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Creating Snort Rules with EnGarde  16 March 2010  Print E-mail
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Features There are already tons of written Snort rules, but there just might be a time where you need to write one yourself. You can think of writing Snort rules as writing a program. They can include variables, keywords and functions. Why do we need to write rules? The reason is, without rules Snort will never detect someone trying to hack your machine. This HOWTO will give you confidence to write your own rules.
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Introduction: Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities  02 March 2010  Print E-mail
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Source: Erica R. Thomas - Posted by Erica R. Thomas   
Features Buffer overflows are a leading type of security vulnerability. This paper explains what a buffer overflow is, how it can be exploited, and what countermeasures can be taken to prevent the use of buffer overflow vulnerabilities.

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FTP Attack Case Study Part II: the Lessons  01 March 2010  Print E-mail
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Features This article presents part II of a case study related to a company network server compromise. Lessons on designing and implementing security are drawn from the case.

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Network Security Audit (Part II)  01 March 2010  Print E-mail
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Features In the First part of Network Security we had a brief overview of the areas that are to be considered on accessing a network's security and also we looked into a few points in each of Management and Administration areas.

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Measuring Security IT Success  13 February 2010  Print E-mail
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Source: Guardian Digital, Inc. - Posted by Dave Wreski   
Features In a time where budgets are constrained and Internet threats are on the rise, it is important for organizations to invest in network security applications that will not only provide them with powerful functionality but also a rapid return on investment.
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