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WS-SecurityPolicy Decision and Enforcement for Web Service Firewalls

whitepaper A known weakness of Web Services is their vulnerability to Denial of Service attacks exploiting XML processing characteristics. To protect Web Services from these attacks, extended validation of SOAP messages - considering WS-Security and WS...

Tags: firewalls

[15 May 2008]

Vulnerability Assessment: The Right Tools to Protect Your Critical Data

whitepaper Vulnerability Assessment (VA) has become one of the hottest fields within the computer security market. Due to the reduction in "time to exploit" once a new vulnerability reaches the public domain, and the regulatory pressures imposed on businesses...

Tags: security tools

[11 May 2008]

Warning: The Storm still rages on

News Symantec vulnerability researcher, Vikram Thakur, said in a blog post: "What's interesting about this is that we have yet to come across any spam that may result in people visiting these domains. The malware wouldn't check for any particular...

Tags: malware, botnet, storm

[07 May 2008]

The New ISO 17799:2005 - Security Policy Implications for Business

whitepaper While there were many changes in naming and organization, the 2005 standard did introduce several new technical areas, including electronic commerce and vulnerability management. For most organizations that have already adopted the ISO/IEC 17799...

Tags: security standards

[07 May 2008]

The Ins and Outs of Email Vulnerability - Aberdeen Group

whitepaper This report from Aberdeen Group focuses on the threats posed by both inbound and outbound email as well as the strategies, capabilities, and technologies Best-in-Class companies use to mitigate these threats.

Tags: network security

[24 Apr 2008]

Discovery of Policy Anomalies in Distributed Firewalls

whitepaper Firewall filtering rules have to be written, ordered and distributed carefully in order to avoid firewall policy anomalies that might cause network vulnerability. Firewalls are core elements in network security.

Tags: firewalls

[24 Apr 2008]

Analysis of Vulnerabilities in Internet Firewalls

whitepaper Firewall vulnerability is defined as an error made during firewall design, implementation, or configuration that can be exploited to attack the trusted network that the firewall is supposed to protect.

Tags: firewalls

[24 Apr 2008]

Why Linux Threats Mean Business

whitepaper The paper also discusses the vulnerability of mixed IT environments to the range of increasingly complex threats. Linux is expanding rapidly beyond its traditional base of enthusiasts, finding rising popularity as a server platform for corporations.

Tags: corporations, linux, computers, interaction

[21 Apr 2008]

Apple patches up Safari

News Apple has released another round of security patches for its web browser this week, targeting a vulnerability which allowed a MacBook Air to be hacked and two flaws in the Windows-only version of Safari.

Tags: safari, apple, security, macbook air

[18 Apr 2008]

An Analysis of Security Threats and Tools in SIP-Based VoIP Systems

whitepaper Security tools such as protocol analyzers, vulnerability assessment utilities and security monitoring utilities are among the common tools in a security professional's arsenal. Such tools have reached a high level of dependence among security...

Tags: voip - ip telephony

[18 Apr 2008]

Nessus Vulnerability Scanner

whitepaper Internet "Insecurity" is a major problem in today's web of interconnected computers and networks. Attackers such as script kiddies, hackers, and crackers are of course a major part of the problem. However, they are just that, a part of the problem.

Tags: security tools

[11 Apr 2008]

SmartSiren: Virus Detection and Alert for Smartphones

whitepaper The implementations of two proof-of-concept viruses on Windows Mobile have confirmed the vulnerability of this popular smartphone platform. Smartphones have recently become increasingly popular because they provide all-in-one" convenience by...

Tags: security tools

[11 Apr 2008]

Characterizing Intrusion Tolerant Systems Using a State Transition Model

whitepaper This model provides a framework from which one can define the vulnerability and the threat set to be addressed. Intrusion detection and response research has so far mostly concentrated on known and well-defined attacks.

Tags: security tools

[11 Apr 2008]

Cisco Security Advisory: IOS HTTP Authorization Vulnerability

whitepaper Virtually all mainstream Cisco routers and switches running Cisco IOS software are affected by this vulnerability. The workaround for this vulnerability is to disable HTTP server on the router or to use Terminal Access Controller Access Control...

Tags: security management, device, authentication, vulnerability

[10 Apr 2008]

What to Look for in a Security Firm's Vulnerability Database

whitepaper This audiocast discusses some questions you should ask a firm about its vulnerability database. Many organizations turn to outsourced security firms that specialize in preempting attacks before they reach critical mass.

Tags: security standards, attacks, questions, firms

[10 Apr 2008]

Making IT Work: Speed up Vulnerability Detection with Web Services

whitepaper In this Making IT Work audiocast, Bob Artner from TechRepublic and Sean McPherson from Xodiax Data Centers, discuss how web services can help speed up vulnerability detection within your organization to narrow the window of time between discovery...

Tags: security standards, risk, techrepublic, detection

[10 Apr 2008]

Automated Vulnerability Detection System

whitepaper Vulnerability assessments have been recently identified, by independent market research, as one of the most sought after managed security outsourcing services. But when examining vulnerability scanning as an outsourced service, one really important...

Tags: outsourcing, vulnerability, outsourcing, managed

[10 Apr 2008]

Cisco Security Advisory: Cisco Secure Intrusion Detection System Signature Obfuscation Vulnerability

whitepaper Recently, the CodeRed worm has targeted an unpatched vulnerability with many MicroSoft IIS systems and also highlighted a different encoding technique supported by MicroSoft IIS systems. Intrusion Detection Systems inspect network traffic for...

Tags: network security, technique, detection, traffic

[10 Apr 2008]

Vulnerability Assessment: Empowering IS to Manage Actual Risk

whitepaper Information Systems (IS) executives charged with protecting the enterprise while integrating Web-enabled solutions with production business systems say that available security solutions are confusing and not interoperable.

Tags: cost control - risk mgmt., integrating, component, controls

[10 Apr 2008]

Cisco Security Advisory: CBOS Web-based Configuration Utility Vulnerability

whitepaper Multiple vulnerabilities have been identified and fixed in the Cisco Broadband Operating System (CBOS), an operating system for the Cisco 600 family of routers. Any router in the Cisco 600 series family can be made unresponsive by a large amount of...

Tags: network security, cisco, configuration, utility

[10 Apr 2008]

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