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The Icepack Exploitation Kit Localized to French

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2008-05-23 17:01:44 by Dancho Danchev in Dancho Danchev's Blog - Mind Streams of Information Security Knowledge
...native language. For instance, the sites of certain malicious services are already available in several different languages, and the quality of the translation is courtesy of available translation services provided by native speakers Moreover, breaking the language barrier doesn't just expand the market, but also, improves targeting for...
 
Tags: french, localization trend, localization, native language, malicious services, spam providers, translation, foreign languages, malware
 
 
 
 
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SDL and Filtering

2008-03-13 15:00:00 by sdl in The Security Development Lifecycle
 
...Native, Managed, JavaScript etc), platform type (Win32, Win64, WinCE, Mac etc), or applies to their specific role (Program Manager, Developer, Test Engineer, Operations, etc This means if Im a program manager for a Win64 Client product, I can view just the SDL requirements that apply to that criteria and the result is a clearer starting...
 
Tags: sdl, sdl requirements, product cycle, product, product team, sdl team, product type, type, code type
 
 
 
 
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Hacking Polish Trams

2008-01-17 15:43:06 by schneier in Schneier on Security
 
...native wit. The apparent ease with which Lodz's tram network was hacked, even by these low standards, is still a bit of an eye opener Problems with the signalling system on Lodz's tram network became apparent on Tuesday when a driver attempting to steer his vehicle to the right was involuntarily taken to the left. As a result the rear wagon...
 
Tags: city tram driver, driver, tram, tram drivers control, tv remote control, trains, real trains, tram network, physical security
 
 
 
 
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Baboon for a Manager?!

2008-01-23 17:44:00 by Dr Anton Chuvakin in Anton Chuvakin Blog -
 
OMG, this is both funny and true: " Baboons can demonstrate the same risk management skills as some managers " draws "an interesting parallel between the wild baboons from his native [ South Africa ] land and the counter-productive habits of many businesses today About me: http://www.chuvakin.org
 
Tags: wild baboons, baboons, risk management skills, south africa, funny, habits, org, businesses, parallel
 
 
 
 
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Unencrypted/Unauthenticated Wireless Control Systems Are a Very Bad Idea

2008-01-11 20:33:14 by Chris Wysopal in Zero in a bit
 
A Polish teenager derailed a tram after building his own remote control to hack the control system. Best quote Transport command and control systems are commonly designed by engineers with little exposure or knowledge about security using commodity electronics and a little native wit
 
Tags: control systems, control system, remote control, polish teenager, transport command, native wit, commodity electronics, knowledge, exposure
 
 
 
 
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Baboons can demonstrate the same risk management skills as some managers

2008-01-24 01:16:21 by Scott in Scott Wright's Security Views
 
A year or two ago I was attending a session presented by a businessman who grew up in South Africa. He drew an interesting parallel between the wild baboons from his native land and the counter-productive habits of many businesses today. It just so happens that the South African baboons have taken a liking
 
Tags: south african baboons, native land, wild baboons, south africa, habits, businesses, parallel, ago, session
 
 
 
 
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Localizing Cybercrime - Cultural Diversity on Demand

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2008-02-21 17:06:11 by HASH0x8b1e62c in Dancho Danchev's Blog - Mind Streams of Information Security Knowledge
...native language catches, IP Geolocation, in both when it comes to future or current segmented attacks/reports on a national, or city level. We are already seeing localization of phishing and have been seeing it in spam for quite some time as well. The best phish attack to be achieved in that case would be, to timely respond on a nation-wide...
 
Tags: future, future malware trend, trend, malware, malware authors, demand, russian malware, services, demand translation services
 
 
 
 
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With Windows Server 2008 there's no more NAPping

2008-02-21 00:00:00 by Tim Greene in Network World on Security
 
By the end of the month, Microsoft will release Windows Server 2008 which contains native support for its NAC scheme called network access protection (NAP Closing the Gap Between Patient and Caregiver Advertisement Optical network solutions from AT&T provide scalable, secure bandwidth to keep the health care provider and the patient...
 
Tags: health care provider, att provide scalable, network access protection, optical network solutions, release windows server, network traffic, nac scheme, patient, secure bandwidth
 
 
 
 
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"Crawling" Toward SDL

2008-03-06 22:13:00 by sdl in The Security Development Lifecycle
 
...native or managed code, these will differ For C and C++ code Strengthen your compiler defenses Use the latest compiler and linker because important defenses are added by the tools If using Visual C++, use Visual Studio 2005 SP1 or later Compile with appropriate compiler flags Compile clean at the highest possible warning level Compile with...
 
Tags: sdl, security, perform security analysis, application security, application, applications security, security issues, issues, non-microsoft sdl engagements
 
 
 
 
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Fun TLR Log Management Questions