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Web VPN solutions circumvent browser security model  02 December 2009  Print E-mail
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Source: H Security - Posted by Alex   
Host Security US-CERT has stated that clientless SSL VPN products from various vendors' tear a hole in browser security mechanisms, allowing theft of cookies and access data. Clientless SSL VPNs rely on a secure internet connection between a user's web browser and a company web server serving various applications for out-of-office staff and providing access to additional intranet services. The solutions are known as 'clientless' because they do not require a dedicated VPN client.
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Heap Spraying: Attackers' Latest Weapon Of Choice  01 December 2009  Print E-mail
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Source: Dark Reading - Posted by Alex   
Host Security Difficult to detect reliably, heap spraying was behind an exploit of IE and Adobe Reader. Computer security has been described as a game of one-upmanship, an ongoing escalation of techniques as both sides attempt to find new ways to assault and protect system vulnerabilities. The most prevalent forms of incursion over the last decade have been aimed at computer memory -- and of these, the newest, most popular weapon of choice for attackers is a technique known as "heap spraying."
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Rootkit Hunter v1.3.6 Available  30 November 2009  Print E-mail
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Source: rkh Project - Posted by Dave Wreski   
Host Security The Rootkit Hunter project team is pleased to announce the release of version 1.3.6. This release offers more ease of use and improved rootkit and malware checks.
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Chrome OS Security Overview  25 November 2009  Print E-mail
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Source: OS News - Posted by Alex   
Host Security Google has put up a very interesting document explaining the security features underlying its Chrome OS. The document also details the underlying guiding principles of Chrome OS' security features. In short, it comes down to process isolation, secure auto-update, verified boot, encryption, and more.
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Where Google Chrome security fails: the password  24 November 2009  Print E-mail
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Source: IT World - Posted by Anthony Pell   
Host Security A lot of people, including me, are excited about Chrome OS, Google's forthcoming desktop operating system. One of the things that has people worked up is Chrome OS' improved security over Windows. That's true. It should be better, and I'll talk more about that tomorrow, but before you get too excited about that you should know that Chrome has its elephant sized security problem.
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