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A MUST Read From Rich: "11 Truths We Hate to Admit" About Security

2008-01-31 16:54:00 by Dr Anton Chuvakin in Anton Chuvakin Blog -
 
...Admit" About Security is a must read (and think about Examples are 2. The bad guys beat us because they're agnostic and we're religious 4. Vendors are like politicians they lie to us because we ask them to 8. Network security is the result of a mistake, not an industry worth perpetuating 9. Disclosure is dead etc. Read on About me:...
 
Tags: security, network security, bad guys, admit, rich, industry worth, truths, politicians, dead
 
 
 
 
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The First Step on the Road to More Secure Software is admitting you have a Problem

2008-02-21 14:26:00 by sdl in The Security Development Lifecycle
 
...Admit it. Come on; admit it, that's a lot of bugs. I don't care how big a Linux distro is, or how many IM clients Ubuntu ships with, or the merits of UAC vs su. That's a lot of security vulnerabilities Now ask yourself this question - how many people involved in the development of these other products have you heard say, "Wow, we have a lot...
 
Tags: vulnerabilities, reduce security vulnerabilities, fewer security vulnerabilities, security vulnerabilities, source security bugs, bugs, major microsoft products, microsoft products, security
 
 
 
 
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ARCO gas pumps targeted by fraudsters

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2007-12-27 13:58:30 by Evan Francen in The Breach Blog
...admit, this breach makes me think more about paying at the pump. I expect to read about similar breaches in the future. Sad but true Past Breaches Unknown
 
Tags: arco gas pumps, pumps, gas pumps, arco, gas stations, arco gas stations, card, debit card identification, creditdebit card data
 
 
 
 
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Article: Analytics Brief: Securing The New Data Center

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2008-01-07 05:28:32 by Editor in Security Links
...admit they dont know whether virtualization changes the rules of the game for security (see chart below of responses filtered for no plan in place Theres little doubt that virtualization is an important and disruptive technology that will, in a relatively short period, change the face of the data center. Because virtualization is so...
 
Tags: virtual environment, environment, virtual appliances range, virtual appliances, security, tools, security tools, develop security, security holes
 
 
 
 
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How To Burn An ISO Image To A Bootable CD

2007-10-09 00:26:44 by Editor in Irongeek's Security Site
 
New Video: How To Burn An ISO Image To A Bootable CD Ok, I know it does not seem a worth topic for the Hacking Illustrated Series InfoSec Tutorial Videos, but you have to admit the question gets asked a lot. Now we have something to point people to when they ask on forums how to burn an ISO using a free application. Feel free to link to this...
 
Tags: iso, iso image, bootable cd, free, free application, question, worth topic, link, lot
 
 
 
 
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More on Autorun

2007-10-30 22:12:27 by Steve Riley in Steve Riley on Security
 
...admit, I didn't know this existed! I'm glad Nick wrote about it, though Nick also includes a little hack that effectively disables all files named "autorun.inf." Interesting, but something in me prefers to make Windows just plain forget about all the drives it's seen. So now I will amend my instructions. In addition to what I wrote earlier,...
 
Tags: autorun, nick, glad nick, mountpoints2 registry key, registry, nick mentions, disable autorun, key, memory sitck worms
 
 
 
 
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Zune Killer App - Windows Media Center

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2007-11-26 21:55:40 by jrjones in Jeff Jones Security Blog
...admit it, I did not buy a Zune last year when they were first released. I don't have a large music collection and I'm generally happy listening to the radio to get my music fix, or the digital music channels available from my cable company, if you will However, as some of you may realize from my previous postings (Vista Media Center Part 1 ,...
 
Tags: zune, apple tv, apple, tv, tv movies, zune software, zune tv comparison, media center, windows media center
 
 
 
 
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OmniAmerican Bank targeted by cyber criminals

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2008-01-28 11:26:35 by Evan Francen in The Breach Blog
...admit that their security has been breached Evan] I agree with Mr. Carmichael. In my work with banks, they all expect to lose a certain amount of money. They say it comes with the territory. If a breach is disclosed to the public, it could negatively affect customer confidence which equates to lost revenue. Lost dollars due to customer...
 
Tags: omniamerican bank, bank, omniamerican bank systems, omniamerican, internal, internal bank systems, debit cards, cards, bank employees
 
 
 
 
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Sexy Development Lifecycle

2008-01-30 01:37:00 by sdl in The Security Development Lifecycle
 
...admit that I actually do this really but Im probably an atypical example. For most people, following the SDL is a lot like flossing their teeth. They know theyll regret it later if they skip it, but that doesnt make it any more fun right now So what can we do to make security a little more fun? Whats the adult equivalent of a Hello Kitty or...
 
Tags: developer security, developer security issues, security issues, developer, love developer cons, security, attend developer cons, developer cons, sdl
 
 
 
 
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