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Banning function calls, assurance, and retrofitting

2008-03-18 19:48:00 by Security Retentive in Security Retentive
 
...choose to go several routes File defects against the old code for any use of a banned function, without investigating the specific use File defects against old code only after verifying that in the context you have a potential vulnerability Get a dedicated team together to just go and clean up old code Each of these approaches has its...
 
Tags: code review experience, code, security sensitive context, context, security critical context, unsafe context, static analyzer, file defects, rand
 
 
 
 
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More on the necessity of antivirus software

2007-09-25 17:53:47 by Steve Riley in Steve Riley on Security
 
...choose to open, what I choose to load, and what I choose to run." Do you have similar self-control If you're the security administrator for an organization, you should not make this tradeoff. Again, remember what I wrote about my own self-control; I doubt that anyone could make such a statement for everyone in their organization! Antimalware...
 
Tags: antivirus software, computers, client computers, similar self-control, control, involve tradeoffs, previous post, personal computers, post
 
 
 
 
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Antivirus software -- who needs it?

2007-09-23 04:14:44 by Steve Riley in Steve Riley on Security
 
...choose to open, what I choose to load, and what I choose to run. And yeah, before the question arises, every four months or so I run a scan, and I've never gotten infected with anything Now don't think that I run totally naked (the other residents of my house probably would object, and I shudder to imagine how hot the laptop would feel then,...
 
Tags: curious question, question, question arises, choose, malware, experts, security experts, anti-malware, anti-virus software
 
 
 
 
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Adware Spyware Remover from Trend Micro systems

2007-08-01 19:22:00 by jack in adware and spyware
 
...choose a program to handle a specific or multiple threats such as viruses, Trojan, spyware and worms What makes spyware so dangerous is that it records certain information from a user, which can be read by the programmer later on. This individual can then use the credit card to make unauthorized purchases or steal money from the account ...
 
Tags: adware spyware remover, adware, spyware, computer, trend micro systems, computer industry, symantec unlike, symantec, software companies
 
 
 
 
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Web Site: Security and Trust

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2007-01-18 07:10:00 by RaviC in Musings on Information Security
...choose to trust 4. Inspect the Issued by: field; ensure that it has the name of the Certificate Authority that you choose to trust. Certificate Authority is a trusted third party that issued the certificate to this organization 5. Inspect the Valid from: to field; ensure that the certificate is not expired If you trust the organization,...
 
Tags: web site, https, https web site, trust, offer trust, web site belongs, https url, https offers security, ensure
 
 
 
 
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VCsChoosing How to Invest

2008-08-04 10:23:13 by Editor in IT Security - The IT Security Industry's Web Resource
 
...choose failing companies 33% of the time or so. Interestingly he compares the selection process to the way investors choose their stocks I would guess that every one of you reading this blog have a stock portfolio with 5 to 10 individual stocks or mutual funds. There are more than 5,000 publicly listed companies to choose from, and another...
 
Tags: investors chose, chose, investors, editorial selection process, investors choose, companies, selection process, choose, mutual funds
 
 
 
 
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Your Companies Biggest Security Hole - What is the BGP-style Vuln Lurking in Software Security?

2008-09-05 08:31:58 by Gunnar Peterson in 1 Raindrop
 
...choose to ignore a fact doesn't mean its not true. On the plus side, some of the open source ESBs are adding support for message security , so you can improve security and save your company money at the same time, what's not to like
 
Tags: security, security hole, security protocols, business, business runs, business transaction backbone, improve security, message security, enforces authorization policy
 
 
 
 
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Contest: Cory Doctorow's Cipher Wheel Rings

2008-09-05 12:01:09 by schneier in Schneier on Security
 
...choose a two-letter key. Align the three wheels according to the key. For example, if the key is "EB" for eBay, align the three wheels AEB. Take the common password "PASSWORD" and encrypt it. For each letter, find it on the top wheel. Count one letter to the left if there is a dot over the letter, and one letter to the right if there is a dot...
 
Tags: wheel, letter, two-letter key, middle wheel, dot, cory doctorow, cory, rings, top wheel
 
 
 
 
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Researchers Use Facebook App to Create Zombie Army

2008-09-05 19:40:00 by Ryan Singel in Wired Security
 
Facebook users who choose to install the wrong third party application could find themselves inducted into a robot computer army controlled by a hacker. At least, that's what a team of Greek computer researchers proved with their rogue Photo of the Day application
 
Tags: greek computer researchers, robot computer army, day application, party application, rogue photo, facebook users, install, choose, hacker