Mark Joseph Edwards
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Mark Joseph Edwards is a senior contributing editor for Windows IT Pro and writes the weekly email newsletter Security UPDATE (http://www.windowsitpro.com/email). He is a network engineer and the author of Internet Security with Windows NT (29th Street Press).
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Heads Up: Zero Day in IE 7 and 8
Details of a zero-day vulnerability in Internet Explorer 7 and 8 have been posted to the Web. The particular exploit takes advantage of a problem with the security centered around printing links in a given Web page.
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Web Apps Are the Source of Most Vulnerabilities
A new report reveals that Web applications are the most common source of vulnerabilities. While this shouldn't come as much of a surprise given the importance of the Web, it should serve as an alarm for Web developers.
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First Web Page on the Net
You rarely reach the end of the Internet but you can in fact visit the very first Web page.
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SQL Injection Attack Tool Spreading
Secureworks reports that a botnet is attempting to use hijacked computers to propagate a SQL injection attack tool along with a spamming tool and a Trojan that steals passwords.
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US And Canada Put A Damper On Hardware Pirates
Since 2005 U.S. and Canadian law enforcement agencies have sent 10 hardware pirates to jail and tens of thousands of counterfeit Cisco network routers, switches, interface cards, other modules
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New URI Scheme on the Horizon?
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Hewlett-Packard To Buy EDS
According to the Wall Street Journal, Hewlett Packard was close to finalizing a deal to purchase EDS. The acquisition has been confirmed and it could mean tougher competition for IBM.
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McAfee Launches Web App Scanning Service
McAfee announced it's new Secure for Web Sites service, which helps site operators keep their sites secure, adhere to PCI standards, and stay abreast of the latest vulnerabilities.
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Srizbi Botnet Is Tops in Spam Delivery
Security solution provider Marshall said that the Srizbi bot now sends more spam per day then all other botnets combined.
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OSSEC 1.5 Now Available
OSSEC 1.5, a popular open source IDS, is now available. The new version introduces support for Checkpoint, Smart Defense, and Shorewall logs, as well as Postfix and Asterisk logs among several other new features.
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McAfee Detects Massive Fake MP3 Attack
Researchers at McAfee Avert Labs have discovered a new Trojan downloader attack that masquerades as legitimate media files. Over 360,000 computers have already become infected.
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What If You Could Take Down a Botnet?
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Google Wants Your Phone Number
AdSense users might have gotten a bit of shock today when Google implemented a new payment policy.
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Finjan Discovers 1.4GB of Stolen Data
Finjan uncovered a server that contained private information stolen from thousands of individuals. The data included banking information, medical records, billing information, private correspondence, login details, and more.
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How To Block Service Pack Installation
Ever needed to block Windows Update from installing a service pack? It's not so hard to do. What you need is a nifty tool provided by Microsoft.
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Wireless Video Camera Insecurities
Using some types of wireless cameras might not be such a good idea since many lack adequate security. Here's an eye-opening story that'll reveal the ramifications of not using a secured wireless camera.
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Malware Authors Turn to AV Companies To Defend Copyrights
One might think that malware authors don't stand a chance of enforcing any type of copyright on their malicious code. However, some malware authors have turned to convert foes into allies.
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Abraxas Buys Anonymizer
The industry's oldest Web anonymization service has been acquired by Abraxas, who intends to add the service to its risk mitigation technology offerings.
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New Tricks For SQL Injection Attacks
You might think procedures that don't accept user input are immune from SQL injection attacks. But that's not always the case. Here's why.
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Is Vista Easier to Patch Than Linux or UNIX?
Microsoft's approach of issuing patches once a month reduces the amount of administrative overhead but leaves customers exposed to security risks longer than if patches were issued immediately upon creation.
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