Source: Yahoo DailyNews
Bored with initiating traffic-flooding attacks that take down Web servers, hackers are focusing on router vulnerabilities that could let them divert large amounts of traffic to Internet wastelands, security experts warn.
Source: Xatrix
L33tdawg: This 'exploit' or information was found by our very own presto. Not bad for a content admin eh? *grin*
"Hot keys" allow non-administrative users to execute Administrator owned applications which are not usually accessible to them.
Source: BBC
L33tdawg: Remember to update your anti virus definition files and be a little more paranoid when checking your e-mails.
People are being warned to watch out for computer viruses which could be hidden in electronic Christmas cards.
Anti-virus software companies say most computer users can expect to receive a flood of e-mails during the festive season.
Source: Silicon.com
L33tdawg: I can certainly attest to the increased scanning for SSH holes... HITB itself has been getting a couple of probes every other hour. I expect this to increase as we count down to December 25th and perhaps even Jan 1st.
Source: Infoworld
WITH EDS' HELP, 7-Eleven this week will be taking a big gulp of state-of-the-art online payment and wireless Web technologies.
7-Eleven is piloting with EDS a smart-card payment system as well as real-time wireless Web access in a "store of the future" project that is going live this weekend, said EDS officials.
Source: Washtech
Navy Petty Officer Wellington Jimenez walked into the identification room at Fort Hamilton in Brooklyn one day recently and gave his name, rank and fingerprint. In return, he got a token of the future: A plastic ID card embedded with a computer chip.
Source: PressRoom
L33tdawg: This is a pretty usual warning users get when it comes to the festive season. It's so easy to capitalize on easy victims who may slip and click on an attachment from people unknown to them, thinking it could be yet another e-card.
Source: O'Reilly Network
L33tdawg: This is a pretty good article and is well worth a read if you're new to the world of rootkits.
I hear a lot of discussion about how superior Linux is to Microsoft’s operating systems. Certainly, there are many more attacks targeting Windows and IIS platforms.
A good case can also be made that Linux is inherently more stable and secure than Microsoft products, either because it’s based on a better core of code or because it’s open source, and many individuals have a stake in monitoring and making repairs.
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NoHTML.dll is an Outlook Add-in designed to convert HTML-based emails into harmless messages. It works slightly differently for Outlook 2000 than it does for Outlook 2002. Does not work with Outlook 98, or any version of Outlook Express.
