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Wi-Fi "wartrappers" nab drive-by hackers

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A "honeypot" trap consisting of a Wi-Fi-equipped laptop is the latest weapon against drive-by hackers. Set up at the London headquarters of consultants KPMG, the laptop looks to the outside world like a simple wireless access point, but contains monitoring software . . .

Anthony Pell
Oct 10, 2002

Wireless Security & Hacking

Few words on Wireless network topology. Each Wireless network has two major components, either stations (STA) or access points (AP). Wireless network operates in one of two modes: ad-hoc (peer-to-peer) or infrastructure mode. In the ad-hoc mode each client (STA) communicates . . .

Anthony Pell
Oct 09, 2002

Virus Writers Get Slapper Happy

The newest variant, dubbed "Mighty," exploits the same Linux Web server flaw that other versions of the Slapper worm have used to slice through the security on vulnerable servers. Russian antivirus company Kaspersky Labs said in a release Friday that more . . .

Anthony Pell
Oct 07, 2002

Assessing Internet Security Risk, Part Four: Custom Web Applications

This article is the fourth in a series that is designed to help readers to assess the risk that their Internet-connected systems are exposed to. In the first installment, we established the reasons for doing a technical risk assessment. In the . . .

Anthony Pell
Oct 04, 2002

Wireless Security: Not An Oxymoron

Following the theft of its key customer contact lists, NCTPTI Inc. (Name Changed To Protect The Innocent) hired my company to perform a security assessment. We found the client's wireless local area network (WLAN) unsecured and accessible from any area within . . .

Anthony Pell
Sep 30, 2002

IMF and World Bank Gatherings Could Prompt Cyber Attacks - FBI

The FBI is urging network security experts to be on guard against cyber protests timed to coincide with planned demonstrations surrounding this week's meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank in Washington, D.C. . .

Anthony Pell
Sep 26, 2002

Training Security Foot Soldiers

Security managers worth their salt are arming their companies with arsenals of technology such as firewalls and encryption. But it's the wise ones like Matthew Speare who know that it also takes well-trained foot soldiers to fight the constant information security . . .

Anthony Pell
Sep 25, 2002

Third Slapper Worm Hits The Street

Barely 24 hours after the Slapper B worm started to show up on antivirus monitoring stations, a new variant has cropped up. According to security specialist ISS, Slapper C has infected 1,500 servers already and is spreading, although a source . . .

Anthony Pell
Sep 24, 2002

Security Scanning 101

Network and system security scanning is the most practical way to find out what the vulnerabilities and threats are on and for your systems and networks. All reputable providers of this service and associated products offer a comprehensive report that describes . . .

Anthony Pell
Sep 24, 2002

Nimda Worm Biggest Driver Of Security Over Past Year

This week marks the first anniversary of the Nimda virus attack, an event that may have driven more corporate IT security changes during the past 12 months than the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks did. . .

Anthony Pell
Sep 23, 2002

Home LANs risk accidental hacks

Someone, somewhere close by, is hacking into your wireless LAN, but it might not be malicious. In fact, the perpetrator may be totally unaware he or she has invaded your system. In fact a series of system defaults which encourage . . .

Anthony Pell
Sep 19, 2002

User Access Chaos Needs Life Cycle

Security management will evolve into three functional areas: user, event, and configuration management. User management aggregation (identity management and provisioning) will mature rapidly (2004). Security event management consoles (collecting intrusion detection system, firewall, and host events) will remain out of the . . .

Anthony Pell
Sep 18, 2002

Kerberos: The watchdog of the Ether

The first computer networks were used to send e-mails and share files and printers between researchers and corporate employees. In such a scenario security was not given much thought. Now the computer networks (especially the Internet) are used by millions for banking, shopping and filing their tax returns, and network security has become a major problem. Network security can be divided into four areas.. . .

Anthony Pell
Sep 12, 2002

Insecure wireless networks exposed

A local consulting firm launched a controversial Web site yesterday that shows gaping security holes in hundreds of wireless networks throughout the downtown core, including many in the financial district and some government and university areas. . . .

Anthony Pell
Sep 12, 2002

Control the Keys to the Kingdom

We've said it before and we'll say it again: You will never have a totally secure network. The best you can hope for is that your security strategies will minimize exposure to attack, and if you are hit, the damage can . . .

Anthony Pell
Sep 06, 2002

Are Hackers Accessing Your Company Via Your PBX?

Although most companies today have improved security on their data networks, thus cutting down on white-collar crime and hack attacks, too few have paid enough attention to their PBX system. The PBX remains a potentially huge back door problem for data . . .

Anthony Pell
Sep 06, 2002

Heard of Drive-by Hacking? Meet Drive-by Spamming

'Warspammers' are taking advantage of unprotected wireless LANs to send out millions of junk emails. The proliferation of insecure corporate wireless networks is fuelling the growth of drive-by spamming, a security expert warned on Thursday. . .

Anthony Pell
Sep 05, 2002

Real Products for Real WLAN Security

In At last, real wireless LAN security, we [ZDNet] discussed the new 802.1x/EAP combination that allows you to manage and distribute encryption keys on a user- and session-level basis. Now we'll describe what it takes to actually . . .

Anthony Pell
Sep 05, 2002

Airwave camouflage to stop drive-by hacking

Software that generates a blizzard of bogus wireless network access points could bamboozle hackers trying to access corporate and home computer networks. This would stop them stealing wireless surfing time and exploring corporate wireless networks, say the two US computer programmers . . .

Anthony Pell
Sep 05, 2002

At last, real wireless LAN security

If you're running a wireless LAN on the 802.11 standards, you may think your organization is secure. Think again. Joe User can drive to the local computer store, buy a wireless access point for less than $100, and be free from . . .

Anthony Pell
Sep 04, 2002

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