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NASA Website Blocked Due To DNSSEC Misconfiguration and Risks

The hazards of early DNSSEC adoption: A misconfiguration in NASA. This is a glaring example of the difficulties in today The link for this article located at Dark Reading is no longer available. . This is a glaring example of the difficulties in todayThe link for this article located at Dark Read. hazards, early, dnssec, adoption, misconfiguration, glaring, example. . LinuxSecurity.com Team

Calendar%202 Jan 26, 2012 User Avatar LinuxSecurity.com Team Server Security
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Dimension Data Study: 38% Of Enterprise Devices Exposed To Attacks

Nearly 40 percent of enterprise network devices exhibit some form of security vulnerability, according to a study published today.. Dimension Data, a global IT solutions and services provider, today announced the findings from its Network Barometer Report 2010, which compiles vulnerability information from the 235 network and security ssessments it performed for enterprises in 2009. According to the study, more than 38 percent of network devices assessed by Dimension Data -- including routers, switches, and gateways -- exhibited security vulnerabilities, exposing their organizations to external and internal security attacks. There was an average of 40.7 configuration best practice errors per network device, which increases the level of vulnerability, Dimension Data says. More than 17 of those configuration errors were directly related to security. The link for this article located at Dark Reading is no longer available. . A recent analysis by Dimension Data uncovers shocking figures regarding security weaknesses within enterprise network devices.. Network Security, IT Vulnerabilities, Configuration Management. . Anthony Pell

Calendar%202 Apr 22, 2010 User Avatar Anthony Pell Network Security
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FT Conferences: Defaced By Hackers Due To Configuration Error

The FT Conferences Web site was defaced overnight by mischievous crackers promoting a Russian DJ. Defacement archive Zone-H reports that hackers broke in using a mistake in the Web site's configuration to post pictures of Vasya Strelnkikov, a famous Russian DJ. The defacement, which carries a note for the site's administrator saying no files were changed plus the name of the supposed attacker. . .. The FT Conferences Web site was defaced overnight by mischievous crackers promoting a Russian DJ. Defacement archive Zone-H reports that hackers broke in using a mistake in the Web site's configuration to post pictures of Vasya Strelnkikov, a famous Russian DJ. The defacement, which carries a note for the site's administrator saying no files were changed plus the name of the supposed attacker , can be seen www . The hacker told Zone-H he'd carried out the defacement "just for fun". We doubt the FT would see the defacement in quite the same light. The FT conference Web site is now back up and running. So the attack was only a minor inconvenience which only illustrates that many high profile Web sites continue to be vulnerable to Web vandals and pranksters. FT Conferences.com runs on an Apache Web server running on a Linux platform, Netcraft reports. ® The link for this article located at TheRegister is no longer available. . The Tech Summit portal encountered a website breach by hackers advertising a Brazilian band, highlighting weaknesses in security measures.. Web Defacement, Hacker Attack, Site Vulnerability, Linux Hosting. . LinuxSecurity.com Team

Calendar%202 Nov 12, 2002 User Avatar LinuxSecurity.com Team Hacks/Cracks
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