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Official wu-ftpd patch for security vulnerability

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The WU-FTPD Development Group at www.wu-ftpd.org have released the first "official" bugfix patch to fix the lreply bug in wu-ftpd. This patch is for the source code. The patch is relevant to all platforms: Linux, Solaris, SCO, BSD, etc. . . .

Anthony Pell
Jun 25, 2000

Intel admits wireless security concerns

Intel chief exec admits that the future of wireless and mobile technology is overshadowed by security complications. Speaking at Intel's Wireless Competency Centre in Stockholm this week managing director Leif Persson acknowledged hugely complicated wireless environments are causing them . . .

Anthony Pell
Jun 23, 2000

Software Acts As Robotic Hacker

The best way to determine if your IT infrastructure is secure is to have a hacker try to break into your corporate systems.. . .

Anthony Pell
Jun 22, 2000

White House admits Net privacy snafu

The White House on Wednesday endorsed an Internet industry initiative aimed at boosting online privacy just hours before acknowledging that one of its own Web sites may have violated federal privacy policy.. . .

Anthony Pell
Jun 22, 2000

Network security threats growing

Networks face three vulnerabilities: physical security problems, logical security problems such as computers within a network, and security problems involving people -- all of which should be equally important to businesses, according to a British Telecommunications executive speaking here at InfowarCon Thursday.. . .

Anthony Pell
Jun 22, 2000

Special Report: Privacy on the Internet

My favorite trade mag has a new look. Here's a good (albeit, short) article on network security and privacy. "The Internet is a powerful tool that promises its users many exciting possibilities, including unprecedented access to a vast expanse . . .

Anthony Pell
Jun 21, 2000

False sense of cybersecurity a costly problem for U.S.

The absence of a catastrophic cyberattack against the United States has created a false sense of cybersecurity and has allowed costly Cold War-era Pentagon programs to siphon money from critically needed information technology and security programs, a panel of experts warned last week.. . .

Anthony Pell
Jun 20, 2000

Employees Sue Employer For Firing Over NetBus

Hacker News Network writes, "About a year ago two gentlemen in New Zealand were evaluating Netbus Pro for tech support use, and because of this they were fired by their employer. The employee's own words can be read as well.. . .

Anthony Pell
Jun 20, 2000

AOL: No clues on security breach

America Online Inc. was still investigating an attack by vandals who fooled several company employees to gain access to an undisclosed number of member accounts. So far, however, no clues -- or at least none that the company is ready . . .

Anthony Pell
Jun 20, 2000

Register.com scrambles to close security hole

Register.com, the second-largest domain name registrar, has acknowledged a security problem that could have allowed people to hijack others' Web sites. The problem allowed unauthorized access to the security software Register.com and its business partners use to manage Internet site information, . . .

Anthony Pell
Jun 19, 2000

AOL Customer Accounts Hacked

America Online confirmed Friday that some of their employee accounts have been compromised by hackers, and that the accounts were used to gain access to and view details of some personal user accounts. A spokesman for AOL, the largest Internet service . . .

Anthony Pell
Jun 19, 2000

Trust and the System Administrator

Noel writes about some things that a System Administrator should consider about trust when configuring or maintaining a system. "One of the first things many of us think about is the trust we give to the users of our systems. . . .

Anthony Pell
Jun 19, 2000

Privacy — Making it Click

Some Internet advertising companies are watching every click and drag that computer users make at home or in the office, and the Senate is considering doing something to stop it. Jodie Bernstein, director of the Bureau of Consumer Protection at the . . .

Anthony Pell
Jun 18, 2000

Sub7 vid Trojan can launch distributed attacks

As it turns out, the most recent build of Sub7 contains an undocumented feature which can indeed be used to ping the living hell out of Web servers, from numerous infected clients simultaneously, according to research just completed by security outfit . . .

Anthony Pell
Jun 17, 2000

AOL security breach exposes personal info

America Online has confirmed that hackers have illegally compromised an undisclosed number its member accounts by targeting key company employees with an email virus. AOL spokesman Rich D'Amato declined to comment on how many . . .

Anthony Pell
Jun 16, 2000

IT Directors Under Fire for Poor Security Policies

IT decision makers have come under fire for failing to invest in adequate network security as more companies adopt ecommerce strategies. According to a report by research house Ovum, organisations are increasingly relying on an out-dated approach to security. A . . .

Anthony Pell
Jun 15, 2000

Denial-of-service victims share lessons learned

This article discusses the recent NetSec 2000 conference, and provides suggestions as to how the risks from DDoS attacks can be mitigated. "When the attacker decided it was over, it was over," said Alex Wellen, a producer at . . .

Anthony Pell
Jun 15, 2000

Old security models inadequate for ebusiness

In its report E-Business Security: New Directions and Successful Strategies, Ovum argues that the traditional hierarchy of trust adopted by organisations does not fit the ebusiness model, meaning that access channels, such as mobile devices, could pose a major security threat. . . .

Anthony Pell
Jun 15, 2000

Building a Secure Gateway System

This article explains how to secure a Linux gateway. If you do not have a gateway already setup, it suggest that you read this article. The author assumes that you are already familiar with Linux and currently . . .

Anthony Pell
Jun 15, 2000

Hackers 2000 calls for Net security

HACKERS 2000, a seminar organised by the Trade Fair and Conferences International drew a diverse crowd, from college freshers who boasted about their hacking abilities to old software hands and the presentations were equally diverse. If, Bipin Amin, technology consultant, . . .

Anthony Pell
Jun 14, 2000

Linux Network Security - Page 85

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