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| Posted by Avatar Staff 286 days ago
Via: http://uninformed.org | Tags: analyzing common binary parser mistakes comments Discuss  
With just about one file format bug being consistently released on a weekly basis over the past six to twelve months, one can only hope developers would look and learn. The reality of it ... read more »
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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 269 days ago
Via: http://lists.jammed.com | Tags: isn common cold security comments Discuss  
http://www.gcn.com/online/vol1_no1/45864-1.htmlBy William JacksonGCN.com02/22/08 IT security experts are not ready to admit defeat by one of the most common types of exploits, but the battle against buffer overflows so far has produced about the same results as medical science has against the common cold: We can treat it, but we havent found a way to cure it.Its the same problem over and over again, independent security consultant Shawn Moyer said Thursday at the Black Hat Federal Briefings in Washington. read more »
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Category: vulnerabilities | Posted by Avatar Staff 228 days ago
Via: http://secunia.com | Tags: mcafee common management agent framework service denial service comments Discuss  
Mati Aharoni has reported a vulnerability in McAfee Common Management Agent (CMA), which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service).Be sure to check if your system is missing security updates or have insecure applications installed:http://secunia.com/software_inspector/Feature Overview - The Secunia Software Inspector: * Detects insecure versions of applications installed * Verifies that all Microsoft patches are applied * Assists you in updating your system and applications * read more »
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Category: vulnerabilities | Posted by Avatar Staff 199 days ago
Via: http://secunia.com | Tags: common data format reads buffer overflow vulnerability comments Discuss  
A vulnerability has been reported in Common Data Format, which potentially can be exploited by malicious people to compromise an application using the library.Be sure to check if your system is missing security updates or have insecure applications installed:http://secunia.com/software_inspector/Feature Overview - The Secunia Software Inspector: * Detects insecure versions of applications installed * Verifies that all Microsoft patches are applied * Assists you in updating your system and applications * Ru read more »
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Category: vulnerabilities | Posted by Avatar Staff 176 days ago
Via: http://secunia.com | Tags: ciscoworks common services unspecified code execution vulnerability comments Discuss  
A vulnerability has been reported in various Cisco products, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system.Be sure to check if your system is missing security updates or have insecure applications installed:http://secunia.com/software_inspector/Feature Overview - The Secunia Software Inspector: * Detects insecure versions of applications installed * Verifies that all Microsoft patches are applied * Assists you in updating your system and applications * Runs through your brows read more »
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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 83 days ago
Via: http://go.theregister.com | Tags: common usernames spam comments Discuss  
Time to evolve, aardvarksThe use by spammers of dictionary attacks means those whose email address begins with a less common first character are liable to get less spam.… read more »
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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 50 days ago
Via: http://www.infoworld.com | Tags: common staff mistakes lead data leaks comments Discuss  
With more and more reports emerging regarding the loss of sensitive data, a security study has identified the most common mistakes made by staff which can lead to data leaks. read more »
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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 23 days ago
Via: http://feeds.ziffdavisenterprise.com | Tags: cisco study highlights common failures enterprise security policies comments Discuss  
A study commissioned by Cisco highlights that many corporate employees are unaware of IT security policies, while others ignore them in the name of productivity. The gap in understanding comes down to communication and properly aligning security with the needs of the business. - As actor Paul Newman said in ‘Cool Hand Luke: “What weve got here is a failure to communicate.”Newmans well-known quip has a direct tie with IT security in many enterprises. According to a survey by InsightExpress, one of the ke read more »
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