Internet attackers looking for ways to compromise a growing number of computers have brought back SQL Injection. Researchers are noticing a growing number of websites that have been compromised by a mass SQL Injection that take advantage of weak website apps and then use those sites as a launch pad to infect their website visitors [...]
InternetNews.com, Sean Michael Kerner - This positive article on the aftermath of the XenSource acquisition noted the many ways in which Citrix is working to advance the Xen open-source project. Simon Crosby, Citrix chief technology officer, stated, “We’re absolutely committed to the Xen project and there are no plans to change that.” Crosby also indicated the [...]
How to determine if I have the Storm Worm?
How to determine if my email is infected with the Storm Worm?
The Storm Worm ( a botnet of infected computers that feeds off unprotected users to strengthen its network ) may arrive in an email with one of the common subject lines listed below: ( see below that [...]
Cisco has announced the “end-of-life” for Cisco PIX Security related products and has encouraged the migration to Cisco ASA 5500. Businesses face a growing number of network security challenges due to many different dynamics in the industry.
The number and sophistication of attacks is increasing, with threats such as botnets and the exploitation of multiple vulnerabilities in [...]
Finjan Inc. reports that attackers infected at least 10,000 trusted web sites with malware last month using the Random.JS Trojan toolkit. Random.JS is an exceptionally sneaky Trojan that infects the targeted machine and sends data from the machine back to the attackers controlling it via the Internet. The information that is stolen includes documents, passwords, [...]
Experts are predicting the Storm Trojan’s reign will continue.
Antivirus companies, as well as security researchers and experts, have said the size of the botnet creatd by Storm is well into the millions of machines. In fact, some estimates going as high as 50 million infected PCs. However, despite all of the attention Storm has received, [...]
In the past an organization’s computer systems were centrally located in the company’s data center and the duty to keep those systems running smoothly was responsibility of Computer Operations IT personnel. Disaster recovery and contingency planning are the responsibility of the IT department, whose focus is to ensure that business applications within the IT environment are available as required by its useres.
Today’s IT [...]