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Samba Developers Quash Serious Bug  16 May 2007  Print E-mail
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Source: ComputerWorld - Posted by Bill Keys   
Host Security Users of the open-source Samba software are being urged to patch their code following the discovery of a critical bug in the file-and-print software.

The bug is one of three vulnerabilities that were patched Monday by the Samba team in the Samba 3.0.25 release. The flaw is considered to be particularly worrisome for two reasons: It could be remotely exploited by an attacker to run unauthorized code on the Samba server and there is no known workaround for the flaw. Samba ships with Linux and Unix operating systems and is a popular way of allowing Windows clients to print and store files using a Linux or Unix machine.

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An Introduction to the Murky Science of Web Application Security  15 May 2007  Print E-mail
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Source: CIO - Posted by Bill Keys   
Host Security Jeremiah Grossman wants you to know that firewalls and SSL encryption won’t prevent a hacker from breaking into your e-commerce website, compromising your customers’ data and possibly stealing your money. That’s because most website attacks these days exploit bugs in the Web application itself, rather than in the operating system on which the application is running.

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Profit-Minded Trojans  11 May 2007  Print E-mail
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Host Security MAY 11, 2007 | The first Trojan horse was designed to win the war and get the girl. But according to new research from PandaLabs, Trojan software makers now have gone commercial.

Sixty-six percent of the new Trojans that emerged in the first quarter of 2007 were designed for financial gain, according to the security company's quarterly research report, which was published Wednesday.

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Free Lunch :: OSSEC  16 April 2007  Print E-mail
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Source: 360 Security - Posted by Eckie Silapaswang   
Host Security OSSEC is an open source host based intrusion detection system. The website states, "It performs log analysis, integrity checking, Windows registry monitoring, rootkit detection, time-based alerting and active response." That is a mouthful.

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Top Five Web Application Vulnerabilities  14 February 2007  Print E-mail
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Source: Spidynamics.com - Posted by Benjamin D. Thomas   
Host Security PHP version 5.2.0 and prior is susceptible to multiple security vulnerabilities. If exploited, these vulnerabilities could give an attacker the means to execute arbitrary code, write files in unauthorized locations, or create a denial-of-service condition. An upgrade which resolves these issues has been released. Contact the vendor for additional information.

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