Archive for July, 2009

Our First Security / Hacking News Video Post

Ok guys I have put together our first Security / Hacking Video Post. It is more of a news post with some humor in it. If people like it I will do more. I am still working out all the kinks so be patient with me.

http://youtube.com/gsecur

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Thoughts from Black Hat USA 2009

Black Hat USA 2009 is history. My two classes of TCP/IP Weapons School 2.0 went very well. I should be back to teach in DC, Barcelona, and Las Vegas next year. Thank you to my students for your positive feedback and cooperation in class!

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Bruce Schneier: Another New AES Attack “A new and very impressive attack against AES has just been announced”

Bruce Schneier: Another New AES Attack "A new and very impressive attack against AES has just been announced"

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iPhone OS 3.0.1 fixes SMS security issue

As we learned this week at Black Hat, a memory corruption issue exists in the decoding of SMS messages and receiving a maliciously crafted SMS message may lead to an unexpected service interruption or... Full story...

Holiday tips for laptop security

Summer is the time when most countries have the longest vacation periods. Regardless of whether the holiday is spent indoors or outdoors, at home or overseas, most people carry their laptop with them. Full story...

Researchers say search, seizure protection may not apply to SaaS data

Researchers examining cloud computing security issues presented a number of technical and legal hurdles that Software as a Service users could face.


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Upcoming event: CSI 2009

The leading IT security management conference and the largest security event on the East Coast, CSI 2009, is taking place on October 24-30 in National Harbor, MD. CSI 2009 will focus on the str... Full story...

NASA hacker loses judicial review

A Sophos poll of 550 IT professionals has revealed that seven out of ten respondents believe that NASA hacker Gary McKinnon should not be extradited to the US, despite the high courtÂ’s contradictory v... Full story...

McAfee to acquire MX Logic

McAfee has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire privately owned MX Logic for approximately $140 million in cash at closing, with an earn-out of up to an additional $30 million in cash if cer... Full story...

System Administrator Appreciation Day

WindowsNetworking team wishes all the best to all system administrators out there. May your networks never go down and your servers always stay running.. more... Full story...

Ceiling Fan Installation: Is it a Breeze?

A ceiling fan can brighten up a room, and cool it down at the same time. The extra air circulation makes a room fresh, and the aesthetic accent can certainly enhance an...Read more about Ceiling Fan Installation Full story...

Alarmist and Inaccurate Swine Flu Warning

Swine flu warning email claims that the virus is already wiping out entire villages in Asia and is set to kill 6 out of ten people when a mutated version reaches the United States. The message claims that the information has been confirmed by the CDC and Johns Hopkins. Full story...

Ex-Google CIO breaks his own security rules

You can take the man out of Google, but you can't take Google out of the man.

While working as chief information officer and vice president of engineering at Google from 2004 to 2008, Douglas Merrill oversaw the search giant's internal IT systems. He left to be chief operating officer of new music at EMI, marrying his professional ambitions with his love of music.

At EMI, employees used Exchange Calendar, which uses a "painful remote-access methodology," he said in a keynote speech on Tuesday at the Black Hat security conference.

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DoD urges less network anonymity, more PKI use

U.S. Department of Defense CISO Robert Lentz went down a laundry list of security technologies needed to protect both private and government networks from cybercriminals. The age of anonymity on networks needs to come to a close to improve national cybersecurity, Lentz said at Black Hat 2009.


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McAfee to acquire email SaaS vendor MX Logic

McAfee will acquire MX Logic, one of the few remaining independent email security SaaS vendors, for $140 million in cash in a deal announced Thursday.


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Machiavelli Mac OS X rootkit unveiled at Black Hat

Researcher Dino Dai Zovi presented details on a rootkit called Machiavelli, a proof-of-concept Mac OS X rootkit that seeks to dent what many Mac enthusiasts believe is an impervious OS.


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