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Diminutive XSS Worm Contest Drama and Status Update

2008-01-06 17:34:38 by RSnake in ha.ckers.org web application security lab
 
...confident that this will lead to previously non-published/understood results about worm propagation (Im confident, because its already yielded some various interesting problems that we have had to clarify using rules that I didnt even think would come up). And Im also confident that this will lead to ways in which we can protect ourselves...
 
Tags: browser companies, browser, browser security arena, code, people visit, people, worm code, diminutive xss worm, xss worm
 
 
 
 
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Consumer Overconfidence?

2008-04-07 19:31:05 by Doug Woodall in The Spyware Biz Blog
 
...confident in their computers perhaps too confident. StopBadware recently commissioned a Zogby poll of internet users feelings about online safety. We found that 88 percent of internet users feel safe when accessing the internet, and 84 percent feel they have the information and tools needed to make good decisions to protect their privacy and...
 
Tags: internet users feelings, internet users, internet, online safety, consumer, online, percent, consumer education, security online
 
 
 
 
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What can CISOs learn from the Societe Generale debacle

2008-02-19 09:17:17 by Khalid Kark in Security & Risk Management
 
...confident" or "extremely confident" about their organization's effectiveness at tackling external security challenges Sadly, events such as these articulate the point much more effectively than a CISO saying that we should implement security. So we should take this opportunity to remind our executives of how we could be in similar situations...
 
Tags: security, formal security strategy, societe generale, security technology, external security challenges, implement security, access, security products, access users
 
 
 
 
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University of Miami reports stolen tapes affecting patients

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2008-04-25 15:34:41 by Evan Francen in The Breach Blog
...confident that our patients' data is safe, we felt that in the best interest of the physician-patient relationship we should be transparent in this matter Evan] Absolutely a good decision! More organizations should be more transparent in their responses to incidents involving personal information. After all, personal information belongs to...
 
Tags: personal information belongs, personal information, tapes, university, information, financial information, secure information services, data, usable data
 
 
 
 
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Symantec + Vontu: A Marriage Made In Heaven?

2007-11-13 08:55:35 by Thomas Raschke in Security & Risk Management
 
...confident they can lift this one PS: For more information on how Symantec/Vontu and other ILP vendors compare please tune into our ILP Wave Update which will become available in mid-Q1 2008 Thomas Raschke
 
Tags: ilp, ilp awareness, ilp wave, ilp vendors compare, ilp leader, ilp functionality, loss, data loss prevention, blown ilp functionality
 
 
 
 
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Antivirus software -- who needs it?

2007-09-23 04:14:44 by Steve Riley in Steve Riley on Security
 
...confident in calling myself an expert. I don't run anti-malware on any of my own computers. Why not? It's simple: I know what to click and what to skip, what to visit and what to avoid. I have control over what I choose to open, what I choose to load, and what I choose to run. And yeah, before the question arises, every four months or so I...
 
Tags: curious question, question, question arises, choose, malware, experts, security experts, anti-malware, anti-virus software
 
 
 
 
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Stolen personal laptop may have Memorial University student info

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2008-02-05 14:57:10 by Evan Francen in The Breach Blog
...confident that the information that may have been exposed by this theft was minimal and cannot lead to further problems for the students affected Commentary Poor practice that contributes to a increased risk involved in this breach 1 - DO NOT allow the use of personal computers (or equipment). Personal computers are typically not tested,...
 
Tags: secure personal information, personal information, sensitive personal information, university, information, information access, memorial, professor, memorial professor
 
 
 
 
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What should done about employees stealing in the workplace?

2008-02-21 05:25:00 by John Sexton in The Bullet Proof Blog
 
...confident about doing business with you in the future It would be far better to have the matter dealt with by a private company who could send in an undercover investigator to gather evidence and if it turned out that there was such illegal activity going on, those involved could be given the option of resigning or having the matter turned...
 
Tags: business owner, local business owner, owner, truck, company truck, company, investigation company, investigator video taped, investigator
 
 
 
 
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Cascade Healthcare Community donors affected by malware

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2008-03-07 14:02:22 by Evan Francen in The Breach Blog
...confident that they know what they are doing. I would just suggest that they not store credit card information anymore (if possible Past Breaches Unknown
 
Tags: personal information vulnerable, personal information, cascade healthcare community, community, information, information assets, employee information, credit card information, credit card
 
 
 
 
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Stolen University Health Care laptop requires notification of 4800

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2008-03-14 10:39:01 by Evan Francen in The Breach Blog
...confidential information, right? WRONG The hospital also says that the laptop is password protected and it is confident that the person who stole the laptop will not be able to access the information Evan] Seriously, remarks like this demonstrate complete information security incompetence The information on the laptop is varies for...
 
Tags: information, information assets,