August 2006 Archives

Vendors tout WLAN security advances


Vendors tout WLAN security advances
Two wireless LAN security vendors last week separately announced streamlined versions of their software.

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Posted by on August 1, 2006 1:55 PM in Wireless Security | Comments (0)

A High Price To Pay For Coffee Wireless Hotspots Can Cost ...


A High Price To Pay For Coffee Wireless Hotspots Can Cost ...
mobilised, Australia - 16 hours ago... For all the effort going into wireless security standards, none provide protections against the spread of content-based threats. ...

Data leaks under review
Sydney Morning Herald, Australia - 18 hours ago... ways data is transferred to notebooks, thumb drives, and over wireless networks or ... a law requiring companies to tell customers of a security breach involving ...

Linksys WRT54G Configuration Manipulation and Request Forgery
Secunia, UK - Aug 7, 2006... in Security.tri caused due to missing authentication verification can be exploited to modify sensitive configuration settings (eg disable wireless security). ...

Electronic Systems Technology, Inc. Announces New ESTeem 195Ep
Business Wire (press release), CA - 22 hours ago... encrpytion or ACL security features. Electronic Systems Technology, a publicly held Company since 1984, was the first Company to develop the wireless modem and ...

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Posted by on August 8, 2006 2:49 PM in Wireless Security | Comments (0)

Er denne HiJackThis ren?


Er denne HiJackThis ren?
Hej Er denne ren:..? Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 8:13:15 PM, on 8/8/2006 Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.5450.0004) Running processes: C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe ...

Posted by on August 8, 2006 3:45 PM in Firewalls | Comments (0)

YourLIFE: 6 SUMMER HEALTH HAZARDS ; ... AND HOW TO AVOID THEM BITES AND SNEEZES CAN MAKE SUMMER A MISERY, SO FOLLOW OUR  


YourLIFE: 6 SUMMER HEALTH HAZARDS ; ... AND HOW TO AVOID THEM BITES AND SNEEZES CAN MAKE SUMMER A MISERY, SO FOLLOW OUR  
By SALLY JANES Bites and stings DEATHS and hospitalisations from wasp, bee and hornet stings last year doubled to 843 victims from 369 in 2004. And remember mosquitoes and jellyfish are not confined to foreign climes - last year thousands of jellyfish washed up in Wales.

Firefox version 1.5.0.5 fixes some important security holes 
John McCormick talks about what major problems are fixed with the newest version of Firefox. He also warns against letting defenses down in the face of fewer threats from Trojans and viruses.

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Posted by on August 8, 2006 3:45 PM in Windows | Comments (0)

Security Design at Black & Veatch


Security Design at Black & Veatch
Black & Veatch designs security systems for government clients.

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Posted by on August 8, 2006 3:45 PM in Security Design | Comments (0)

Debian Security Advisory - sitebar (DSA 1130-1)


Debian Security Advisory - sitebar (DSA 1130-1)
Help Net Security, Croatia - Aug 2, 2006... Package : sitebar Vulnerability : missing input validation Problem type : remote Debian-specific: no CVE ID : CVE-2006-3320 BugTraq ID : 18680 Debian Bug ...

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Posted by on August 8, 2006 3:46 PM in Bugtraq | Comments (0)

Trusted Computing Group: Mobile


Trusted Computing Group: Mobile
Trusted Computing Group Unveils Mobile Phone Security Use Cases. Frequently Asked Questions. Mobile Phone Work Group FAQ; Presentations. Addressing Mobile Security through Industry Standards

PC Security News mobile
An entirely new genre of security threats are creating ripples in the mobile phone industry. The world s first mobile phone virus named Cabir spread to the United States from Philippines in February

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Posted by on August 8, 2006 3:46 PM in Mobile Phone Security | Comments (0)

U.S. Still World's Biggest


U.S. Still World's Biggest Spammer 
The United States produces 23.2 percent of all spam, says security company, and after a period of decline the trend is up -- particularly for image-based spam and pump-and-dump stock schemes.

Funding Delay Puts Massachusetts ODF Software Initiative On Hold 
Massachusetts' plan to require OpenDocument Format (ODF) software for its office software documents is stalled when the legislature adjourns before approving a measure that would provide funding for state IT department.


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Posted by on August 8, 2006 3:46 PM in Cisco | Comments (0)

The Inside Scoop: Walking Indoors Keeps You Active Year-Round


The Inside Scoop: Walking Indoors Keeps You Active Year-Round
KHNL News 8 - Malls attract walkers because the centers are temperature-controlled and have smooth floors, filtered air, security returned to the dryer for the next piece of laundry, and so on. Walk while you talk. Use a portable phone or wireless

SavaJe Technologies Expands Technology Council with Mobile
Consumer Electronics Net - the new role of mobile platforms as the point of intersection between wireless Diamond recently served as CEO of Reef Point Systems, a leader in security richly branded and secure user interfaces across mobile feature phone handsets

Save & Share
Washington Post - Alexandria, Va.: My home wireless router needs to be rebooted several times a month. Laptop B: 14.1" screen, 2048 gb ram, 120gb hard drive, fingerprint security. My New Bern, N.C.: Rob- I just got a Windows Mobile 5.0 cell phone with wi-fi and

How students can stave off identity theft
Asheville Citizen-Times - as your phone, Jacobson said. If someone called you out of the blue on the phone and asked for your Social Security McLaughlin says university Wi-Fi networks have varying degrees of security, but the least secure wireless networks are those

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Posted by on August 15, 2006 11:46 AM in Wireless Security | Comments (0)

Sexy pics rock Bloem school 


Sexy pics rock Bloem school 
A cellphone video showing three schoolgirls French kissing and touching each other has taken a Bloemfontein school by storm.

Nokia N80 Smartphone 
The first time I saw pictures of the Nokia N80 back when it was announced, I was thrilled. As soon as I saw the laundry list of features, I knew I had to have it! I already had a Treo 650 with Sprint, but the software was sometimes buggy and Sprint worked poorly at my house.

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Posted by on August 21, 2006 12:56 PM in Wireless Security | Comments (0)

Top 10 ThreatsCRN -


Top 10 Threats
CRN - In George Orwell's "1984," Big Brother was always watching, and it wasn't a good thing. But today's businesses may need to take a page from Orwell's novel. Corporate Guardian 5 from SmoothWall aims to adopt the role of Big Brother for office Web

Subject : Corporate Smoke
eWeek - There are already many open source examples of this out there right now Smoothwall, IPCop and MonoWall are just a few. All will take a PC that is destined for the scrap heap and breathe new life into it by making it a dedicated gateway firewall

Posted by on August 21, 2006 2:04 PM in Firewalls | Comments (0)

Gamasutra - Features - "Designing Secure, Flexible, and High ...


Gamasutra - Features - "Designing Secure, Flexible, and High ...
Designing Secure, Flexible, and High Performance Game Network Architectures. Introduction Multiplayer support in console games has traditionally been a ...

Secure Infrastructure Design
Secure Infrastructure Design. Scott C. Zimmerman, CERT. . Coordination Center. Information technology (IT) and enterprise networks have become the core of ...

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Posted by on August 21, 2006 2:05 PM in Security Design | Comments (0)

Debian Security Advisory - clamav (DSA 1153-1)


Debian Security Advisory - clamav (DSA 1153-1)
Help Net Security, Croatia - Aug 18, 2006... Package : clamav Vulnerability : buffer overflow Problem type : remote Debian-specific: no CVE ID : CVE-2006-4018 BugTraq ID : 19381 Damian Put discovered a ...

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Posted by on August 21, 2006 2:05 PM in Bugtraq | Comments (0)

First mobile phone virus identified - World - www.smh.com.au


First mobile phone virus identified - World - www.smh.com.au
The first computer virus to infect mobile phones has been discovered, apparently developed by a group which likes to show that no technology is reliable or ...

First PC/phone crossover virus found - vnunet.com
The first mobile phone virus capable of infecting a PC has been found, signalling the beginning of a new breed of converged viruses. ...

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Posted by on August 21, 2006 2:06 PM in Mobile Phone Security | Comments (0)

Cisco Systems Completes Acquisition


Cisco Systems Completes Acquisition of Meetinghouse Data Communications
SAN JOSE, Calif., August 16, 2006 - Cisco Systems® today announced it has completed the acquisition of privately-held Meetinghouse Data Communications, Inc. of Portsmouth, NH. On June 29, 2006, Cisco announced a definitive agreement to acquire Meetinghouse Data Communications, a provider of a client-side 802.1X supplicant security software that allows enterprise customers to restrict network access to only authorized users and/or host devices attempting to gain access to ...

Vietnam's State Bank Takes Steps to Strengthen Communications, Security, Business Resilency
HANOI, Vietnam - August 16, 2006 - The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV), the country's central bank, has selected advanced technologies from Cisco Systems® to help increase operational efficiencies in its countrywide infrastructure and provide a platform to regulate the banking system in alignment with developments in financial markets around the world. The end-to-end Cisco® network will be deployed in SBV's major hubs and branches around the country. As the central bank, SBV ...

Cisco Systems to Showcase Threat-Defense Solutions at Asia Hackers Conference
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - August 18, 2006 - Cisco Systems® will demonstrate its network threat-defense solutions at the 6th Hack in the Box Security Conference taking place Sept. 18-21 at the Westin Kuala Lumpur. The various Cisco® products help businesses identify and defuse perilous events such as access breaches, "day zero" worm attacks and viruses, and internal threats. The Cisco Threat Defense System brings together security solutions and intelligent networking ...

Cisco Premier Partner Cpak Solutions Provides Turnkey Networking Solution for Athens Technical College
August 4, 2006 Athens Technical College offers two-year technical degrees to students in and around the Athens, Georgia, area. The college's 5000 students attend classes at the main Athens campus and three satellite campuses. The growing college recently constructed a new technology building and contracted with Cisco Premier Certified Partner Cpak Corporation, headquartered in LaGrange, Georgia, to deploy a network in the new facility that would feature Cisco switches, wireless ...


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Posted by on August 21, 2006 2:06 PM in Cisco | Comments (0)

Microsoft offers WPA2 Wi-Fi security


Microsoft offers WPA2 Wi-Fi security
Microsoft has added a key wireless LAN security specification to Windows XP, the company announced Thursday.

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Posted by on August 28, 2006 1:10 PM in Wireless Security | Comments (0)