Editorial
Expressions & POVs
Expert takes, practical perspectives, and opinionated security narratives.
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Detecting and Managing Outdated Systems to Streamline Security
On Oct 10, 2017, Microsoft announced they would be ending the support for Microsoft Office 2007 ( presently outdated systems) . It was one of the popular suites developed by Microsoft; as per the developers, every Microsoft product will have a support lifecycle during which all updates, patches, and...
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Prevention – The Befuddled Concept
There are only two distinct defenses in cyber security – proactive and reactive. Proactive defense refers to actions that prevent an incident from occurring. In this sense proactive and preventive are synonymous. Reactive defense refers to any response when an attack is underway or has already done ...
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Hack VMware Remote Console (Firefox add-on) to Run Independently !!!
In firefox version 3.6 or higher, VMware Remote Console Plug-in will not load properly. To open VMWare Remote Console, there is a small hack were we can load VMware Remote Console independently without running older version of firefox. A good patch management tool can prevent such attacks.
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Run commands on the Windows system remotely using Winexe
Run commands on the Windows system remotely using Winexe:Winexe is a GNU/Linux-based application that allows users to execute commands remotely on WindowsNT/2000/XP/2003/Vista/7/8 systems. Moreover, it installs a service on the remote system, executes the command, and uninstalls the service. Windows...
Attacks targeting social networking sites
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Attacks targeting social networking sites
Any message that appears to have come from a friend in the network is trusted by default. By this nature, social networking sites are the easy targets for worm writers to spread the attack. Also, behavioral analysis is possible by looking at enormous amount of content available. An attack that is ta...
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[Product Release] – Check out what’s new in SecPod SanerNow 4.6.0.0 release
SanerNow 4.6.0.0 comes out with several enhancements to enrich the product usage experience. This maintenance release also includes bug fixes to enhance the performance of the SanerNow platform.
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Is “Prevention, Detection and Response” Uproar in the Information Security Industry?
It is ideally after a post attack scenario when the blame game starts as to who is to be held responsible. Attacks sometimes serves as a reminder for organizations to focus on security needs rather than considering it an integral part, which is the typical mindset of business managers.
