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RSS hackersPrison tech: Mobiles blocked and bodies scanned
News H is for Hackers Body scanning chairs and mobile phone blocking technology will be rolled out to UK prisons to stamp out drug abuse in jails. Mobile phone use will be blocked and Bodily Orifice Security Scanner (Boss) chairs will be fitted... [08 Jul 2008]
Microsoft warns of ActiveX attack targetting Access
News H is for Hackers Microsoft issued a security advisory on Monday warning about targeted attacks that exploit a hole in the ActiveX control for the Snapshot Viewer in the Microsoft Access database-management system. [08 Jul 2008]
ID cards: 'Political' move, claim airport workers
News H is for Hackers The British Air Transport Association (Bata) said aviation workers were being used as guinea pigs for the scheme. ID cards for 'airside' workers - those who work beyond airport security checks - will become compulsory in 2009. [07 Jul 2008]
A Stateful Intrusion Detection System for World-Wide Web Servers
White Paper Consequently, web servers are a popular target for hackers. Web servers are ubiquitous, remotely accessible, and often misconfigured. In addition, custom web-based applications may introduce vulnerabilities that are overlooked even by the most... [06 Jul 2008]
Top Security Vulnerabilities in Web 2.0 Applications
White Paper Web 2.0 applications can be more vulnerable to exploitation by hackers than their predecessors. When Web 2.0 applications push functionality and code to users, they provide hackers with information that can be used for formulating attacks. [05 Jul 2008]
TechNet Webcast: Extending BI With SQL Server 2005: Emerging Best Practices for Large Scale Enterprise BI Applications (Level 300)
White Paper Business Intelligence (BI) applications can be counterproductive to the organization if they are not secure from hackers and spies. This webcast presents ways to implement secure BI applications for both domain and non-domain users on Microsoft SQL... [05 Jul 2008]
Top AJAX Security Dangers
White Paper Hackers definitely are! Are you ready for AJAX? With the growth of Web 2.0 and Rich Internet Applications (RIA), developers are rapidly adopting AJAX and unknowingly exposing serious security risks. While AJAX can greatly improve usability, it can... [05 Jul 2008]
Terrorists turning to tech, warns gov't
News H is for Hackers Terrorists are increasingly using technology to achieve their aims, according to the government. In a speech at the Homeland & Border Security Conference 2008 in London on Thursday, Admiral Lord West, parliamentary undersecretary... [04 Jul 2008]
Viacom vs Google: YouTube privacy fears
News H is for Hackers A US judge's order for Google to turn over YouTube user data to Viacom sparked an outcry on Thursday from privacy advocates in the midst of a legal showdown over video piracy. Viacom, owner of movie studio Paramount and MTV... [04 Jul 2008]
Old browsers at risk from attack
News The researchers aimed to understand why so many recent attacks by criminal hackers have been aimed at the browser, and why those attacks have been so successful. A group of researchers have said 637 million web users are surfing with outdated... [03 Jul 2008]
Botnets: The New Threat Landscape
White Paper It is easy to commission botnet attack services and hackers are quicker than ever to exploit new vulnerabilities. A botnet is an army of compromised machines, also known as "Zombies," that are under the command and control of a single "Botmaster. [03 Jul 2008]
Safe Specs
White Paper These days, protecting your systems from viruses, hackers, and other threats means getting intimately familiar with your company's security capability. The way the security-industry experts see it, if you're a small-business owner, Internet... [03 Jul 2008]
The 'multi-component' malware threat
News H is for Hackers In other words, the next security threat that hits your organisation could be a keylogger, Trojan and 'bot' rolled into one. The first component will trigger off "a chain of other components that seek to stealthily accomplish" the... [02 Jul 2008]
Raising the bar for hackers (Security)
White Paper Many production plants are linked to the Internet and utilize standard software, which makes them a potential target for hackers. Siemens is making these systems more secure. [02 Jul 2008]
The Use of Honeynets to Detect Exploited Systems Across Large Enterprise Networks
White Paper Computer Networks connected to the Internet continue to be compromised and exploited by hackers. Large Enterprise Networks, such as the network for a major university, are very inviting targets to hackers who are looking to exploit networks. [01 Jul 2008]
