Port Knocking Security: How it Works, and Why You Should Use It.Open in New Window
Avatar Posted by Lifeofpurpose87 116 days ago (http://www.networkworld.com)
Category: security | Tags soa, security, authentication, port, knocking, crackers, firewall, sercurity, Search All Tags
Learn about the ins and outs of port knocking and how you can keep crackers from getting at your SOA components. read more »
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Cybercriminals raise the heat on databasesOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 58 days ago (http://www.infoworld.com)
Category: security | Tags cybercriminals, databases, security, idc, Search All Tags, , , ,
"Databases are fast becoming the next target for cybercriminals, says analyst firm IDC. According to IDC research director Charles Kolodgy, databases are becoming the next major target for cybercrim read more »
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Scammers using Verizon’s name to bilk consumersOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by sajid 91 days ago (http://www.networkworld.com)
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Verizon today released a statement warning consumers to be on the lookout for shady letters telling them that they have won a special sweepstakes and that a firm named “Verizon Financial” has authori read more »
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SQL attacks inject government sites in US, UKOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 104 days ago (http://go.theregister.com)
Category: security | Tags sql, attacks, inject, government, sites, us, , uk, Search All Tags
Dan Goodin writes, "A new round of SQL injection attacks has infected millions of web pages belonging to businesses and government agencies, including those that belong to the National Institutes of Health and Education Department in the US and the UK Trade & Investment." read more »
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.org first top level domain to adopt DNS security protocolOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by MargaretM 122 days ago (http://arstechnica.com)
Category: security | Tags .org, domain, dns, security, protocol, registry, icann, Search All Tags,
Joel Hruska writes a great article on DNSSEC, a DNS security protocol, which was developed to address certain problems in DNS, such as the flaws that leave it vulnerable to to various attacks, includ read more »
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Make your Gmail even more secureOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 118 days ago (http://blogs.zdnet.com)
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"Last week Google launched a new feature that lets you keep track of computers that are logged into your Gmail account - a tool that will put the minds of people who are suspicious..." read more »
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Blogspot.com cited as the No. 1 host for malwareOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by MargaretM 122 days ago (http://news.cnet.com)
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According to a report out Wednesday, antivirus vendor Sophos says it detects one Web page with malicious content every 5 seconds - a trend that is up 300 percent from 2007. read more »
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Hacking Caller ID: unblocking blocked phone numbersOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by marthajoan 121 days ago (http://news.cnet.com)
Category: security | Tags hacking, caller, id, unblocking, blocked, phone, numbers, Search All Tags,
Kevin Mitnick, one of the most famous hackers, has demonstrated how it is possible to uncover the ID of blocked phone numbers. When someone calls him, he is not only able to see their name, but also read more »
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