SEARCH RESULTS
 
Showing 1-10 of 14 records
 
Expand article

Diminutive XSS Worm Contest Drama and Status Update

2008-01-06 17:34:38 by RSnake in ha.ckers.org web application security lab
 
...propagation, for which there has been little research done to date Ive always said, you dont understand a problem until you see it and play with it. This is why having experience is always more valuable than schooling in a topic. Its like trying to get in a fist fight with a professional boxer having never sparred before and expecting to win....
 
Tags: browser companies, browser, browser security arena, code, people visit, people, worm code, diminutive xss worm, xss worm
 
 
 
 
Expand article

Diminutive XSS Worm Replication Contest

2008-01-04 16:28:08 by RSnake in ha.ckers.org web application security lab
 
...propagation. Im not interested in payloads for this contest, but rather, the actual methods of propagation themselves. Weve seen the live worm code and all of it is muddied by obfuscation, individual site issues, and the payload itself. Id rather think cleanly about the most efficient method for propagation where every character matters...
 
Tags: xss worm, propagation, worm propagation issues, code, diminutive, live worm code, xss worm propagation, winners code, diminutive perl contests
 
 
 
 
Expand article

Diminutive Worm Contest Wrapup

2008-01-10 23:26:37 by RSnake in ha.ckers.org web application security lab
 
...propagation . Unlike tracking this method actually may help companies devise plans on how to reduce the likelihood of worm propagation across their websites. This should put to rest the nay sayers who thought nothing good could come of this contest. The paper is not for everyone - its pretty complex (as worms tend to be), but I think the...
 
Tags: worm, stop worm propagation, worm propagation, scale worm defense, huge congrats, giorgio maone, byte worm, cross browser compatibility, companies devise plans
 
 
 
 
Expand article

The reason behind the "We're sorry..." message

2007-07-09 11:54:00 by Niels Provos in Google Online Security Blog
 
...propagation patterns, Santy also installs a botnet client as a payload that connects the compromised web server to an IRC channel. Adversaries can then remotely control the compromised web servers and use them for DDoS attacks, spam or phishing. Over time, the adversaries have realized that even though a botnet consisting of web servers...
 
Tags: web servers, vulnerable web servers, message, google, worms, google displays, worms pdf, queries, detect anomalous queries
 
 
 
 
Expand article

'Diehard' virus variants flexing muscle

2008-01-02 00:00:00 by Ellen Messmer in Network World on Security
 
New Windows-based "downloader" malware known as Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Diehard has surged to the top of Kaspersky Lab's "Virus Top Twenty" list for December because of its "explosive propagation," the security firm said Wednesday
 
Tags: virus top twenty, top, security firm, explosive propagation, kaspersky lab, diehard, downloader, malware, win32
 
 
 
 
Expand article

Storm Worm's St. Valentine Campaign

The Article has images
2008-01-15 21:01:01 by HASH0x8b48dc8 in Dancho Danchev's Blog - Mind Streams of Information Security Knowledge
...propagation vector itself in the very same fashion they've been doing so far Detection rate : 3/32 (9.38 File size : 114689 bytes MD5 : 31ac9582674cad4c8c8068efb173d7c7 SHA1 : cee93d3021318a34e188b8fae812aa929cb2bc9c NOD32v2 - a variant of Win32/Nuwar Prevx1 - Stormy:All Strains-All Variants Webwasher-Gateway - Win32.Malware.gen!88...
 
Tags: hkey local, burito1205-67d5 hkey local, burito1205-67d5, storm worm, binary drops burito, short term window, md5, propagation vector, email campaign
 
 
 
 
Expand article

Pentagon Plots Sim Iraq for Propaganda Tests

2008-02-08 18:00:00 by Danger Room in Wired Security
 
The Pentagon is trying to figure out how to beat jihadists in the propaganda war. So they're looking to build virtual versions of Middle Eastern countries, to see how "media and rumor propagation" works over there. Good luck
 
Tags: middle eastern countries, pentagon, rumor propagation, virtual versions, propaganda war, jihadists, figure, luck, media
 
 
 
 
Expand article

Benevolent Worms

2008-02-19 06:57:11 by schneier in Schneier on Security
 
...propagation mechanisms are inherently bad, and giving them beneficial payloads doesn't make things better. A worm is no tool for any rational network administrator, regardless of intent A good software distribution mechanism has the following characteristics People can choose the options they want Installation is adapted to the host it's...
 
Tags: software worms spread, worms, software, bad software distribution, worm, successful worm, beneficial worms, software distribution mechanism, worm quieter
 
 
 
 
Expand article

Black Hat DC 2008 Wrap-Up

The Article has images
2008-03-17 10:12:00 by Richard Bejtlich in TaoSecurity
...propagation The presentation on Cisco router forensics by Felix Lindner (FX) was awesome -- probably my favorite talk. He discussed TCL backdoors, patched IOS images on the Web, enabled lawful intercept hidden from router admins, and other cool IOS tricks. Most interesting was his description of configuring routers to "write core" and...
 
Tags: cognizance, network cognizance, network, 15th annual network, special network, web sites, web, target company, company
 
 
 
 
Expand article

Minneapolis Gets a Workout

The Article has images
2008-03-29 17:19:55 by Glennf in Wi-Fi Networking News