The Latest Top 10 Linux/Unix Security Holes
News The original holes may have been their fault, but no software is perfect and ISC BIND is quick to provide patches and/or updated versions once a problem is reported. There are a lot of holes in older OpenSSL libraries and, because it is often used...
[November 4, 2003, 11:10]
The Latest Top 10 Linux/Unix Security Holes
Talkback SSH is an important security tool, but many installations of it aren't being properly maintained or configured. I got the impression that you were stretching to get to "10". Maybe you should have kept it at whatever number you knew about personally.
[November 6, 2003, 19:04]
Hackers' Favourite Security Holes Revealed
News There are a lot of system administrators out there that are aware that security holes exist in their systems," said Jim Magadych, security research manager with Network Associates and a contributor to the report, "but they see the alerts coming...
[June 2, 2000, 8:53]
A Year Ago: Hackers' Favourite Security Holes Revealed
News There are a lot of system administrators out there that are aware that security holes exist in their systems," said Jim Magadych, security research manager with Network Associates and a contributor to the report, "but they see the alerts coming...
[June 2, 2001, 6:28]
Watch For Top Linux/Unix Threats
News RPC weaknesses are now number one on the Unix list, up from number three in 2001, but some of the same CVEs are still cited today, which means that known holes have yet to be fixed on a vast number of systems.
[October 22, 2002, 8:29]
2002: The Top Ten In IT Hype
News In February, Oracle 9i ran into its own iceberg when British security researcher David Litchfield found numerous security holes, including common buffer overflows and even a flaw that gave hackers administrative access to the entire database.
[December 24, 2002, 8:56]
Report Details Common Web Flaws
News In a 23-page report, the Open Web Applications Security Project said that the OWASP Top Ten is intended to help developers and corporate security administrators close the holes that allow attackers into many companies.
[January 14, 2003, 16:29]
VoIP Security Fears Spook IT Pros
News Banking security professionals argued that the expense of implementing current VoIP solutions coupled with the risk of security holes and network downtime did not make IP telephony an attractive business proposition.
[May 3, 2006, 13:30]
Exposing The Vulnerabilities Of E-commerce
News If a company doesn't have time to close all the holes, no problem; Sanctum has a solution for that as well: a firewall-like software package that blocks unauthorised access to the application. Security is not on the top of the list.
[May 7, 2002, 16:40]
Researchers Hack 'tamper-proof' PIN Terminals
News The PCB has various holes that an attacker can use to insert a conductor into the serial data line, to tap both the PIN and card details. Security remains a top priority for Ingenico and we invest around €40m each year in research and development...
[February 26, 2008, 17:34]
Security Tightened After 'Needlepoint' Virus
News Since I helped with the first security policy, I was tasked to reevaluate it to find any holes. The technical fix For the technical solution, I brought in a top-notch security person who used to do software encryption work with the U.S.
[November 15, 2002, 19:31]
Linux Software Locks Down Industrial Infrastructure
News The product, dubbed Industrial Defender, aims to close holes in the security surrounding control systems used by utility companies, manufacturers and other industries. Moreover, unlike Honeywell, Siemens and many other companies in the industrial...
[June 11, 2003, 7:32]
FBI Aims To Patch Security Holes
News The focus of the initiatives is on identifying security holes and delivering tools so companies can plug them, a practical approach outlined in the administration's cybersecurity plan, said Alan Paller, director of research for SANS.
[October 1, 2002, 13:23]
Microsoft: Striking Out In Security?
News For a company that prides itself on the quality of its software development prowess, Microsoft has encountered a rough patch of late, racking up two security holes as well as committing a major faux pas in the space of less than a week.
[April 18, 2000, 8:39]
Unpatched Machines 'Net's Biggest Threat'
News Unpatched computers continue to represent the IT world's biggest security problem, keeping threats that target software vulnerabilities at the top of McAfee's latest industry analysis. In its report covering security threats during the first...
[April 26, 2005, 10:10]
