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Security Briefing: May 16th

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OK, first day jitters are starting to kick in. The funny thing is that my first day doesn’t start until this Tuesday.

Breathe.

And now, the news…

  1. DNS trouble knocks NSA off Internet
  2. The Ethics of Vulnerability Research
  3. Hardened stateless session cookies
  4. Security hole in Internet Explorer allows attackers to execute arbitrary programs
  5. Of PRNGs and annoying alerts - Debian OpenSSL vulnerability (thx CJ)
  6. Taking your laptop into the US? Be sure to hide all your data first
  7. Ghost Busters
  8. SQL injection attack in ‘third wave,’ says IBM

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Security Briefing: May 15th

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Spilled coffee on my keyboard…ugh.

And now, the news…

  1. Where The Web Is Weak
  2. Preparation Key to Managing Data Breaches
  3. The Cost Of Privacy
  4. Colonel suggests using hackers’ tool against them
  5. Guide to VoIP Security
  6. Phishing botnet expands by hacking legit sites
  7. Kaminsky on DNS rebinding attacks, hacking techniques
  8. OSU: Important Security Alert

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Security Briefing: May 14th

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Finally catching up on my reading. Good times.

And now, the news…

  1. Microsoft Refutes Windows Vista Vulnerability Report
  2. Guide to Secure Web Gateways
  3. Breaches Make a Mockery of PCI Security Standards
  4. Charter To Begin Tracking Users’ Searches And Inserting Targeted Ads
  5. HP buys EDS for $13.9 billion
  6. WhiteHat Security Named Web Application Security Innovator by Bank Technology News
  7. Brute-Force SSH Server Attacks Surge
  8. Mobile phone: productivity super hero, IT security achilles heal

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Security Briefing: May 13th

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So, with the iPhone sold out in UK and USA could a new 3G version be arriving soon?

And now, the news…

  1. McAfee’s HackerSafe: When all else fails, rebrand it!
  2. Study: Top Web Application Vulnerabilities Remain Unfixed
  3. FTC to scrutinize contactless payment technology
  4. Few expected to make June 30 PCI deadline for Web application security
  5. Deconstructing PCI 6.6
  6. FBI Fears Counterfeit Networking Equipment Could Compromise Security
  7. More Asian companies want code tested
  8. IPhones sold out online; new model weeks away? (guess it’s not a hoax)

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Students Hack For Grades

Apparently reporters at NBC San Diego have discovered that kid can get hacker tools from the internet. This is another case of kids hacking in to change grades. Sure, this is bad behaviour but, you do have to admire their creativity. I wish I thought of that when I was a kid. Mind you, my parchment and quill didn’t have an internet connection.

From NBC San Diego:

The hacking incident resulted in the changing of grades and acquiring teachers’ tests, according to the release.

The computer breach was discovered when a staff member in a computer at school found a flash drive. An initial investigation revealed that the hacking occurred as a desktop security breach.

Students apparently hacked into the computer using stolen passwords and downloaded hacking tools found on the Internet.

The students will appear before district administrative hearing panels

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Security Briefing: May 12th

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Monday arrives. I thought I could have a nice quiet week to relax/recharge. Nope. The missus has provided me with “the list”.

Uh boy.

And now, the news…

  1. Proof of 3G iPhone launch ‘hidden in code’ (real or hoax?)
  2. Hackers Find a New Place to Hide Rootkits
  3. Is Real ID Really Going to Happen?
  4. Interview: Shlomo Kramer, CEO of Check Point
  5. Vista ‘more vulnerable’ than Windows 2000
  6. The 25 Year Old BSD Bug
  7. IE8 to boost ActiveX security on Vista
  8. CEOs underestimating security risks

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Proposed Bill Aims To Pressure DHS

There was a bill tabled on Wednesday in US Congress that aims to hold DHS’s feet to the flames.

From Securityfocus:

Rep. Jim Langevin, D-RI, introduced a bill on Wednesday that aims to hold the U.S. Department of Homeland Security responsible for investigating every cyber attack and for shoring up its network security.

The bill would better define the roles and responsibilities of the agency’s chief information officer, require that the department reduce the number of successful attacks against its networks and mandate that the DHS investigate the state of contractors’ network security before signing a contract with them. The bill comes after more than a year of investigations by the House of Representative’s Committee for Homeland Security into cybersecurity breaches at numerous government agencies. Rep. Langevin heads up the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity and Science & Technology, which has held most of the hearings on the issues.

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Security Briefing: May 9th

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It’s here at last! Today is my last day in the salt mine.

And now, the news…

  1. Wanted: Americans to join Al Qaeda
  2. Google security tool goes beyond the network
  3. Facebook partners with AGs for kids’ safety (every bit helps)
  4. Vista security credentials tarnished in malware survey
  5. Final EUSecWest 2008 Speakers
  6. Microsoft Cofee brews ‘back door’ fears
  7. Cell Phone Spying
  8. Is our minister of Telecommunications a Pirate

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What a Botnet Looks Like

Over on CSO they have an interesting graphical representation of a botnet. David Vorel mapped interconnected bots to create the map.

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The map allows you to zoom in a la Google Maps.

Check it out.

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Security Briefing: May 8th

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Cleaning out the office. What a time sucker that can be.

And now, the news…

  1. Is China attacking Belgian computers?
  2. Rare SCADA bug poses power plant risk
  3. News Corp manager knew of hacking claim
  4. Hacking American Idol
  5. Cross-Site-Scripting with Morse code
  6. How to Prevent ID Theft at Your First Job
  7. Response team boosts open-source security
  8. Adobe comes clean on PDF bugs

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