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Setting file ACLs with PowerShell part 4

2007-11-29 09:34:00 by Keith Brown in Security Briefs
 
...variables in PowerShell, which is a really cool feature unto itself, and one that I use all the time While PowerShell doesn't support strong typing in the classic sense of a compiler, it does have a feature that allows you to constrain the type of a variable whenever it's assigned a value. Here's an example a = 42 [Int32] $b = 42 $a = "this...
 
Tags: values, invalid enumeration values, enumeration, enumeration values, new-object security, object, powershell, invalid cast exception, cast
 
 
 
 
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New Anti-Cross Site Scripting Library Available

2006-11-27 08:01:00 by Eric Marvets in The Security Samurai
 
...variables, as well as form field variables. Virtually every site is susceptible to these types of attacks, regardless of the server or client environments On every penetration test I have ever performed on a web application (since XSS became a known vulnerability in 2001 and was first demonstrated on a massive scale which was an attack on...
 
Tags: library, xss, xss attacks, anti-xss library, vulnerability, xss vulnerability, cross site, site, xss attack
 
 
 
 
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Pushdo - Web Based Malware as Usual

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2007-12-19 18:01:44 by HASH0x89b80bc in Dancho Danchev's Blog - Mind Streams of Information Security Knowledge
...variables, however, such descriptive use of POST variables to a malware's C&C server have been around for the last couple of years. What has logically changed is the added layer of obfuscation and complexity to make it hard to assess what does such a URL actually mean The malware to be downloaded by Pushdo depends on the value following the...
 
Tags: malware, web based malware, pushdo, botnet masters circa, botnet masters, nuclear malware kit, botnet, pushdo author, botnet communication platforms
 
 
 
 
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Is Microsofts SDL Working?

2008-05-16 11:05:09 by Burton Group in Security and Risk Management Strategies Blog
 
...variables that are uncontrolled and could just as easily be making the difference. There are too many unknowns related to effort of independent researchers and focus on a specific Microsoft platform. At the very least, Microsoft has done an admirable job in making people feel more secure. (I happen to believe the SDL is working as well, but...
 
Tags: sdl, sdl efforts, sdl effectiveness, microsoft, microsoft surely, specific microsoft platform, effectiveness, effectiveness level, microsoft suggests
 
 
 
 
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Is Microsoft???s SDL Working?

2008-05-16 11:05:09 by Burton Group in Security and Risk Management Strategies Blog
 
...variables that are uncontrolled and could just as easily be making the difference. There are too many unknowns related to effort of independent researchers and focus on a specific Microsoft platform. At the very least, Microsoft has done an admirable job in making people feel more secure. (I happen to believe the SDL is working as well, but...
 
Tags: sdl, microsoft, sdl efforts, sdl effectiveness, microsoft surely, specific microsoft platform, microsoft suggests, effectiveness, effectiveness level
 
 
 
 
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Quantitative Analysis = "Highly" Technical Analysis (?)

2007-02-07 09:34:00 by Jomni in Risk Management Quant
 
...variables found in the market like traded volume, open interest, bid ask spreads, etc. Technical analysis gives rise to automatic trading rules which is also done with quantitative analysis In the Jan/Feb 2007 Issue of CFA Magazine, there is an article ("Perpetual Motion by Susan Trammell , CFA ") about a recent study on trends in...
 
Tags: technical, technical analysis, quantitative analysis, quantitative, technical indicators, indicators, survey results, results, reversal models
 
 
 
 
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Making Risk Measures Agree with Accounting 100%

2006-12-26 05:27:00 by Jomni in Risk Management Quant
 
...variables, and complexity of models. Is the additional cost justifiable given that additional benefit is only to reconcile a few dollars and cents? Probably not today but probably (and hopefully) in the near future when hardware specs get better while prices get cheaper Tags: accounting finance risk measurement software
 
Tags: risk, risk software, software, risk measurement, values, exact market values, exact, exact cent, cent
 
 
 
 
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New Research Outlines Key Steps to Protect Sensitive Data - December 5, 2007

2007-12-28 12:18:16 by zaruba in Security Links
 
...variables between those companies that are leaders and laggards in the area of data protection, providing insight into which actions and best practices can lead to less data loss, improved compliance results and sustained competitive advantage About IT Policy Compliance Group The IT Policy Compliance Group is dedicated to promoting the...
 
Tags: research, benchmark research, sensitive data, protect sensitive data, benchmark research report, policy, policy compliance, report, institute
 
 
 
 
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Major Career Web Sites Hit by Spammers Attack

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2008-05-12 12:15:24 by Dancho Danchev in Dancho Danchev's Blog - Mind Streams of Information Security Knowledge
...variables such as city of residence, employment history, education, spoken languages, to ultimately set up the perfect foundation for targeted spamming and malware campaigns Go through the complete assessment of the tool used for extracting personal data from major career sites as well
 
Tags: major career sites, employment history, malware campaigns, ultimately set, complete assessment, personal data, perfect foundation, country basis, appliances