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Security Consultant Hacks: Size Matters

2007-12-20 05:16:07 by Bill in Grumpy Security Guy
 
...shops are less than 30 consultants, medium 31-200, large 201 Small shops: Sometimes known as boutique firms or lifestyle firms (since the people that run them take jobs when they want and only when they want) can be excellent resources within their specialities. Typically these are 1-5 person shops that are fairly niche focused, maybe they...
 
Tags: security consultant, security consultant hacks, security, web application security, security consultants, consultants, grumpy security guy, medium shops, employ
 
 
 
 
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My Open Wireless Network

2008-01-15 03:33:22 by schneier in Schneier on Security
 
...shops within a mile of my house, and any potential spammer is far more likely to sit in a warm room with a cup of coffee and a scone than in a cold car outside my house. And yes, if someone did commit a crime using my network the police might visit, but what better defense is there than the fact that I have an open wireless network? If I...
 
Tags: wireless network, network, fon wireless network, public, public network, computer, computer security, wireless security, wireless security protocol
 
 
 
 
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My Open Wireless Network

2008-01-15 03:33:22 by schneier in Schneier on Security
 
...shops within a mile of my house, and any potential spammer is far more likely to sit in a warm room with a cup of coffee and a scone than in a cold car outside my house. And yes, if someone did commit a crime using my network the police might visit, but what better defense is there than the fact that I have an open wireless network? If I...
 
Tags: wireless network, network, fon wireless network, public, public network, computer, computer security, wireless security, wireless security protocol
 
 
 
 
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Stealing Sensitive Databases Online - the SQL Style

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2008-05-12 01:13:00 by Dancho Danchev in Dancho Danchev's Blog - Mind Streams of Information Security Knowledge
...shops filling market niches and generating modest but noticeable revenue streams, have their E-shops vulnerable and exploitable to web application vulnerabilities, with their SQL databases available for extraction in an unencrypted form In reality, reconnaissance through search engine's indexes to build a hit list of E-shops with a higher...
 
Tags: databases, pop e-shops, e-shops, site-specific vulnerability manner, specific vulnerability, complete access, malicious attackers, access, bad guys
 
 
 
 
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Article: Analytics Brief: Securing The New Data Center

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2008-01-07 05:28:32 by Editor in Security Links
...shops? I think part of the burden on us users/consumers of the technology is to discuss what the true threat vectors are and then look to at tools. Virtualization will change the face of computing from the desktop to the data center. Getting security right requires reassessing the approach to and goals for security. Platform and network...
 
Tags: virtual environment, environment, virtual appliances range, virtual appliances, security, tools, security tools, develop security, security holes
 
 
 
 
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New faces and predictions for the New Year...

2008-01-22 22:11:00 by sdl in The Security Development Lifecycle
 
...shops implement secure development lifecycle practices Now, on to the predictions Eric Bidstrup My prediction for 2008: " Vulnerabilities in commercial and non-commercial software will continue to be reported to CVE (as tracked in the US National Vulnerability Database ) at a record pace. However, the number of newly reported vulnerabilities...
 
Tags: sdl team, team, sdl, sdl blog crew, cve, cve vulnerabilities, microsoft, single prediction, microsoft products
 
 
 
 
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Constant Patch Releases Forcing New IT Processes

2008-02-25 06:21:54 by Editor in Computerworld Security News
 
The ongoing release of patches from Microsoft and other large software vendors is forcing IT shops to create new processes to ensure that vulnerabilities are fixed as quickly as possible
 
Tags: processes, software vendors, ensure, fixed, release, microsoft, vulnerabilities, shops, patches
 
 
 
 
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Managing Audit Thrash

2007-10-08 19:04:00 by Bryan in practical risk management
 
...shops going through with their various compliance initiatives. PCI. SOX. HIPAA. All of the time they spend responding to security audits leaves them with precious little time to get any real work done. Audit Thrash Now don't get me wrong... security audits aren't fundamentally bad. In fact, when done right I've seen them add a lot of value....
 
Tags: security audits leaves, security audits, controls information, information, controls, security, controls framework, framework, similar controls
 
 
 
 
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Identity management critical for security, government IT shops say

2008-03-03 00:00:00 by John Fontana in Network World on Security
 
A majority of government IT organizations say identity management is very important to securing their networks and will become even more so over the next five years, but that funding to keep pace is a major impediment to growth Fundamental Principles of Network Security Advertisement Protect the organization. Learn the 'Need To Know'...
 
Tags: network security, identity management, major impediment, government, fundamental principles, free paper, advertisement, protect, growth
 
 
 
 
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Cybersquatting Security Vendors for Fraudulent Purposes

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