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DecaffeinatID: A Very Simple IDS / Log Watching App / ARPWatch For Windows

2008-06-19 00:37:16 by Editor in Irongeek's Security Site
 
...simple ARP Watch like application for Windows. In a short matter of time, feature creep set in. DecaffeinatID is a simple little app that acts as an Intrusion Detection System (more of a log watcher really) to notify the user whenever fellow users at their local WiFi hotspot/ LAN are up to the kind of "reindeer games" that often happen at...
 
Tags: simple, decaffeinatid, simple arp, intrusion detection system, feature creep set, coffee shops, windows, short matter, reindeer games
 
 
 
 
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A Simple Situation Model for Complex Events

2008-07-15 09:29:06 by Tim Bass in The Complex Event Processing Blog
 
...simple baseline concepts here. Your comments and improvements are much appreciated 1. A situation model of a complex event is an abstract representation of a described or experienced situation that we wish to detect in real-time 2. Situation models are composed of four primary objects a. A spatial-temporal reference framework (spatial...
 
Tags: model, situation, situation model, workable model, simple model, complex events, situation models, events, comprehensive model
 
 
 
 
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Simple SNMP scans yield network data

2008-03-05 00:00:00 by HASH0x8473a30 in Network World on Security
 
System administrators have long been wary of the security implications of Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), but a recent experiment by "ethical hacking" group GNUCitizen has shown that many SNMP-enabled devices are left unguarded and may be prone to giving away sensitive information
 
Tags: snmp, recent experiment, sensitive information, security implications, system administrators, shown, prone, ethical, devices
 
 
 
 
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Writing simple scripts and functions in Windows PowerShell

2008-03-24 09:16:55 by David Aiken in WhatIs: Enterprise IT tips and expert advice
 
In the last of our four-part series on working with Windows PowerShell, this screencast explains how to write simple commands and utilize functionality with Microsoft's scripting language
 
Tags: windows powershell, simple commands, screencast explains, four-part series, language, functionality, microsoft
 
 
 
 
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Simple oversight at TNS Infratest exposes participant information

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2008-07-09 23:37:10 by Evan Francen in The Breach Blog
...simple oversight? There are a number of controls that could have reduced the risk of this occurring One a secondary note, but no less important in my opinion. It seems that people (in general) provide too much information willingly, without understanding what the risks could be. Personally, I rarely complete surveys that ask me for...
 
Tags: information, records, master data records, sensitive information, sensitive, information leaks, personal information, data, bank account information
 
 
 
 
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The Bitrix open redirect vulnerability: a lesson in the absurd

2008-07-22 23:00:00 by Russ McRee in HolisticInfoSec.org
 
...simple one to reproduce, easily exploited by phishers and malware propagators. The issue is still unresolved by the vendor, so here's an example, still available, from their site http://www.bitrixsoft.com/bitrix/redirect.php?event1=demo out&event2 sm demo&event3=pdemo&goto=http://www.xssed.com/news/29 The dangers of Redirect vulnerabilities...
 
Tags: vulnerability, redirect, redirect vulnerability, cve vulnerability advisory, redirect vulnerabilities, bitrix site manager, site, issue, secure issue
 
 
 
 
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Modelling Situations for Event Processing

2008-07-15 05:04:21 by Tim Bass in The Complex Event Processing Blog
 
...simple we will limit the model to airplanes and omit objects like birds, buildings; but we will include wind, air speed, and direction Our situational model consists of primary objects, in this case an airplane. Now we need a simple model of an airplane, which is modelled, in this overly simple example, as span, velocity, acceleration,...
 
Tags: model, airplane collision model, simple model, model simple, situations, hierarchical model, complex model, simple airplane model, real-time situation detection
 
 
 
 
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Password policies. Once again.

2007-09-04 22:14:00 by Steve Riley in Steve Riley on Security
 
...simple passwords at least 15 characters long. Forget about complexity rules that force people to write down passwords. A simple 15-character passphrase (think short sentence) is easy to remember, quick to type, and far stronger than any short complex password. A passphrase like this will withstand any kind of automated password attack,...
 
Tags: account, enable account lockout, password, account lockouts, disable account lockout, 42-day default expiration, default, expiration, password expires
 
 
 
 
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The First Step on the Road to More Secure Software is admitting you have a Problem

2008-02-21 14:26:00 by sdl in The Security Development Lifecycle
 
...simple, he (and the entire senior management team for that matter) recognized Microsoft faced a problem that needed solving; the company needed to shore up the security of its products. So Bill sent his memo to get the ball rolling Now let's go back to Jeff's recent analysis. Cover up the Mac OS X and Linux stats for a moment so you can only...
 
Tags: vulnerabilities, reduce security vulnerabilities, fewer security vulnerabilities, security vulnerabilities, source security bugs, bugs, major microsoft products, microsoft products, security