Grecs’s Infosec Ramblings for 2008-11-24

November 24, 2008
By grecs

Going to post some stories from last week I didn’t get a chance to do. # AVG OOPS: Hopefully they’ve fixed this by now. Windows users were left with unusable systems. http://piurl.com/okq # DNS SERVERS STILL UNPATCHED: Wow, Newsbites reports 25% still not patched. http://piurl.com/okv # STUFF TO WORRY ABOUT OVER HOLIDAYS: Watch out for increased malware...
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Grecs’s Infosec Ramblings for 2008-11-22

November 22, 2008
By grecs

SECURITY & CURRENT ECONOMY: Nice post on ways we can keep our jobs in this tough economy. http://piurl.com/o5D #job #
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Grecs’s Infosec Ramblings for 2008-11-20

November 20, 2008
By grecs

BLOGGERS INTERVIEW CHERTOFF: Nice to see things like this happening. http://piurl.com/nPL # SCHNEIER’S NOV CRYPTOGRAM: Here is this month’s edition. Always a good read. http://piurl.com/nPS # CLICKJACKING WEBINAR TODAY: Blackhat is holding this webinar today at 4:00. Should be interesting. http://piurl.com/nYg # PWNING ORACLE:1st of a 3 part blog post on pen testing Oracle using Metasploit. http://piurl.com/naI...
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Grecs’s Infosec Ramblings for 2008-11-19

November 19, 2008
By grecs

CAREER ADVICE: For those just getting started in infosec, get a good mentor. #job # NEWSBITES: Here’s some good reading. http://piurl.com/nPC #news #
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Grecs’s Infosec Ramblings for 2008-11-18

November 18, 2008
By grecs

DPAN: Quickly check devices for default usernames and passwords. #tool # PROTOTYPE THIS: Get your TiVos ready to record this hacking show on the Discovery Channel. # NO OWASP VA DEC MEETING: Looks like they won’t be having their normal meeting. Next one will prob be on 1/8. http://piurl.com/n5m # NO OWASP DC NOV MEETING: Due to...
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Grecs’s Infosec Ramblings for 2008-11-10

November 10, 2008
By grecs

SECURE BY DEFAULT: Great job by Dell in offering this as an option. Hopefully everyone else will follow. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/1 # SECURE BY DEFAULT: Great job by Dell in offering this as an option. Hopefully others will follow. http://piurl.com/kb8 # Fdieidjdjndnrnjjrjjrnrnrnrnkdkdkeenrjfjrnrndnjfjjddnrndjdndndnnendkdndndnkdkdjenrnjfjendjidoprornfjcodnjfdkjrnrjddnrjrkfjrjrkfkrkfokdnrnrkc1 # PATCH ALREADY: 10% of DNS servers are still not patched! http://piurl.com/kdV #news #
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Grecs’s Infosec Ramblings for 2008-11-09

November 9, 2008
By grecs

WHITEHOUSE 0WNED: Why are these sensitive networks even connected to the Internet? http://tinyurl.com/5at3um # QUICK EXPLOIT FOR READER FLAW: Faster patch to exploit windows is something we’re going to have to get use to. http://www.theregister.co.uk/ # NEWSBITES: Another nice round up of news items from SANS http://tinyurl.com/58zytm #news # QUICK ATTACKS AGAINST READER: Just tweeting this again....
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