February 2009
4 posts
What Is Hacking?
It is amazing, and rather disconcerting, to realize how much software we run without knowing for sure what it does. We buy software off the shelf in shrink wrapped packages. We run setup utilities that install numerous files, change system settings, delete or disable older versions and superseded utilities, and modify critical registry files. Every time we access a Web site, we may invoke or...
Vulnerability Scanning Doesn't Protect You. →
Vulnerability scanning can have a detrimental negative impact on the security posture of your IT infrastructure if used improperly. This negative impact is due to a perceptional issue that has been driven by the vendors who sell vulnerability scanning services or the vulnerability scanners themselves. The hard facts prove that vulnerability scanners can not protect your IT Infrastructure from...
Mozilla Shutters Seven Firefox Flaws →
Mozilla released its latest update to its Firefox browser on Tuesday, closing seven security holes, including two critical issues, according to the company’s release notes.
The critical flaws occur in the program’s layout and Javascript engines, which can be used to crash the program and possibly run malicious code, the company said in an advisory. The flaw also affects...
