Five ways to make Outlook Express more secure
Outlook Express is an easy to use mail application that comes bundled with Microsoft operating systems. Most people don't know it can be potentially harmful as well. Here are a few tips that will help you avoid the pitfalls of using Outlook. Read the rest of this entry »
Published by admin on May 11th, 2008 Tagged Security, Defense, Outlook, Malware, Malicious Code, Tips and Tricks, Vista, Common Sense, Windows | Comment now »Why you should use Linux!
The attack is targeting Microsoft IIS web servers. Is it exploiting a Microsoft vulnerability?
1.) Yes and no. Web developers (or their employers who did not mandate proper security education) are to blame for each single infection, because the SQL injection exploited to infect the web sites is possible thanks to trivial coding errors. Read the rest of this entry »
Published by admin on May 1st, 2008 Tagged Malicious Code, Common Sense, Hacks, Malware, Web Dev, Hacking, Security, Internet Explorer, Advisories, Web Security, Tips and Tricks, Linux, Coding, Pen-Testing, Web Portals, Vulnerabilities, Windows | Comment now »Defeating Hackers
Think for a moment about the possibility of your company's infrastructure being in the crosshairs of a serious hacker. How valuable would information about your infrastructure be? Read the rest of this entry »
Published by admin on March 27th, 2008 Tagged Web Dev, XSS Attacks, Security, Hacking, Defense, Malware, Malicious Code, Windows, Pen-Testing, Advisories, Common Sense, Open Source | Comment now »New Benton Illinois Business Offers Computer, Digital Photography Services
What do computers and digital cameras have in common? Just ask Richard Fitts and Cecilia Kirkpatrick, owners of Razor Consulting, a new business scheduled to open in Benton on March 31. Razor Consulting is located at 114 West Church Street, adjacent to US Bank and First Baptist Church. Read the rest of this entry »
Published by admin on March 26th, 2008 Tagged Web Dev, Security, Digital Cameras, Photography, Vista, Web Portals, Windows | Comment now »IBM Informix Dynamic Server DBPATH Buffer Overflow
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on systems with vulnerable installations of IBM's Informix Dynamic Server. User interaction is not required to exploit this vulnerability. Authentication is required in that an attacker must have database connection priviliges. Read the rest of this entry »
Published by admin on March 26th, 2008 Tagged Common Sense, Security, IBM, CVE, Advisories, Coding, Vulnerabilities, Linux | Comment now »Security Alert -> IE 5 & 6
Internet Explorer 5 and 6 are vulnerable to a File Transfer Protocol (FTP) CSRF-like command injection attack, whereby an attacker could execute arbitrary commands on an unsuspecting user's authenticated or unauthenticated FTP session. Read the rest of this entry »
Published by admin on March 15th, 2008 Tagged Internet Explorer, Mac, Malicious Code, Security, CVE, Advisories, Linux, Pen-Testing, Vulnerabilities, Windows | Comment now »Computer Security 101
What is a Virus or Worm?
Viruses, worms, and trojan horses are all different types of harmful programs that are sometimes collectively referred to as "malware" (malicious software). If they get onto your computer and “infect” it, they can cause a variety of problems such as the loss of your data or files and the corruption of your installed software programs so they do not work properly anymore. Read the rest of this entry »
Published by admin on March 10th, 2008 Tagged Malicious Code, Malware, Viruses, Security, Mac, Common Sense, Linux, Tips and Tricks, Internet Explorer, Firefox, Windows | Comment now »Web Developer Tips
Stay tuned code monkey's! I am starting to write some different code, playing with floating CSS layers. I will be creating a photo link and later a gallery of all the work started and completed. What stages are, how they work and how to incorporate design , functionality, speed and pre-loading onto the internet–how to create code that makes everyone's browsing pleasure relatively the same.
