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RSS attackSecSip: A Stateful Firewall for SIP-Based Networks
White Paper Through known attack descriptions, the paper illustrates the power of the configuration language of the firewall which uses the capability to specify stateful objects that track data from multiple SIP elements within... [12 Nov 2009]
DDoS Defense Mechanism by Applying Stamps
White Paper The control mechanisms for DDoS attack networks are changing to make greater use of Internet Relay Chat (IRC) technology. In current trend, internet plays a vital role in the life and distributed computing structure... [12 Nov 2009]
Advanced Vulnerability Analysis and Intrusion Detection Through Predictive Attack Graphs
White Paper Vulnerabilities are usually assessed in isolation, without considering how they contribute to overall attack risk. The approach to network defense applies attack graphs for advanced vulnerability... [11 Nov 2009]
The Security Analysis and Enhancement of Photographic Authentication
White Paper The aims of this project were to analyze the security of Photographic Authentication (PA) systematically, show that PA is vulnerable under the polling attack, and give some suggestions to enhance its security. [11 Nov 2009]
Blue Versus Red: Towards a Model of Distributed Security Attacks
White Paper Attackers benefit from the successful compromise of target systems, however, may suffer penalties for increased attack activities. Defenders weigh the force of an attack against the cost of security.... [11 Nov 2009]
Selective Alerts for Runtime Protection of Distributed Systems
White Paper These weaknesses are frequently exploited by the attackers to avoid or to delay attack detection. In order to improve the efficacy of attack detection and reduce the amount of false positives, the paper... [11 Nov 2009]
Firewall Implementation and Testing
White Paper This paper summarizes the experiences in setting up and testing one's own firewall, as well as performing a penetration attack from an external machine to find misconfigurations. Almost every machine on the internet... [11 Nov 2009]
A Dynamic Technique for Enhancing the Security and Privacy of Web Applications
White Paper It introduces a technique for enhancing the security and privacy for a web-based solution, by augmenting its execution environment to include tracking information that permits to efficiently identify and thwart several... [11 Nov 2009]
Green Paper on Bio-Preparedness
White Paper The risk of "Bioterrorist" attack has been statistically low, but its consequences can be devastating. Terrorists target the security, the values of the democratic societies and the basic rights and freedoms of the... [11 Nov 2009]
Cheat Sheet: Virtualisation
News The main concern is that virtualisation adds an additional software layer that dodgy characters might be able to attack. So I get to put on a funky headset and walk around a simulated landscape shooting aliens? [11 Nov 2009]
iPhones under attack from Rick Astley worm
News Some iPhones have come under attack from a worm that replaces the devices' default wallpaper with a picture of Rick Astley - the pop star whose 'Never Gonna Give You Up' song is the subject of the Rickrolling prank craze. [09 Nov 2009]
Webcast: Voice over IP Security
White Paper The signaling is also vulnerable to attack, which can include misdirected or counterfeit signaling messages that may be difficult to detect. It's important to understand that VoIP is vulnerable to specific types of attacks. [03 Nov 2009]
Preparing for Tomorrow's Threat Today: What We Can Learn from the History of Malware and Defenses
White Paper Many attack vectors of the 21st century are financial in nature. There is one given in the IT security realm and that is change. The challenges faced by security professionals a decade ago are much different than the... [03 Nov 2009]
What You Need To Know About Server 2008 Core Edition
White Paper This white paper explains the reasoning behind this "minimalist" approach to Server 2008 Core Edition that can be simpler to maintain, more reliable, and more resistant to attack than "full-boat" Server 2008 systems. [03 Nov 2009]
WPA2 Security: Choosing the Right WLAN Authentication Method for Homes and Enterprises
White Paper But the only way an executive is likely to lose their job over a wireless network is if they end up like the folks at The TJX Companies, who saw millions of credit card numbers stolen from an attack that started with a... [03 Nov 2009]
