Impact of Cloud Adoption on Security Services and Innovations
The rush of businesses to move their operations to the cloud is creating a slipstream that's pulling security services into the nimbus.
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Securing SSH in Production: Keys, Hardening, and Real Attack Patterns
Spin up a fresh Linux VPS with default settings and check /var/log/auth.log ninety seconds later. There will already be failed login attempts — not dozens, hundreds, sometimes before the deployment script has even finished running.
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Detecting Linux System Compromise Early: Behavioral Indicators and Log-Based Detection
There's a gap between what Linux systems log by default...
Linux Privilege Escalation from a Defensive Perspective: Sudoers and SUID Misconfigurations
Root access on a Linux system rarely arrives through a ...
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Antisec Hackers: Rise and Downfall Explained by Quinn Norton
Hacker chronicler Quinn Norton spent months in 2011 and 2012 talking to members of the hacktivist collective Antisec, the division of Anonymous responsible for the leaked corporate emails that earned Jeremy Hammond a 10-year prison sentence.
OpenStack Vendors Remain Vigilant Against NSA Snooping Risks
The Edward Snowden revelations about NSA snooping in the cloud are not having an impact on OpenStack cloud vendors, including Rackspace and Dreamhost.
Three Types of DNS Attacks and Their Effective Mitigation Strategies
The Syrian Electronic Army, a pro-Assad hacking group, altered the DNS records used by the New York Times, Twitter, and the Huffington Post. The changes forced one site offline and caused problems for the others. Here are three ways such attacks happen, and how they can be mitigated
Recognizing Network Security Gaps In Business Operations
Areas of blind spots within the typical enterprise are many, including applications, network traffic, network devices and user activity.
Perception Issues Impacting Small Business Cloud Adoption Rates
I've long been a believer that a judgement gap, influenced largely by negative media coverage, is what continues to hold back cloud adoption among small organizations. And judging from the results of a recent study completed by comScore, my intuition has been fairly on track.
ownCloud: Secure File Sharing for Linux Enterprises and Data Protection
File storage and sharing using consumer-oriented cloud services can be a security problem for companies that want to avoid sensitive data leaks. ownCloud aims to solve the issue by offering commercial cloud services installed within a company's own datacenter.
IP Commission Proposes Extortion Tactics to Combat IP Theft
Buried in a 100-page report issued last week by the Commission on the Theft of American Intellectual Property was a recommendation to copy a tactic cyber scammers use to extort money from innocent victims.
Google Cloud Transitioning To Debian Distribution For Services
Google has been using its own custom version of Linux, Google Compute Engine Linux, as it loads its customers' applications into its infrastructure as a service.
Spammers Use Google Translate To Bypass Email Detection Mechanics
Spammers are using Google's good reputation to dodge mail filters deliver their irritable spew to inboxes across the Internet.
Spamhaus DDoS Attack: Impact Following Cyberbunker Blacklist
A tiff between a Dutch company and Spamhaus, which blacklists spammers, has turned into a cyber attack of epic proportions. The distributed denial of service attack (DDoS) spread from the Spamhaus website to the rest of the Internet, reportedly affecting millions of rank and file Internet users.
Exploring Internet Surveillance and Hacker Identification Cases
'm going to start with three data points. One: Some of the Chinese military hackers who were implicated in a broad set of attacks against the U.S. government and corporations were identified because they accessed Facebook from the same network infrastructure they used to carry out their attacks.
Trustwave's Comparison of Linux Kernel Flaws and Windows Security Response
It's 2013. but the Linux FUD just keeps coming. In the most recent example, security firm Trustwave claimed that Linux kernel vulnerabilities went unpatched more than twice as long as it took to fix unpatched flaws in Windows. This assertion would be a lot more believable if it wasn't coming from a Microsoft partner.
SSL/TLS Security Advisory: Lucky13 Timing Attack Risk to Encrypted Data
Secure Sockets Layer/Transport Layer Security is the foundational technology that secures Web transactions and communications, but it is not infallible.
HP JetDirect Network Attack Risk: Document Theft and Device Disruption
Printers using server software offered by Hewlett-Packard (HP) are reportedly vulnerable to attack. In fact, it's possible for a hacker to use the flaw to bypass security defenses, steal documents, and crash every machine connected to the same network.
Networking Skills Enhancement at UTS: Challenges in Virtual Labs
If you want to train large groups of students on how to use and deploy networking equipment, you
Cloud Computing: A Transformative Power Shaping IT Strategies Today
The Security for Business Innovation Council, comprised of IT security professionals from 19 companies worldwide, called cloud computing the main disruptive force for 2013.
Key Strategies To Mitigate Security Risks From 2012's Exploits
A fool and his feeble p@$$w0rd are soon rooted, but if 2012 has proven anything, it's that even the most cautious security-minded souls need to double down on their protective practices, and think about the best ways to mitigate damage if the worst happens in our increasingly cloud-connected world.
Amazon: Customer Service Security Gap Analysis Reveals Flaws
Amazon, the nation's largest online retailer, apparently still has some rather porous security protocols.
Exploring Andreesen Horowitz's Take On Cloud Security Risks
Because Web 1.0 is many years behind us, we can all look back and laugh at the sorry state of application and database security in those days. When we look back at Cloud 1.0 in a few more years, we're sure to have another good chuckle.
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