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'SandBlast' A Different Spin On Sandboxing

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Hackers are finding ways to bypass sandboxes and sneak in their malware, so some vendors are creating new approaches to counter them. Attackers continue to find ways to evade traditional sandboxes, and some vendors are looking to raise the bar with new approaches to isolating and vetting files.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Sep 07, 2015

OpenSSL Security: A Year in Review

Over the last 10 years, OpenSSL has published advisories on over 100 vulnerabilities. Many more were likely silently fixed in the early days, but in the past year our goal has been to establish a clear public record. In September 2014, the team adopted a security policy that defines how we handle vulnerability reports. One year later, I

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Sep 03, 2015

Breaking Honeypots For Fun And Profit

As a concept, honeypots can be a powerful tool for detecting malware. But in the emerging field of cyber deception, they're not up to the task of fooling attackers and getting our hands on their resources.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Aug 04, 2015

Improving Security Effectiveness

For the last few months, I

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Jul 22, 2015

NSA Releases Systems Integrity Management Tool (SIMP) on GitHub

The NSA has released a batch of tools codenamed SIMP (Systems Integrity Management Tool) on a special GitHub account set up just for this, and following their Technology Transfer Program (TTP).

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Jul 15, 2015

Census Project Identifies Open Source Tools at Risk

Heartbleed may have brought on a major case of heartburn last April for system admins worldwide, but a positive offshoot of the biggest of the Internet-wide bugs was that it opened a lot of eyes to the lack of support afforded even ubiquitous open source software projects.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Jul 13, 2015

First look at the Pwn Pad 3, the latest in mobile security mayhem

Pwnie Express, the company that began as a builder of "drop boxes" for penetration testers and white-hat corporate hackers, has been evolving toward a more full-service security auditing platform vendor over the past few years while continuing to refine its hardware and software in ways that appeal to the corporate security set.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Jun 26, 2015

Inverse Path USB armory: Secure computer on a stick

The Inverse Path USB armory ($130) is a little USB stick with an entire computer onboard (800MHz ARM processor, 512MB RAM), designed to be a portable platform for personal security applications.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Jun 25, 2015

Patator

Patator is an extremely flexible, module, multi-threaded, multi-purpose service & URL brute forcing tool written in Python that can be used in many ways. Basically the author got tired of using Medusa, Hydra, ncrack, metasploit auxiliary modules, nmap NSE scripts and the like because:

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Jun 10, 2015

This Hacked Kids

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LinuxSecurity.com Team
Jun 09, 2015

LPIC 117-102 Exam Real Questions and Answers

Linux certifications have helped individuals to develop a sense of distinction among the IT professionals. Talking about the detailed objectives of the LPI 102 junior level Exam 102, then we come to know that this certification covers the basic skills of Linux certification.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
May 28, 2015

Freelance hacking site vows to clean up dodgy listings

Charles Tendell is trying to repair a reputation problem for his website, Hacker

LinuxSecurity.com Team
May 22, 2015

How I Got Here: Marcus Ranum

Dennis Fisher talks with security pioneer Marcus Ranum about writing an early Internet firewall at DEC, the security gold-rush era of the 1990s and early 2000s, why he never patented most of the ideas he has come up with and how he found peace of mind. - See more at: https://threatpost.com/how-i-got-here-marcus-ranum/112924#sthash.YKgN9qhE.dpuf

LinuxSecurity.com Team
May 21, 2015

The Internet of Things devices face DefCon hacking challenge

Hackers will put Internet-connected embedded devices to the test at the DefCon 23 security conference in August. Judging by the results of previous Internet-of-Things security reviews, prepare for flaws galore.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
May 08, 2015

Mozilla Moving Toward Full HTTPS Enforcement in Firefox

The Mozilla Foundation is initiating the process to phase out insecure HTTP connections in the Firefox browser. The decision is part of a broader movement to encrypt the Web, which in the case of Mozilla Firefox, means permitting only encrypted HTTPS browser connections.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
May 04, 2015

Google develops new defense against phishing

Google has developed a new extension for its Chrome browser that aims to stop people from falling prey to phishing sites. The free Password Alert extension stores an encrypted version of a person

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Apr 30, 2015

Paypal Exec Aims to take Biometrics to a Whole New Level: Goodbye Passwords

The head of developer advocacy for Paypal and Braintree, Jonathan Leblanc, has an idea that will seem absurd to some, innovative to others and terrifying to still others. The executive of the multi-billion dollar eBay subsidiary suggests in a recent presentation called

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Apr 24, 2015

How Tor is building a new Dark Net with help from the U.S. military

The Dark Net is under attack. Actually, it

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Apr 21, 2015

Security pros name their must-have tools

Secure file sharing is imperative for Lawyers Without Borders, a group that works with volunteer lawyers to advance human rights law in conflict-ridden regions. The nonprofit organization, headquartered in Hartford, Conn., uses Intralinks VIA to protect confidential legal documents and court papers from unsanctioned access.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Apr 17, 2015

Stealing Data From Computers Using Heat

Air-gapped systems, which are isolated from the Internet and are not connected to other systems that are connected to the Internet, are used in situations that demand high security because they make siphoning data from them difficult.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Mar 24, 2015

Security Projects - Page 18

The End of the Road for Linux 6.11: A Call to Upgrade to Kernel 6.12

Exploring Arch Linux 2024.12.01: Security Implications & Notable Enhancements for Linux Admins

Deck the Halls with Enhanced Security: Linux Kernel 6.13's Top Features & Improvements