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- Exploit code published for Apache Tomcat flaw
- The United States Computer Emergency Response Team (US-CERT) has raised an alarm for a serious vulnerability in Apache Tomcat, warning that a proof-of-concept exploit is publicly available. The code, posted to Milw0rm.com, exploits a directory traversal vulnerability vulnerability in the way Apache Tomcat handles malformed requests. ...
- Blog posts 2008-08-21
- ServerDefender AI (exe)
- Prevent common, dangerous Web hacker attacks (like SQL injection, buffer overflows, cross-site scripting and request forgery, directory traversal, zero-day, brute force, and denial of service attacks) with this low-cost Microsoft IIS Web application firewall. Go beyond signatures with neural learning to white list good traffic and block new or unknown...
- Software downloads 2008-06-20
- LookMyPC (exe)
- LookMyPC is a small, green , but powerful remote support and presentation tool. despite its remote control/desktop share/file transfer/Text Chat functions, tt features with innovative communication speed and secure corp gateway traversal capabilities. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.
- Software downloads 2008-06-06
- FireTorrent (exe)
- Suitable for novice and advanced users, FireTorrent allows you to download torrents without the hassle of a 3rd party application. The result is a great user experience that is attractive to both people that are new to downloading torrents and advanced users. The FireTorrent plugin includes the very latest technologies...
- Software downloads 2008-03-13
- Researcher: Critical vulnerability found in VMware's desktop apps
- Core Security Technologies said Monday that it has discovered vulnerability in VMware's desktop virtualization software that allows an attacker to gain complete control a system and launch executable files on the host operating system. The discovery is notable given that virtualization security is largely uncharted territory. However,...
- Blog posts 2008-02-25
- War of words over alleged Firefox vulnerability
- War of words over alleged Firefox vulnerabilityInteresting...I don't know, but I suspect...I suspect the Mozilla guy is right this time. Since the just-fixed vulnerability dealt with exactly this issue, I find it hard to believe that the team did not test this very thing. I am betting that...
- Discussion threads 2008-02-11
- War of words over alleged Firefox vulnerability
- Researcher Ronald van den Heetkamp claimed that he had found a Firefox flaw just a few hours after Mozilla released its 2.0.0.12 update that patched a series of vulnerabilities. Mike Shaver, a Mozilla security staffer, begged to differ and said van den Heetkamp is dead wrong. On...
- Blog posts 2008-02-11
- Anchor found at cable cut site
- Anchor found at cable cut siteOf course, if it was a conspiracy, do you think they'd tell US?My theory is still valid: the anchor was actually a disguised weapon, dropped by a secret US submarine to prevent global warming data from being transmitted by eco-terrorists.Did the same anchor cut all...
- Discussion threads 2008-02-08
- Mozilla delivers patches for Firefox; Plugs flat file vulnerability
- Mozilla on Friday delivered its Firefox 2.0.0.12 update including patches that fix a Web forgery flaw, browsing history and forward navigation stealing and the directory traversal via chrome, which has been the most visible vulnerability of late. According to the Firefox security advisory, Mozilla filed the following...
- Blog posts 2008-02-07
- Minipax (exe)
- Minipax is newest generation of Vidosystem Softphone. Our engineer had successfully recode sip engine to produce more robust, small application, better not traversal sip softphone. Features: Customized editable skin interfaces; SIP tunneling supported; Support Audio codec: g729, g723.1, gsm, and g711; QoS - Quality of Service; Transfer call; Forward call;...
- Software downloads 2008-02-06
- Mozilla ups unpatched Firefox flaw to 'high severity'; Preps fix
- Mozilla ups unpatched Firefox flaw to 'high severity'; Preps fixIt seems you are the only one showing bias.That story was covered here http://blogs.zdnet.com/security/?p=840 and has nothing to do with this article. Try staying on subject.Please don't......make someone have to post links to all the hundreds of ZD Net articles...
- Discussion threads 2008-01-30
- Harnessing the power of P2P
- Harnessing the power of P2PP2P is great but...it needs some practical limitations on the number of connection and the max bandwidth it uses or it will go from something beneficial to something no one want on their network.I think ISP's and P2P need to meet in the middle. Money...
- Discussion threads 2008-01-24
- Mozilla confirms Firefox proof of concept information leak vulnerability
- Mozilla confirms Firefox proof of concept information leak vulnerabilityThe more I use firefox, the less impressed...I am. After install a third party firewall I discovered that it reports to Google search disabled and fishing detection disabled with every web site I visit.And now, the fact that someone can read what...
- Discussion threads 2008-01-23
- Mozilla confirms Firefox proof of concept information leak vulnerability
- Mozilla's security chief Window Snyder has confirmed a proof of concept information leak flaw in Firefox--even fully patched versions. Snyder confirmed the issue in a blog post. The proof of concept vulnerability was highlighted by researcher Gerry Eisenhaur on Jan. 19. In a nutshell, Firefox leaks information...
- Blog posts 2008-01-23
- HP: The ActiveX security follies continue
- HP: The ActiveX security follies continueActiveX has always been a security problem!I still don't understand why ActiveX has been so successful in spite of it being a known security issue!Why ActiveX is the problemAn ActiveX control sitting on your harddrive can be invoked by any webpage you view with IE....
- Discussion threads 2008-01-22
- Gmonkey - The Gmail GreaseMonkey API
- Gmail has already gained a relatively large market share considering that it requires significant effort to switch mail services, and keep everyone you know in the loop. The new version of Gmail -- which was more of a back-end update -- has given developers access to an easy Greasemonkey...
- Blog posts 2008-01-03
- Voice over IP Security
- View Available Dates and Locations Voice over IP VoIP systems are vulnerable to the same threats as data networks, including viruses, theft, spam, fraud, privacy invasion, and denial of service attacks. In Voice over IP Security, you'll learn to counter those threats and attacks. You...
- Training 2008-01-01
- Using JXTA for Firewall Traversal in Distributed CORBA Applications
- JacORB is a free Java ORB that is ETF-compliant, that is, it supports the substitution of its transport layer in a standard way. JXTA is a peer-to-peer protocol stack, also implemented as free software, which can traverse firewalls and NAT gateways. This paper describes an extended version of JacORB that...
- White papers 2008-01-01
- Path-Coupled Signaling for NAT/Firewall Traversal
- Complex protocols tend to negotiate secondary flows on the application layer. This, in the general case, prevents Firewalls and NATs from allowing or routing them, and communication becomes impossible. This paper describes the requirements and design of an end-application triggered, path-coupled signaling protocol for NAT/Firewall traversal. Finally, the paper shows...
- White papers 2008-01-01
- Apple delivers hefty patch haul; Addresses Leopard flaws and Safari
- Apple on Monday delivered another 41 patches to address multiple vulnerabilities in Mac OS X and Mac OS X Server including more than a few for Leopard. The security update, which matches last month's patch crop from Apple, features a few common threads. Among them: ...
- Blog posts 2007-12-17
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