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SQL Server - Fact Checking Recent Vulnerability History

2008-03-05 22:53:36 by jrjones in Jeff Jones Security Blog
 
...recent changes to expand interoperability will make it easier for researchers to find new vulnerabilities. I don't personally agree with the theory that sharing APIs will cause an influx of new bug discoveries, but it is an interesting read except for one little quote, which asserted that last year SQL Server had "... most vulnerabilities...
 
Tags: server, claim sql server, sql, sql server team, sql vulnerabilities, vulnerabilities, sql server, vulnerability, sql team
 
 
 
 
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Will the recent cyber attacks on Estonia be a wake up call for European and U.S. leaders?

2007-07-02 00:00:00 by Shannon Kellogg in Speaking of Security, the RSA Blog and Podcast
 
Will the recent cyber attacks on Estonia be a wake up call for European and U.S. leaders? According to a Reuters story on Friday, June 30th, the answer is apparently yes at least on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean. What about the U.S
 
Tags: recent cyber attacks, leaders, reuters story, atlantic ocean, estonia, june 30th, call, european, apparently
 
 
 
 
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Daily Mail publisher admits to stolen laptop

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2008-07-05 12:55:49 by Evan Francen in The Breach Blog
...recent bank and government department missing data scandals". It would be very difficult for Associated Newspapers to claim that they didn't know any better than to store confidential information on a poorly protected laptop Details such as names, addresses, bank account numbers and sort codes were on the laptop the laptop was "password...
 
Tags: information, personal information, daily mail publisher, daily mail, personal, store confidential information, laptop, personal data, laptop company computer
 
 
 
 
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Making Decisions Using Randomized Evaluations

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2008-07-05 20:29:00 by Richard Bejtlich in TaoSecurity
...recent Economist: Economics focus: Control freaks; Are randomised evaluations a better way of doing aid and development policy Laboratory scientists peer into microscopes to observe the behaviour of bugs. Epidemiologists track sickness in populations. Drug-company researchers run clinical trials. Economists have traditionally had a smaller...
 
Tags: evaluations, common sense, laboratory scientists peer, information security products, people, populations, answer microeconomic questions, epidemiologists track sickness, people behave
 
 
 
 
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Zune Killer App - Windows Media Center

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2007-11-26 21:55:40 by jrjones in Jeff Jones Security Blog
...recently-downgraded (don't get me started, even my wife lost what she considered *basic* features with the "standard" Comcast DVR downgrade) Comcast DVR The event that kicks this story of begins with a Poker game. Just after Microsoft announced the new Zune line-up in October, I won a charity poker event where the prize was a custom Zune 30....
 
Tags: zune, apple tv, apple, tv, tv movies, zune software, zune tv comparison, media center, windows media center
 
 
 
 
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Oracle misplaces computer containing personal information

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2007-12-13 12:07:05 by Evan Francen in The Breach Blog
...recent Oracle acquisition Number Affected 132 Types of Data Name, home or business address, Social Security number, and certain other earnings or expense information Breach Description Oracle Corporation recently disclosed a breach involving an "unaccounted for" computer to the New Hampshire State Attorney General, that contained sensitive...
 
Tags: personal information, oracle, information, sensitive personal information, assume oracle, oracle corporation recently, breach, hampshire breach notification, oracle public relations
 
 
 
 
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Indianapolis Power and Light customer data exposed for up to four years

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2007-12-06 09:27:41 by Evan Francen in The Breach Blog
...recent security audit at Indianapolis Power and Light (IPL) identified certain files containing sensitive personal information about IPL residential customers was accessible through the company's public web site. Some of the files were exposed for up to four years Reference URL http://www.theindychannel.com/news/14768281/detail.html Report...
 
Tags: ipl residential customers, ipl, residential ipl customers, information, collect personal information, customers, light customers, sensitive personal information, information affects
 
 
 
 
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Factoring News

2007-06-04 13:00:00 by Burt Kaliski in Speaking of Security, the RSA Blog and Podcast
 
...recent factorization of the 1039th Mersenne number. I've add just a few comments on his recent blog entry , which I've said is otherwise "faultless" (continuing an earthquake metaphor introduced at the conclusion of his post Mersenne numbers, because of their special form, are especially shaky. They fall much more quickly to factoring methods...
 
Tags: 1039th mersenne, mersenne, recent blog entry, earthquake metaphor, informative explanation, recent factorization, special form, research, post
 
 
 
 
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Phishers, Spammers, and Malware Authors Clearly Consolidating

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2007-12-09 21:14:53 by HASH0x89fa6a4 in Dancho Danchev's Blog - Mind Streams of Information Security Knowledge
...recent article entitled " Popular Spammers Strategies and Tactics " I emphasized on the consolidation that's been going on between phishers, spammers and malware authors for a while The allure of being self-sufficient doesnt seem to be a relevant one when it comes to a spammers results oriented attitude. Spammers excel at harvesting and...
 
Tags: malware, malware attachments, malware attack, malware authors, hand malware authors, spammers, modern malware, storm worm malware, emails courtesy