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Deterministic Networks DNE isn't a RootKit

2006-11-05 19:27:02 by Editor in Endpoint Security: Translating Policy Into Reality
 
Hidden registry value: HKEY LOCAL MACHINESOFTWAREDeterministicNetworksDNEParametersSymbolicLinkValue This particular registry value is associated with Deterministic Networks "DNE" or Deterministic Network Extender product offering. It's not a root-kit
 
Tags: deterministic networks, registry, dne, hkey local, root-kit
 
 
 
 
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A Layered Approach to Security

2007-12-27 00:00:00 by Editor in Infosec Writers Latest Security Papers
 
This term paper written by Kellen Barrett, outlines how Kellen implemented a layered security environment and statistically demonstrated how it helped lower security incidents
 
Tags: lower security incidents, term paper, security environment, barrett, outlines
 
 
 
 
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Security World: 10 years of Nmap celebrated with a new stable release

2007-12-14 18:12:37 by Editor in Help Net Security - News
 
To celebrate the 10th anniversary of this powerful tool, Nmap 4.50 has been released. It is the first stable release in more than a year and the first major release since 4.00 two years ago. T
 
Tags: stable release, major release, nmap, powerful tool, 10th anniversary, ago
 
 
 
 
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Security World: Sophos eXtensible Lists - a new way to fight spam

2007-12-12 14:06:11 by Editor in Help Net Security - News
 
Sophos eXtensible Lists (SXL) is an online look-up system that dramatically accelerates the distribution of anti-spam intelligence, moving away from traditional scheduled updates to a real-time system
 
Tags: sophos extensible lists, online look-up system, anti-spam intelligence, real-time system, sxl, traditional, distribution
 
 
 
 
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You Can't Tell the Malware Kits Without A Scorecard!

2007-08-24 13:57:55 by Editor in Cheap Hack
 
You've undoubtedly heard about malware "kits" that people use to make the actual malicious software that we download and install after confusing it with an e-card or free pornography. Here's a blog that specializes in monitoring these kits. There's dangerous stuff in the links there, so be careful. It's at sites like this that you wonder about...
 
Tags: malware, malware authors, analysis, malware analysis, kits, actual malicious software, free pornography, dangerous stuff, author
 
 
 
 
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Off the wire: Build a usable security plan

2007-12-28 00:09:06 by Editor in Help Net Security - News
 
While there is nothing wrong with information security departments that like to use an ounce--or even a pound--of prevention, what if they dont have an ounce of cure
 
Tags: information security departments, ounce, cure, wrong, pound, prevention
 
 
 
 
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Off the wire: Vista is a great example of the bandaid paradox

2007-12-28 10:27:48 by Editor in Help Net Security - News
 
Theoretically, Microsoft has put a lot more security into Vista than they have ever done to Windows before. But I cant see how any of it will get used by most users
 
Tags: vista, lot, windows, security, users, microsoft
 
 
 
 
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Hackers can now set up a phishing site in two seconds

2007-07-12 08:00:00 by Editor in IT Compliance
 
New software kit means they don't have to repeatedly access a compromised server
 
Tags: software kit, repeatedly access, server
 
 
 
 
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U.K. politicians want losing data to be a crime

2008-01-04 00:00:00 by HASH0x84705f8 in Network World on Security
 
A committee of MPs has called for tougher criminal penalties for data security breaches as incidents where the government or contractors have lost people's personal data continue to come to light
 
Tags: data security breaches, personal data continue, tougher criminal penalties, lost people, government, contractors, mps, committee, light
 
 
 
 
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File Systems and thumb drives: Choosing between FAT16, FAT32 and NTFS to get a faster USB Flash Drive

2007-10-06 21:22:58 by Editor in Irongeek's Security Site