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Debian Security Advisory: Critical DNS Exploit and Enhancements

A very serious flaw in the Internet's DNS servers may have been ripe for a significant exploit, though a familiar security researcher might have sounded the al…

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Comprehending Extended HTML Form Attacks Alongside Their Responses

"HTML forms (i.e. form) are one of the features in HTTP that allows users to send data to HTTP servers.

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Effective Data Protection Through Input Validation Techniques

My implicit presumption in this series is that break ins are unplanned, opportunistic occurrences.

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Enhance Your Application Security With Quick Tips Against Attacks

A traditional firewall is commonly employed to restrict Web site access to Ports 80 and 443, used for HTTP and Secure Sockets Layer communications, respectivel…

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Apache UTF-7 XSS Discussion: Responsibility for Security Issues

There is a great debate on the bugtraq mailing list regarding the apache utf7 xss issue.

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Coverity 2008 Open Source Software Security Report Highlights

SAN FRANCISCO - May 20, 2008 - CoverityT, Inc., the leader in improving software quality and security, today announced the availability of the Scan Report on O…

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Firefox 3: Improved Handling of Invalid SSL Certificates for Security

I have downloaded the beta of Firefox 3 to check out the improvements related to SSL.

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Introducing oCERT: Improving Security Management for Open Source Projects

We are pleased to announce a new project called oCERT, the Open Source Computer Emergency Response Team.

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Firefox 3: New Malware Protection Against Internet Threats

Mozilla, the company behind the open-source browser Firefox, announced previously that the next version of it browser, Firefox 3, will include a host of securi…

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Exploring Keystroke Dynamics for Password Security Enhancement

Are you always looking to expand your security practices? Do you want to take a crack at instituting a whole new way of creating a secure, password infrastruct…

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Enhancing UNIX Network Security With Effective Scanning Techniques

A bit of a shift towards UNIX for those looking to a get a different view of network scanning:

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Analyzing Ubuntu Server Security Insights And AppArmor Setup

Is Ubuntu Security what is claims to be? Some say yes, some say no. Carla Schroeder from Enterprise Networking Planet chimes in on server versus desktop kernel…

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10 Tips to Enhance Your Apache Web Server Security Practices

Even with Apache's focus on producing a secure product, the Web server can still be vulnerable to any number of attacks if you fail to take some security preca…

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Home Routers: Remote Attacks Through Malicious JavaScript Exploit

They have demonstrated that users could open up their router's traffic as a result of visiting a web page loaded with malicious javascript. The researchers sai…

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Maximizing Apache Httpd Logs For Effective Monitoring And Tracking

No doubt you're already aware of the standard logfiles that Apache httpd creates for you.

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Exploring Security Challenges in Small Business Peer-to-Peer Networks

Most small business networks grow and evolve as the business grows. In one way, this is good. It shows the business is growing, becoming stronger. Unfortunatel…

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EnGarde Secure Linux Overview: Security Design By Guardian Digital

Secure By Design: How Guardian Digital Secures EnGarde Secure Linux ABSTRACT What is EnGarde Secure Linux?

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Security Challenges in OLPC Initiative for $100 Laptops

Cheap computers for the world's poor could mean big security headaches. The $100 One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) project is inviting hackers to break test out and …

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Implementing Password Aging for Better User Security on Linux

Password aging is a mechanism that allows the system to enforce a certain lifetime for passwords.

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Northwestern and BBN Launch Quantum Cryptography Network Demo

Northwestern University researchers have joined forces with BBN Technologies to demonstrate what they are calling the first truly quantum cryptographic data ne…

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Security flaws found in RealPlayer

EEye Digital Security has uncovered new security holes affecting a wide range of RealNetworks' media players, the latest desktop-based bugs set to worry IT man…

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Students warn of hacking threat

Three Brisbane university students have discovered a major flaw in wireless network technology that means hackers can bring down critical infrastructure in as …

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Announcing the Fourth WorldWide WarDrive (WWWD)

The WWWD provides a snapshot of the security posture of currently deployed wireless access points throughout the world. During the Third WorldWide WarDrive, wh…

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Linux Security Week - March 15th 2004

This week, perhaps the most interesting articles include "Rumors of Third Vulnerability in Linux Kernel Prove Unfounded," "VLANs on Linux," and "Open Source Ge…

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