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  • How To: Cisco and Microsoft VPN Through Firestarter on Ubuntu


    T. Longren — Authority Authority: 99
    After doing a fresh install of Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala on my router, I realized that I had lost the ability to connect to my employer’s VPN. I use Firestarter for managing my firewall on this particular router. As I usually do, I googled “ firestarter vpn “. Much to my dismay, it appeared that the ...
    1 week ago

  • Opera browser dinged by code execution flaw


    Bits & Pieces — Authority Authority: 150
    Opera releases version 10.01 to fix three documented flaws, including a memory corruption issue that exposes users to code execution attacks.
    2 weeks ago

  • Firefox hit by multiple drive-by download flaws


    Bits & Pieces — Authority Authority: 150
    Mozillas flagship Firefox browser is vulnerable to at least 11 "critical" vulnerabilities that expose users to drive-by download attacks that require no user interaction beyond normal browsing.
    2 weeks ago

  • WordPress 2.8.5 – The Hardening


    Infosecurity.US — Authority Authority: 134
    News , of the hardening of WordPress from the WordPress blog , and posted by Pete Westwood… What next… A secure blogging platform? The full post appears after the jump, along with the requisite linkage. FYI: We are serious fans of WordPress; that said, perhaps a bit less ‘new features’ and a bit more ...
    2 weeks ago

  • Oracle Updates Enterprise Linux, Evolution & Device Mapper Patched


    Infosecurity.US — Authority Authority: 134
    Oracle Corporation’s (NasdaqGS: ORCL ) Enterprise Linux latest crop o’ patches has been harvested for your patching pleasure!. This time, included updates targeting evolution and device mapper are on the bill of fare.   The updates to Oracle’s Enterprise Linux operating system can be had via a short ...
    2 weeks ago

  • SNORT Updated


    Infosecurity.US — Authority Authority: 134
    News , over the weekend, of the latest release of SNORT , now revved to version 2.8.5.1. SNORT is our IPS product of choice in the Open Source arena – developed by SourceFire , and one of the easiest and most robust intrusion detection systems to use (never discount the ease of use parameter!). More information, ...
    2 weeks ago

  • The Open Source Path to Security Products


    Security and Risk Management Strategies Blog — Authority Authority: 109
    Blogger: Eric Maiwald Yesterday, Rapid7 announced the acquisition of Metasploit . Two other examples of an open source project being transformed into a commercial enterprise in the area of vulnerabilities, exploits, and detection signatures (all of them are closely related) come to mind – the other two that I’m ...
    3 weeks ago

  • CanSecWest Call For Papers Announced


    Infosecurity.US — Authority Authority: 134
    Organizers of the PacSec 2009 and CanSecWest 20010 events have released the selection list for this years’ PacSec 2009 papers, and a Call For Papers, to be delivered during the CanSecWest 2010 slated confab. More information, including the full text announcement and linkage, appears after the jump. We ...
    3 weeks ago

  • Sneaky Microsoft plug-in puts Firefox users at risk


    Privacy Digest — Authority Authority: 436
    Sneaky Microsoft plug-in puts Firefox users at risk : Via computerworld. Patches critical bug, exploitable because of add-on silently slipped into Firefox last February An add-on that Microsoft silently slipped into Mozillas Firefox last February leaves the browser open to attack, Microsofts security engineers ...
    4 weeks ago

  • phpMyAdmin Plugs SQL Injection, XSS Flaws


    Bits & Pieces — Authority Authority: 150
    A new version of phpMyAdmin has been released to plug two serious security holes that could lead to SQL injection and cross-site scripting attacks.
    4 weeks ago

  • Whats on your watch list? Forrester identifies 15 key technologies for enterprise architects


    Dana Gardner's BriefingsDirect — Authority Authority: 418
    R iding the right — or wrong — technology wave can help — or really, really hurt — your business. Moving at the right time can be the critical factor between the two outcomes. Yet new technologies come down the pike at alarming speed. Deciding which will fizzle and which will sizzle — and when — can be a ...
    4 weeks ago

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