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How Secure is Secure?

2008-05-08 16:46:00 by sdl in The Security Development Lifecycle
 
...primarily (but not exclusively) on the latter, both are ultimately important when assessing the security of a given bit of software. However, for reasons Ill elaborate on below, the SDL does focus on trying to prevent the most common causes of vulnerabilities today and hence looking at the ways in which Microsoft tracks and measures...
 
Tags: security metrics, software security metrics, implementation vulnerabilities, potential implementation vulnerabilities, metrics, secure, software, discretionary security protection, security protection
 
 
 
 
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Hacking tool guidance finally appears

2007-12-31 17:50:32 by Richard Clayton in Light Blue Touchpaper
 
...primarily, deliberately and for the sole purpose of committing a CMA offence (i.e. unauthorised access to computer material Is the article available on a wide scale commercial basis and sold through legitimate channels Is the article widely used for legitimate purposes Does it have a substantial installation base What was the context in which...
 
Tags: bad, bad people download, cma offence, offence, bad guys, guys, offence stage, tool, article widely
 
 
 
 
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Week in review

2007-03-11 07:41:17 by Perry Carpenter in Security Renaissance
 
...primarily focus on delivering unfiltered opinion related to the security industry and trends. Security Renaissance and Computerworld will remain forums primarily aimed at education and awareness Security Catalyst Community Lastly, Id like to thank Michael Santarcangelo ( the Security Catalyst ) and others for welcoming me into the Trusted...
 
Tags: security, security smack-down, security industry, industry, security postures, security professional, security renaissance, security community, security catalyst
 
 
 
 
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China's CERT Annual Security Report - 2007

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2008-04-21 02:34:07 by HASH0x8b2001c in Dancho Danchev's Blog - Mind Streams of Information Security Knowledge
...primarily be used launch denial of service (DdoS) attacks, send spam, spread malicious code, as well as theft of the infected host of sensitive information, issued by the zombie network flow, distributed DDOS attack is recognized in the world problems not only seriously affect the operation of the Internet business, but also a serious threat...
 
Tags: china, internet infrastructure, chinese internet infrastructure, chinese, zombie network flow, zombie network, interestingly chinese, infrastructure, chinese underground economy
 
 
 
 
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Oklahoma State University Parking Services server is compromised

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2008-05-15 15:08:54 by Evan Francen in The Breach Blog
...primarily ("primarily" because there are always exceptions) four types of senior information security management. You have the organizations that just don't get it and don't really care or know that they don't get it. These organizations lose information over and over and dangerously continue to operate in a business as usual manner....
 
Tags: server, sensitive personal information, personal information, information, server administrators, server immediately, server prior, database server, confidential information
 
 
 
 
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Information flow tracing and software testing

2007-09-17 09:32:00 by Niels Provos in Google Online Security Blog
 
...Primarily, this work has been aimed at malware and exploit detection and defense. However, none of the resulting software has been made publicly available While Flayer is still in its early stages, it is available for download under the GNU Public License. External contributions and feedback are encouraged
 
Tags: input, flayer marks, initial input samples, flayer, fuzz, fuzz testers require, checks, dynamic analysis framework, sanity checks
 
 
 
 
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Some IPFW students exposed through malware

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2007-11-29 13:26:49 by Evan Francen in The Breach Blog
...primarily affects international students of the school Reference URL Purdue University Official Announcement News Channel 15, WANE.com Story The Journal Gazette News Story Report Credit News Channel 15, WANE.com Response From the sources cited above A security breach affecting a computer at Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne...
 
Tags: purdue university, university, information, personal information, university department, university fort wayne, computer, vulnerable information, students
 
 
 
 
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Can Congress Help Stop Identity Theft?

2007-03-28 00:00:00 by Shannon Kellogg in Speaking of Security, the RSA Blog and Podcast
 
...primarily Botnets); that Congress should make ISPs "knock bot PCs off their networks"; and that others should take certain steps. He also argues that Congress should "...Make end users liable if losses are incurred as a result of outdated security software
 
Tags: congress, winkler, ira winkler, knock bot pcs, specific requirements aimed, pass legislation, security software, primarily botnets, current threats
 
 
 
 
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Intellectual Property- what is it and how do we secure it?

2007-12-29 06:43:45 by Editor in Security Links
 
...primarily concerned with the right to use a certain piece of information or a particular expression. Its main principle is that it allows the copyright holder to regulate the use of the item protected by copyright The most visible sign that an item is protected by copyright is the symbol which is usually clearly featured on the item in...
 
Tags: intellectual property, treaties, international patent treaties, major copyright agreements, agreements, copyright, rights, intellectual property rights, copyright legislation
 
 
 
 
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Lloyds TSB warning may panic some customers

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2008-01-05 00:47:26 by Evan Francen in The Breach Blog
...primarily phishing) was a daily occurrence I sincerely hope that Lloyds TSB will provide their customers with additional details and handle future incident responses with more thought. To give Lloyds TSB the benefit of doubt, maybe they are unable to disclose additional details because of law enforcement action. Still, customers are...
 
Tags: lloyds, lloyds tsb customers, customers, lloyds tsb,