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Wednesday, May 21st, 2008This past week (I’m writing this on May 21st, 2008) has seen some major security vulnerabilities discovered.
Major vulnerabilities include a Microsoft product, and a Linux derivative (Debian) issue with SSL certs.
First with Microsoft: MS Word has a critical vulnerability “that could allow remote code execution if a user opens a specially crafted Word file. An [...]
Perfecting Your Password Policy
Wednesday, May 7th, 2008“I need to remember my password, so I keep it simple and easy,” I’ve heard many folk say. “I’ve been told to never write it down, so it has to be memorable.”
Just about anyone who uses a computer these days has had to create a password for something at some point. Whether it’s a [...]
Troubleshooting Linux Firewalls – Book Review
Sunday, March 16th, 2008I’ve been wanting to increase my knowledge of iptables and netfilter, the firewall system that comes with most Linux distributions. I knew some of the basics, but I decided it was time for me to increase my knowledge.
So I went looking for a book, I came across Troubleshooting Linux Firewalls, and at first, the [...]
How To Use sftp And Automation
Sunday, March 16th, 2008The other day, an associate of mine was explaining how they were automating the backing up of MySQL databases to a back up server via an automated FTP script. For those not familiar, in order to backup MySQL databases the tables MySQL need to be locked otherwise you risk corrupting the backup version.
TCP Wrappers – It’s Not So Hard
Sunday, March 16th, 2008Back in the “olden days,” before TCP Wrappers were ever thought of, the Eindhoven University of Technology in The Netherlands was experiencing some major instrusion problems on their systems. Somehow, a cracker was gaining access to their systems and for whatever reason, deleting the entire file system of the servers they managed to access. [...]
Counter Hack – Book Review
Sunday, March 16th, 2008So you want to learn more about computer security but don’t know where to start? Even though Ed Skoudis’ book, Counter Hack – A Step-by Step Guide to Computer Attacks and Effective Defences was published in 2002, this book should be on top of your reading list.
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