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My 2008 Security Predictions!

2008-01-09 15:42:00 by Dr Anton Chuvakin in Anton Chuvakin Blog -
 
...popularity will drive a new wave of Mac "0wnership Web application hacking still on the growth path = yes . As they say, 'it will get worse before it gets better.' I am predicting that 2008 is still the year when it continues to be getting worse Vulnerabilities 0days use becomes mundane = yes. This will be especially true for those...
 
Tags: security, security predictions, broader information security, information security, smb security, virtual security appliances, security market, security solutions, security software
 
 
 
 
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Virtual Eyes

2007-08-01 19:25:00 by jack in adware and spyware
 
...popularity has spawned more and more products, services, and information that anyone with Internet access can enjoy Unfortunately, it is precisely because of its popularity that some less than scrupulous groups have come up with free spyware and adware programs to take advantage of the connectivity that the Internet provides. Spyware is also...
 
Tags: spyware, anti-spyware downloads, spyware business, anti-spyware programs, spyware attacks, free spyware, internet, internet users pause, internet access
 
 
 
 
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Defining Risk Management

2008-02-05 18:52:39 by Posted By: Paul Proctor, Research VP in IT Leaders - Security and Risk Management
 
...popularity to the point where it has been watered down, made irrelevant and considered a failure in many organizations. IT vendors have precipitated this by labeling many automation and management products with "Risk Management" or "GRC" in an attempt to take advantage of the popularity of the term. Many organizations have followed suit by...
 
Tags: risk management, risk, enterprise risk management, led organizations, led, organizations, risk measurement, traditional, traditional operational roles
 
 
 
 
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Copycat Web Malware Exploitation Kits are Faddish

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2008-09-03 07:18:08 by Dancho Danchev in Dancho Danchev's Blog - Mind Streams of Information Security Knowledge
...popularity of web malware kits like MPack and Icepack and try to cash in on that popularity by coming up average kits lacking any significant differentiation factors in the process. But just like the original and proprietary kits, whose authors didn't envision the long term growth strategy of integrating different services into their...
 
Tags: malware kits, web malware kits, kits, copycat malware kits, proprietary kits, term, long-term growth strategy, icepack, icepack exploitation kit
 
 
 
 
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The Breach Blog November Review

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2007-12-04 13:55:55 by Evan Francen in The Breach Blog
...popularity for the month There were multiple organizations that reported their 2nd (or 3rd or 4th) breach since we started keeping track, and there were two organizations that reported more than one breach in November alone! Organizations that have reported breaches before, in addition to one or more in November include Her Majestys Revenue...
 
Tags: breach, breach report, popular breach type, breach blog month, breach blog, november, security breach, single breach, breach offender
 
 
 
 
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When Will the Media Industry Embrace the BORA Principle?

2007-03-22 10:06:00 by Eric Marvets in The Security Samurai
 
...popularity of their product. Piracy can be handily defeated, not through the legal system but rather through a firm understanding of the economics of the environment Today, credit card companies are at the peak of their success. In 2004, the fraud rate for credit cards dropped to an all time low of 4.7 cents per $100, while setting records...
 
Tags: credit card, credit, credit card industry, credit card fraud, industry, media industry, cut fraud, fraud, credit cards
 
 
 
 
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Cyber Jihadist Hacking Teams

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2007-12-17 20:03:29 by HASH0x847073c in Dancho Danchev's Blog - Mind Streams of Information Security Knowledge
...popularity comes from the al-jinan.net and the al-jinan.org Electronic Jihad campaigns, yes, the failed ones. The original message from Al-jinan's first campaign back in 2006 Objective : Will be updated automatically in the main program and the extra room in the conversation. Date : Saturday, 26 /8/2006 - Hours are from 6 pm to 10 Mecca...
 
Tags: anti-islamic web sites, islamic web sites, web, jihad, electronic jihad program, campaign, electrnic jihad campaign, web sites, cyber jihad
 
 
 
 
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Logging Poll #3 "What Do You Do With Logs?" Analysis

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2007-12-07 09:19:00 by Dr Anton Chuvakin in Anton Chuvakin Blog -
...popularity of the rule-based correlation tools, such as SIEM (at 2%). When I made my decision to join LogLogic , I had to ponder this one really, really hard. Sorry to use this post to rant, but my conclusion at the time (which is also valid now) was that " SIEM is for some, log management is for everybody ." This poll confirms this further...
 
Tags: logs, store raw logs, log management business, log management, analysis, poll, commercial log management, raw logs, log management tools
 
 
 
 
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Vista's growing popularity draws hackers' malice

2008-01-29 00:00:00 by HASH0x8b42360 in Network World on Security
 
With more people finally switching to Windows Vista, the operating system is fast becoming a target for security researchers and--surprise!--hackers
 
Tags: windows vista, security researchers, hackers, target, people, system, surprise, fast
 
 
 
 
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Why the Need to Remove Adware and Spyware