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Download: Server Core Potential Security Benefit

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2008-06-12 16:16:00 by jrjones in Jeff Jones Security Blog
With Windows Server 2008, the Microsoft Windows Server team introduced a new installation option Server Core Server Core is a minimal install option of Windows Server that excludes much of the GUI and many applications such as Internet Explorer and Windows Media Player that would be present in a default installation In this very short report (...
 
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Unauthorized access to the Stryker Corporation VPN

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2008-04-17 12:45:57 by Evan Francen in The Breach Blog
...potential criminal investigation. Initially, the FBI asked Stryker not to give notice of the security incident, so as not to interfere with its investigation But on March 20, 2008, the FBI informed Stryker that based on current information, it would not pursue a criminal investigation Stryker will provide a notice of the security incident...
 
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KimsCrafts e-commerce breach affects 4,500

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2007-12-14 16:08:39 by Evan Francen in The Breach Blog
...potential breach of the security on the KimsCrafts e-commerce site. The breach affects approximately 4,500 KimsCrafts customers Reference URL The New Hampshire State Attorney General breach notification Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FiRST) report Report Credit The New Hampshire State Attorney General Response From the...
 
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Oak Ridge National Laboratory visitor information exposed

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2007-12-11 13:45:21 by Evan Francen in The Breach Blog
...Potential Identity Theft Page Report Credit Oak Ridge National Laboratory Response From the official breach notification site and sources cited above Oak Ridge National Laboratory has been bombarded by a coordinated phishing attack aimed at multiple national labs and may have unwittingly handed over to attackers the personal information of...
 
Tags: information, personal information, security, store social security, retrieve information, regular information security, security systems, cyber-security issues, security breach
 
 
 
 
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The Naval Surface Warfare Center warns employees

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2008-01-16 09:51:41 by Evan Francen in The Breach Blog
...potential identity theft and to urge them to contact their creditor bureaus in the wake of a reported attempt to illegally obtain a credit card using an employees personal information NSWCDD officials were notified on Jan. 8 that four individuals had been arrested in Bensalem Township, Pa., on Jan. 5, 2008, for attempted identity fraud ...
 
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Corporate Spying

2008-01-16 12:21:41 by schneier in Schneier on Security
 
...potential threats. It tracks customers who buy propane tanks, for example, or anyone who has fraudulently cashed a check, or anyone making bulk purchases of pre-paid cell phones, which could be tied to criminal activities. "If you try to buy more than three cell phones at one time, it will be tracked," he reportedly told the audience ...
 
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More trustworthy election systems via SDL?

2008-02-04 23:34:00 by sdl in The Security Development Lifecycle
 
...potential to introduce or exacerbate security weaknesses. These include buffer overflows, format string vulnerabilities, and type mismatch errors A deeper reading of the cryptographic concerns (page 29 in report) notes concerns (amongst others) over the use of a flawed implementation of the SHA hash algorithm and use of the Data Encryption...
 
Tags: machine security concerns, security concerns, election systems, election, security, security researchers, election systems margin, margin, election management system
 
 
 
 
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Effective Spyware and Adware Utilities

2007-08-01 19:28:00 by jack in adware and spyware
 
...potential spyware and adware programs proliferating the online world today A wide range of malicious trojans, keyloggers, spybots and tracking threats are put at bay with the Spyware Doctor. This is an adware and spyware removal utility that detects and cleans thousands of potential adware, trojans, keyloggers, spyware and other malware that...
 
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40,000 BlueCross BlueShield members notified of lost laptop

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2008-03-11 15:31:27 by Evan Francen in The Breach Blog
...potential information includes names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, addresses, employer group names, and health insurance identifier numbers there was no health or medical claims information involved Evan] I think a name, date of birth, Social Security number, address, and employer should be enough to do some damage HealthNow has...
 
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Altman Weil online store compromised

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2008-06-16 15:27:28 by Evan Francen in The Breach Blog
...potential security breach On May 16, 2008, learned that Bryn Mawr Trust outsources the actual credit card functions of the Merchant Bank to TransFirst On May 16, 2008, contacted TransFirst and notified it of the potential security breach and was informed that it would notify the three credit card companies, Visa, MasterCard and American...
 
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