Posts Tagged security
Mobile Drive Secure Review
Posted by 0845 Telephone Numbers in Mobile Computing on August 9th, 2011
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2006 BlackHat Vegas V59 Waldron VOIP Security Essentials 00
Posted by 0845 Telephone Numbers in VOIP on December 5th, 2010
2007 BlackHat Vegas V79 Dempster VOIP Security 00
Posted by 0845 Telephone Numbers in VOIP on November 9th, 2010
Interview with Chris Potter, PricewaterhouseCoopers Information Security Assurance Partner
Posted by 0845 Telephone Numbers in Mobile Computing on August 21st, 2010
In this video from 2004, Chris Potter talks about what can be done in order to minimize the recovery time from an incident, discusses the threat posed by increased mobile computing, the most important step businesses must take in order to manage their information security risks in the future, and more. For more security content visit www.net-security.org
Let’s Play: Ju-On The Grudge [BLIND] – Part 9 – Vanishing Fax Machine
Posted by 0845 Telephone Numbers in Fax on June 22nd, 2010
And I thought I had enough to worry about….the office machines are HAUNTED!!! XD
VoIP Encryption in a Surveillance Society
Posted by 0845 Telephone Numbers in VOIP on May 7th, 2010
March 7, 2007 lecture by Phillip Zimmermann for the Stanford University Computer Systems Colloquium (EE 380). Phil talks about how the debate on the use of crypto has shifted since the 1990s, when it was a clash between civil liberties and law enforcement – in the 1990s, the crypto debate was about averting omniscience in governments, but today the encrypted VoIP debate may be about averting omniscience in criminals. EE 380 | Computer Systems Colloquium: www.stanford.edu Stanford Computer Systems Laboratory: csl.stanford.edu Stanford Center for Professional Development: scpd.stanford.edu Stanford University Channel on YouTube: www.youtube.com
Asterisk VoIP Security Webinar
Posted by 0845 Telephone Numbers in VOIP on April 27th, 2010
Digium hosts a panel of experts to discuss issues in VoIP security. Join Special Agent Michael McAndrews of the FBI, Dan York of VOIPSA, along with Jared Smith and Tristan Degenhardt from Digium. Discover current trends in VoIP crime, best practices for securing your VoIP network, and in-depth details on Asterisk and Switchvox security.
Biometric Security And The Hackers
Posted by 0845 Telephone Numbers in General on December 30th, 2009
I was reading this blog, where they had this post titled Switch Fingerprints To Trick Hi-Tech Cops which gave details of an incident that actually made me ponder upon how insecure our biometric security techniques are.
The post had an incident to testify that. A lady named Lin Ring was deported from Japan named Lin Ring was deported from Japan in the year 2007. To be allowed tarvel, Lin Ring very ingeniously got her finger prints hacked – she got the left finger print to right, and the right to left. That was smart. However, this din’t help work. Immigration officers suspected the scars on her fingers and got into action. Needless to mention that Lin Ring was caught.
The news says Lin had got her surgery done at a private clinic after paying about 9000 pounds ($ 14600). Good money, I would say, but not good enough to escape the scars. Lin Ring had smartly worked her way out, but those faded scars were enough to get the officers suspect her.
The iris recognition (it is a method of biometric recognition which uses an individual’s iris pattern. It uses camera technology) system was probably an outcome of such incidents. And this system (iris recognition) is not an easy method even for {ace hackers to hack}. But then it has other disadvantages to it like, poor picture quality, ineffective from a far distance, and will take few years to reach all security places as the whole set up is very costly.
Also, commercial iris recognition systems can be fooled easily by giving them an accurate picture of the face and not the real face that needs to be tested.
Having said that, iris recognition if implemented everywhere can really help strengthen security.
SonicWall’s Unified Threat Management Firewall to protect computers from SSL Certificate Null Byte Poisoning vulnerability
Posted by 0845 Telephone Numbers in General on October 3rd, 2009
{The firm}., a key provider of infrastructure security, has introduced a tool to beat the threat poised by this vulnerability through its new application software. Users of the SonicWall Internet security’s Unified Threat Management Firewall technology, which protects against viruses, Trojans, worms and other threats and vulnerabilities, automatically receive updated signatures designed to repel security threats.
Various browser and non-browser based SSL implementations will be vulnerable for hijacking as your computer is incapable of defending itself from attacks. An attacker will obtain null byte stuffed certificate to resemble the origin of the content, making your computer vulnerable to attacks because your system cannot distinguish if the machine is under attack from third party source.
Your computer is also vulnerable to attacks from other viruses, including trohans and malwares as the attacker can exploit your computer’s weakness aside from compromised SSL session.
The BlackHat security first publicized the problem during the July 29-30, 2009 security conference held in Las Vegas. On July 31, 2009, users of SonicWALL internet security’s Unified Threat Management technology received updated signatures designed to protect against this threat. SonicWALL has issued the following IPS signature
SonicWALL has developed unique technologies to deliver zero day gateway anti-virus, anti-spyware and intrusion prevention signatures to its subscribers on a continual basis, allowing them to defend against new and existing Internet attacks and exploits such as phishing, viruses, DHA or DoS attacks and more. We are happy to report that computers with installed SonicWAll’s gateway threat prevention services have not been attacked by exploiting this weakness.
Sonic. is committed to providing our customers with easy to use and cost effective network management security. With over one million award-winning appliances shipped through its global network of ten thousand channel partners, SonicWALL Internet security provides end-to-end solutions including Firewalls, SSL VPN’s, Email Security and Continuoinous Data Protection that collectively ensure robust, secure network protection.
Technology Basics (1-5) for Iternet Businesses
Posted by 0845 Telephone Numbers in General on July 10th, 2009
Online marketing businesses are heavily dependent upon technology for success. Frequently, however, “newbies” to the field of internet marketing don’t really understand what kind of technology is required or how it will affect their businesses.
Implementing these five technologies are critical to the success of your home-based business.
The Basics
- If you’re going to do internet marketing (IM), you’ll clearly need a computer of some sort – preferably one of your own, either a desktop model or a laptop.Any computer should have lots of memory, speed and Internet connectivity.Don’t use dial-up if you can help it; dial-up is too slow.
- A domain name that you own, so that you can begin to establish your own brand.Some advertisers require that you have your own domain and not use an Affiliate website. A good domain name will be short (30 characters or less), meaningful to the eye and the ear, and reflective of your business or product. The most popular names end in “.com” and such names are preferred for home-based businesses, if available.
- You’ll need a web hosting service to provide a “home” for your website.Many web hosting companies are available to service home-based businesses. Their services do vary somewhat, as do their costs, so be sure to shop around before making your decision.
- You’ll also need good security for your systems and data.Use a variety of security techniques including physical security as well as firewalls and security programs like McAfee or Norton.
- Backup of your local programs and data is a necessity.System crashes happen to the best of us, resulting in partial or complete loss of data and key programs. Consequently, you will also need a rigorous backup and restore capability.
Remember Murphy’s Law: you need to prepare for the eventual breakdowns and system crashes that will occur.Implementing these basic technologies will help your business succeed home`business .