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Remote Work Increases Attack Risks: Surge In Hack Incidents For Firms

Hackers using well-known vulnerabilities are "overwhelming" companies and remote working will make matters worse, security vendor Internet Security Systems (ISS) has warned. The vendor's Internet Risk Impact Summary Report for the second half of this year predicts that hackers will target . . . . Hackers using well-known vulnerabilities are "overwhelming" companies and remote working will make matters worse, security vendor Internet Security Systems (ISS) has warned. The vendor's Internet Risk Impact Summary Report for the second half of this year predicts that hackers will target people using broadband access for home offices, wireless technologies, and file sharing and messaging applications. This increased risk is said to be a result of corporate laptops and workstations being used outside the organisation on home-based broadband networks. While FTP and HTTP are still among the top 10 attack destinations, attacks have decreased on these ports by an average of 46 per cent and 96 per cent respectively over the last year and a half. The link for this article located at VNUNet is no longer available. . Hackers using well-known vulnerabilities are 'overwhelming' companies and remote working will make m. hackers, using, well-known, vulnerabilities, 'overwhelming', companies, remote, working. . LinuxSecurity.com Team

Calendar%202 Jul 18, 2003 User Avatar LinuxSecurity.com Team Hacks/Cracks
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Web Defacement Attacks on Security Firms in U.S.-China Cyber Conflict

One expert said computer security companies are likely hacker targets simply because they claim they can provide security. A Web defacement group active in the U.S.-China hacker conflict earlier this year has turned its sights on computer security firms, hitting . . . . One expert said computer security companies are likely hacker targets simply because they claim they can provide security. A Web defacement group active in the U.S.-China hacker conflict earlier this year has turned its sights on computer security firms, hitting a number of security-related Web sites in a campaign to put them to the test. A member of the group, which calls itself PoizonB0x, reportedly told news sources the security site defacements were intended to force security corporations to update and bolster defenses. The hacker slammed security-related sites that have vulnerable Microsoft Windows systems. . Web security platforms often attract cybercriminals because of their assertions of safety, the necessity for frequent upgrades, and their protective measures.. Hacker Threats, Cyber Conflict, Web Defacement Attacks, Security Firm Risks. . LinuxSecurity.com Team

Calendar%202 Jun 14, 2001 User Avatar LinuxSecurity.com Team Hacks/Cracks
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IETF Launches Working Group on ICMP Traceback Messages for DoS Threats

The Internet engineering community is developing technology that promises to minimize the damage these hacker attacks cause by quickly identifying the computer systems where they originate. . . .. The Internet engineering community is developing technology that promises to minimize the damage these hacker attacks cause by quickly identifying the computer systems where they originate. The Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) last week launched a working group to develop ICMP Traceback Messages, which would let network managers discover the path that packets take through the Internet. Nicknamed itrace, the new working group plans to submit a proposed standard for traceback messages to the IETF leadership next January. The link for this article located at NWF is no longer available. . The online technical community is working on innovations to reduce the impact of distributed denial-of-service attacks.. Denial of Service, Network Management, Internet Engineering, IETF, Hacker Attacks. . Anthony Pell

Calendar%202 Jul 27, 2000 User Avatar Anthony Pell Network Security
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