Date: 10/07/05 (Security)    Keywords: security

Product marks company's entry into market for desktop security products for businesses, but not much is known about it yet.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/FAQ%3A+Inside+Microsoft%27s+Client+Protection/2100-1009_22-5890448.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 10/07/05 (Security)    Keywords: security, microsoft

Microsoft plans to release eight security alerts with fixes for Windows flaws--and at least one hole could be used for a worm attack.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Slew+of+Windows+patches+coming/2100-1009_22-5890442.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 10/07/05 (Security)    Keywords: security, microsoft

Chinks in the armor of the open-source rival to IE don't benefit anyone, Microsoft security advisor says.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Microsoft%3A+Nothing+to+gain+from+Firefox+flaws/2100-1009_22-5890922.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 10/07/05 (Web Development)    Keywords: html, security, web

Assume:

1. I am beginning to learn HTML and Flash, and I have a semi-photographic memory and a learning curve that approaches infinity over a matter of a dozen hours or so.
2. I've never put up an actual website before--I've stuck pretty much to LiveJournal.
   
3. I want to start a website (I've already registered the domain name) with the following features:

• an embedded Livejournal
  
• A few nice, classy, low-graphic-content text pages, some photos, and a ton of links
• the ability to handle up to a few million page views and click-throughs per day, once it gets going (yes, I'm extremely humble)
• scalable so I can add graphics and more advanced content as I go
• zero popups.
  

Source: http://www.livejournal.com/community/webdev/251924.html

Date: 10/08/05 (Open Source)    Keywords: security

Nessus is a good tool, but security professionals I've talked to say it's a poor substitute for the proprietary competition. The GPL security community deserves something better, and since Deraison is tired of people freeloading on his work, that means it's up to the rest of y'all.

Source: http://blogs.zdnet.com/open-source/?p=465&part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdblog

Date: 10/09/05 (Computer Geeks)    Keywords: software, security, virus, antivirus, spyware, spam, microsoft

Firstly, I just want this to be known that this isn't an anti-windows rant or anything. There is a question being posed here, I promise :P

With that said, companies like McAfee and Symantec have basically been making a living solely from Microsoft's security oversights. They've been charging people to use their software which protects those people from the vulnerabilities that Microsoft left open. The quality of these programs varies from function to function. Even then, they ignore adware since it's not considered 'malicous'. And even still, they have issues with using the same name for similar viruses. Users are faced with these same problems with any anti-virus/anti-adware/anti-whatever software they use. There is a lot of similar companies, but they don't have a common agreeance on what is and isn't a virus, or if they should detect adware. There's also the issues that come with the firewall program they install. Traffic from the internet isn't always malicious, but those firewalls can't usually tell the difference. Very few of these programs are free. None of these problems actually FIX the problem. They're only removing programs that exploit the initial vulnerabilities, leaving room for reuse value.

As many of you surely know already, Microsoft has recently released a beta version of their anti-crap (to summarize anti-spam, anti-virus, anti-adware, anti-spyware, etc) scanner and removal tool. Before that, they've included a firewall program in XP SP2. Microsoft is not charging anything for either of these programs. At least not as of yet if they ever decide to.

So, my question is this; Do you folks think Microsoft is taking a step in the right direction by adding the firewall and scanner tools? Will they do a better job than the other Antivirus vendors? Do you think maybe they are taking a step in the WRONG direction, like, why aren't they fixing the actual problems instead of covering them up? What do you all think?

Source: http://www.livejournal.com/community/computergeeks/793809.html

Date: 10/10/05 (Security)    Keywords: security

Security experts say Homeland Security's cybersecurity division ill-prepared to handle major cyberattack.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/U.S.+cybersecurity+due+for+FEMA-like+calamity%3F/2100-1009_22-5891219.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 10/10/05 (IT Professionals)    Keywords: security, microsoft

Hi,

As you may know, MSN requires upnp for video chat/voice chat to happen, I'm currently using borderware, almost all (heck, maybe all) eal4+ certified firewalls do not support upnp because its a security loophole.

however, the alternative being to open the entire udp 5004-65535 range according to microsoft's documentation...

does anyone have any suggestions?

either an alternative video conferencing tool or a solution to the firewall problem?

Source: http://www.livejournal.com/community/itprofessionals/25519.html

Date: 10/11/05 (Mozilla)    Keywords: security

Probably the functionality I'm considering already exists and therefore my development would be pointless. I'm thinking that one should be able to click on the security icon, recieve a list of cookies that the most recent page tried to deposit along with their current status. One could then change the status as one wished, go back a page and try again. I block over 300 sites and trying to find the needed cookie/sites that are blocking my latest page access is a royal buttpain.

So whatd'ya think? Is this only useful to me? Does it already exist?

Qvacks.

Source: http://www.livejournal.com/community/mozilla/328866.html

Date: 10/10/05 (Security)    Keywords: security

Vulnerability could have exposed some users to account hijacks, phishing scams and other attacks, security firm says.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Google+fixes+Web+site+security+bug/2100-1009_22-5892525.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 10/12/05 (Security)    Keywords: security

Patches fix 14 security holes in the OS, including serious ones that could be exploited for a malicious worm attack.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Microsoft+plugs+Windows+worm+holes/2100-1009_22-5893344.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 10/11/05 (Security)    Keywords: security, virus, spyware, spam, microsoft

Will Microsoft's announcement of a new security strategy to provide better virus, spam and spyware protection for corporate customers?

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/CIO+Jury+deliberates+on+Microsoft+security/2100-1009_22-5893260.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 10/12/05 (Security)    Keywords: security, virus, antivirus, microsoft

People now pay more for annual subscription to Norton AntiVirus and other products. Is it a "last hurrah" before Microsoft's security push gets going?

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Symantec+quietly+hikes+Norton+renewal+prices/2100-1009_22-5894058.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 10/12/05 (Security)    Keywords: software, security

Former U.S. cybersecurity czar Howard Schmidt says coders should be held accountable for security problems in their software.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Expert%3A+Hold+developers+liable+for+flaws/2100-1009_22-5893849.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 10/12/05 (Security)    Keywords: security

Police could keep closer tabs on cybercrime if they would consult security companies that track hackers, one exec says.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Security+exec+to+cops%3A+Talk+to+us/2100-1009_22-5893816.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 10/12/05 (Open Source)    Keywords: security, linux

There are great tools for Linux security, and Linux security management can be first-rate, but the process needs to be completely automated before the mass market trusts it.

Source: http://blogs.zdnet.com/open-source/?p=469&part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdblog

Date: 10/13/05 (Java Web)    Keywords: software, security

According to Forrester: The majority of enterprises worry most about reliability when acquiring security technologies — thus, only 19% experience shaky deployments. In contrast, just 13% consider cost a top priority when buying, which means that more than one-third suffer from implementation sticker shock. To summarize: To sell security software successfully focus on reliability and be flexible and reasonable [...]

Source: http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/security-software-what-buyers-look-for/

Date: 10/15/05 (Computer Geeks)    Keywords: security

Currently I have an XP home system receiving incoming calls. I’ve done this so I can connect to my network from anywhere, that has a phone, and download files I need or if I need access to the internet and the place I’m at currently has none. I do onsite PC repairs and this comes in handy on occasions. Yesterday I inadvertently left my “RAS” machine off and when I got home the answering machine, I never bothered to unplug, had several messages. I listened to the messages and found three of them sounded like computers trying to contact my computer then several hangups.

First off, is anyone still war dialing?? I can’t think of any other way someone could have found out that my phone is usually directly connected to a PC that picks up. Secondly, I do have authentication turned on requiring a user ID and password, not strong ones though since I thought the chances of someone even looking for a system to crack in that way was for the most part pas se'.

Regardless, down to the question, is there a way in XP home to limit the attempts before hanging up to just one?? Eventually I’m going to use a FreeBSD system as a file server with remote access (which I know has much more to offer in the way of security options), but I’m having trouble putting it together so I’m using my XP system for the task. This is also my main system so in my paranoia I’m a bit afraid that someone might…whatever, I just don’t want them in. Any other suggestions will be appreciated.

Source: http://www.livejournal.com/community/computergeeks/797540.html

Date: 10/17/05 (PHP Community)    Keywords: php, database, security

Im having some trouble writing a thumbnail view for a gallery script ive been working on. Now I have a nice little admin section which allows you to add pictures. It even makes the thumbnails for you. The problem occurs when I want to show these thumbnails. I would like to have a table maybe something like below

gallery title

image 1	image 2	image 3	image 4	image 5
image 6	image 7	image 8	image 9	image 10
image 11	image 12	image 13	image 14	image 15
image 16	image 17	image 18	image 19	image 20
image 21	image 22	image 23	image 24	image 25

page < 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 >

Source: http://www.livejournal.com/community/php/356563.html

Date: 10/18/05 (Security)    Keywords: security

Spending bill, scheduled for president's signature Tuesday, backs earlier reorg plan to further empower cybersecurity.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Homeland+Security+inches+toward+makeover/2100-1009_22-5898244.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn