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What is a Web Site Security Risk Assessment? Print E-mail
Written by Rebecca Mints   
Monday, 14 April 2008 18:00

While we will customize each website risk assessment to meet the needs of each client individually, there are essentially two different kinds of website assessments we offer: premium and basic. Below you will find what is included in each assessment.

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DoS in Webwasher Print E-mail
Written by Rebecca Mints   
Sunday, 13 April 2008 18:00

A vulnerability has been discovered in Webwasher CSM Suite 5.x, Webwasher 6.x, Webwasher PG, and Webwasher EE. Successful exploitation would cause a DoS (Denial of Service). The issue lies in an error that presents itself in the processing of URLs while running on a newer Linux system. The end result is that the service freezes via a carefully crafted URL. This vulnerability has been rated as "less critical."

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DoS in Openfire Print E-mail
Written by Rebecca Mints   
Thursday, 10 April 2008 18:00

Openfire has been found to have a vulnerability that could lead to a denial of service if exploited by a hacker. Openfire (formerly Wildfire) is a real time collaboration (RTC) server dual-licensed under the Open Source GPL and commercially. It uses the only widely adopted open protocol for instant messaging, XMPP (also called Jabber).

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Microsoft vs Linux Print E-mail
Written by Rebecca Mints   
Thursday, 10 April 2008 10:04

This years RSA Conference was the grounds for a classic debate on which OS is more secure - Microsoft or Linux. The two experts could not come to a conclusion on a concurrent metrics system, and the debate ended in a draw. On one side there was Jeffrey Jones, the security strategy director for Microsoft's Trustworthy Computing, and championing Linux was Dr. Richard Ford, a Linux advocate and professor at the Florida Institute of Technology.

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REMOTE Assessment of Your Network Coming Soon Print E-mail
Written by Rebecca Mints   
Tuesday, 08 April 2008 18:00

There is a new way of utilizing a tool available from HackerTarget.com that allows users to perform a full vulnerability scan on their internal network without having to have anyone on-site, making advanced open source security tools available in the cloud. The aforementioned tool from HackerTarget.com is their Nessus Scanning Service and it is now available online. The Nessus Vulnerability Scanner is the industry leader for auditing and analyzing security issues, according to Peter, Nessus's Director and lead consultant. With the new online version it can now be available to anyone, anywhere.

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