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| Client-side vulnerabilities loom large |
28 November 2007 |
| Critical vulnerabilities in common PC software, including both applications and operating systems, continue to grow in number and stand as the leading cause for concern in the IT security landscape today, according to training experts at the SANS Institute.Holes in so-called client-side applications, including Web browsers, e-mail clients, productivity suites, and media players, have become particularly worrisome over the last year, according to SANS, which highlighted the issue as part of its annual report on the top 20 Internet security risks for 2007.As hackers have shifted their attention further away from operating system flaws and drilled down to applications-layer vulnerabilities they have found a seemingly endless wealth of possibilities for infecting PCs with everything from spyware to botnet programs, SANS researchers contend.Unless something can be done to improve software developers' coding habits or better test popular applications for such issues before they land on end-users' machines, attackers will be able to continue their successful assaults against enterprise networks and devices for the foreseeable future, said Rohit Dhamankar, project manager for the Top 20 report at SANS and a senior manager of security research for TippingPoint.?"There's just been such a dramatic rise in the numbers of vulnerabilities found in applications like Internet Explorer and Microsoft Office and a number of media players that attackers are having their way," said Dhamankar. "Enterprises are bolstering security, but desktop users still pose a massive risk if they can download anything they want from the Web; the attacks are also growing in sophistication to the extent that many can defeat antivirus and other security systems primarily by obfuscating their code."Some of the most powerful tools that hackers have adopted in hunting for potential targets are the same industrial-strength applications fuzzing tools that software vendors themselves are using to search for holes in their products, said the expert.Enterprises could do themselves a favor by enforcing stricter policies that dictate the types of applications that end-users are allowed to put on their work machines and using technical means to ensure that those rules are being followed, Dhamankar said.Other SANS researchers noted that while companies may not want to tell end-users that they cannot utilize media players, messaging clients, and other applications that have moved into the business world from the consumer sector, they could help themselves out by limiting the variety of client-side applications that people may choose from."IT departments can't focus on all the applications of the world, but they can choose several and keep their eye on those while allowing end-users some freedom," said Amol Sarwate, research manager at Qualys who studies vulnerability patterns for SANS. "What companies need to do is enforce standards for applications usage and utilize technical means to block unwanted software, devices, and even wireless access points."While many businesses have already realized that they need to shift more of their efforts toward defending client-side vulnerabilities, most have failed to embrace a proactive approach versus simply keeping track of publicly-reported flaws and patching those issues said Sarwate.Enterprises need to think about future security issues
It will be particularly important for firms to examine the additional security issues that will be introduced in the coming years with broader adoption of technologies including VoIP (Voice over IP), according to the expert."The key is for people to start thinking ahead of these client-side vulnerabilities to understand what the next big thing may be. Things like VoIP need to be examined for their security implications," said Sarwate. "Many companies are already adopting these tools because of all the advantages they offer, but there will be many attacks carried out against these systems as well."Among the advice that SANS is offering organizations hoping to improve their client-side security coverage is to mandate secure configurations at installation time for all applications, to constantly verify patching and upgrading of both applications and system software, to scan for new vulnerabilities frequently, and to keep their security systems up to date.Other leading areas of concern highlighted by SANS in its report included critical vulnerabilities in Web applications that allow for cross-site scripting attacks or for computers to be otherwise compromised simply by pointing their browsers at poisoned URLs."Gullible, busy, accommodating computer users," including executives, IT staff, and others with privileged access also remain a major weak point for enterprise security, according to SANS, as these seemingly more seasoned users of computers and software are still falling for increasingly targeted spear-phishing campaigns in large numbers.One of the best ways to educate users about the problem is for organizations to create fake spear-phishing threats and send them out to internal users to determine which individuals might be most likely to fall for the schemes and follow up with additional training, the group said.Critical vulnerabilities in the software and systems that provide the operating environment and primary services to computer users, or server-side software, remain another area of leading concern, according to SANS.Problems in Microsoft Windows services, Unix and Mac OS services, back-up and AV programs, management servers, database software, and VoIP technologies in particular are proving troublesome, according to the report.Many of those issues can be addressed by following the same advice offered for solving client-side vulnerabilities, SANS said in the research. |
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| Microsoft’s Windows Live Yahoo Hotmail Problem |
28 November 2007 |
| How would a combination of Yahoo and Microsoft’s Internet operations work? |
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| Smallest Computer Raon Digital Everun S60H for sale (Palmers Green (London), Price: £600) |
01 January 0001 |
| http w.raondigital.com (for details) One of the smallest Umpcs Retail price of over 700 Gbp.Has one year warranty from Dynamism.com.It comes with an extra extended battery that gives you 12 hours battery life (8 hours with wifi on 4-6 hours with the standard battery) plus an extra leather case for protection.You can even install an optional internal Hsdpa modem plug your sim card in and it becomes a phone This Umpc fits everybody from buisiness professionals to Pc enthusiasts. I ve been having this device for just over a month now.I m having second thoughts of selling it just by typing this.This machine is fun fast and responsive (due to its fast 2d chipset) even though its an Amd 600Mhz processor. Cash On Spot Only (or if you are far i can post it to you but you have to transfer the money to my bank account first) Cpu600MHz Amd Geode Lx 900 Microsoft Windows Xp Home 60G Hdd Memory512MB Ddr 400MHz Display4.8" Touch screen Tft Lcd 800x480 Native resolution Auto-Rotation Auto-Brightness control External display support Vga up to 1920x1200 InputFull alphabet Qwerty keypad Number Function keys (F1 F12) System control keys (mute volume or brightness up down Cpu clock control) Arrow key (Joy pad) Optical touch mouse Touch pen Wireless and NetworkingWireless Lan integrated 802.11b g Bluetooth integrated Bluetooth 2.0 |
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| Reliable Pc (N11, Price: £125) |
01 January 0001 |
| A reliable Desktop Pc Pentium4 2.4 Ghz speed with windows Xp antivirus internet security Microsoft office 2003 photoshop. Tft Monitor 512 Mb Memory Dvd player Cd writer Floppy drive Keybord Mouse. Usb Sound Network. 60GB Hdd Wireless adapter with extra £20. Speakers with extra £8. |
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| Bargain and Quick sale Sony-Vaio Vgn A-217M 17" Wxga " X-Black Lcd" look inside pic (central london, Price: £499) |
01 January 0001 |
| i am selling my Sony-Vaio Vgn A-217M 17" Wxga " X-Black Lcd" the rrp is £1400. it is 9 moths old it comes with the box and all the original recovery software disks. the lucky buyer will get a free a lexmark colour printer same as te one in the pic to go with the lap top. if you interested plz contact me on 07877081036 This model features a 17" display and Windows Xp Home making it perfect for a home small office desktop replacment Intel Pentium-M 1.6ghz Centrino Processor 1 Gb Ddr Sdram 100 Gb Hard Drive Dvd -Rw Dual Layer drive 17" Screen Ati Mobility Radeon 9700 64MB Graphics 802.11b g Wireless Lan 10 100 Lan Call for advice on Wireless networking Bluetooth 3 Hours battery life Microsoft Windows Xp Home Sony Vaio World software bundle it comes with the box and all the recovery software disks http w.digitalhomemag.com reviews default.asp?pagetypeid 2&articleid 35341&subsectionid 1305&subsubsectionid 950 http w.laptopsdirect.co.uk Sony-Vaio-A217M-Vgn-A217M version.asp http w.serversdirect.co.uk Sony-Vaio-A217M-Vgn-A217M version.asp |
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| Toshiba Toshiba Tecra M1, Penitum Centrino 1600Mhz, 512ram, 40gb, Wireless, Combo (London, Price: £210) |
01 January 0001 |
| Im selling my Toshiba Tecra M1 in a perfect working condition Pentium Centrino 1600 Mhz 512 Ram 40gb Combo (play dvd and copy cds) card reader Wireless 14.2 screen Included Windows Xp Professional Microsoft Office 2003 and Anti Virus |
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| Dell M1710 Lojack Recovery, 200GB, 4gb, Blu-Ray Loaded (london, Price: £1,500) |
01 January 0001 |
| Base Unit Xps M1710 Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T7600G (2.33GHz 667MHz 4mb) Processor 17 inch UltraSharp TrueLife Wide-screen Wuxga with Red Lcdcover for Xps M1710 Memory 4gb Shared Dual Channel Ddr2 Sdram 677MHZ2 Dimm for Xps M1710 Video Card 512MB Nvidia GeForce Go 7950 Gtx for Xps M1710 Hard Drive 200GB 7200RPM Sata Hard Drive Operating System Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate 32-bit Edition EnglishInspiron Operating System Vista Pc-Restore Dim Insp Operating System Dell Support 3.4Dim Insp Operating System Dell Owners Manual installed on your systemclick on icon after system set-up to access Operating System Dell Resource Dvd with Application Backup Operating System Icon Consolidation Application Operating System Dell Support Center 1.0 Nic Integrated 10 100 1000 NetworkCard and Modem for Inspiron Tbu Adobe Acrobat Reader 7.0 for Inspiron Cd-Rom or Dvd-Rom Drive 2x Blu-Ray Drive Cd-Rom or Dvd-Rom Drive Roxio Creator Basic Cd-Rom or Dvd-Rom Drive PowerDVD 7.0 with Promotional Bundle Sound Card Integrated High Definition Audio Inspiron Processor Cable Intel Pro Wireless 3945 802.11a g Mini Card (54Mbps) for Xps M1710 Bundled Software Ms Works 8.5 Factory Installed Software Network Associates McAfee 8.0 English 15-Month Subscription Feature 80 Whr 9-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery for Xps M1710 Service CompleteCare Accidental DamageService Inspiron 3 Year Service Soft Contracts Business Complete Care Service Soft Contracts Qualxserve Service Warranty SupportInitial Year Service Warranty Support2 Year Extended Service Dell Hardware Warranty PlusOnsite Service Initial Year Service Type 3 Contract Next Business Day Parts and Labor On-Site Response Initial Year Service Dell Hardware Warranty PlusOnsite Service Extended Year Service Type 3 Contract Next Business Day Parts and Labor On-Site Response 2yr Extended Intel Centrino Core Duo Processor Dell Wireless 355 Bluetooth Module (2.0 Edr) Vista for Xps M1710 Media Direct 3.0 Software Accessories Free Microsoft Office Live Basics (A0954428) LoJack Theft Recovery Service 1 Year (986-9257) Absolute Computrace LoJack for Laptops 1 Year (A0973377) |
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| New Dell Precision M90 Laptop Fx 3500M T7600 2.33 4gb (london, Price: £800) |
01 January 0001 |
| Processor Intel Core 2 Duo processor T7600 2.33 Ghz Display 17" Widescreen Uxga Lcd Panel Memory 4 Gb Ddr2 Sdram (2x1 Gb) 667 Mhz Video Card 512 Mb Nvidia Quadro Fx 3500M OpenGL Hard Drive 160 Gb 9.5mm 7200 Rpm Sata Hard Drive Operating System Microsoft Windows Vista Business Network Interface Integrated 10 100 1000 Ethernet and v.92 56k Modem Optical Drive 8x Dvd -Rw (Dvd and Cd Burner) Wireless Networking Intel Pro Internal Wireless 3945 802.11 a g Mini Card (54Mbps) Dell Wireless 350 Bluetooth Sound Integrated Sound Battery 85 Whr 9 cell Lithium Ion Battery with Express Charge W 130 Watt Adapter Security Subscription None Internet Access 6 months Free Aol Aol for Broadband NetZero Isp Netscape Isp Ports and Configuration Ie 1394 (firewire 6) Usb 2.0 Ports Flash Memory Slot 5-1 Reader Sdram Configuration 2 SoDIMM slots Ddr2 4 Gb Max Monitor Output Connection (15 pin) Monitor Digital Video Interface (Dvi) Component Video S-Video Output (7 pin mini-Din) 10 100 1000 Ethernet Lan (Rj-45 connector) Modem (Rj-11 connector) Weight starting at 8.6 lbs Dimensions 1.6x15.5x11.3 Inches Included Software Adobe Acrobat Reader 7.0 Windows Media Player 10 Dell Support 3.0 Image Restore Dell Owners Manual installed on system Dell Direct Download |
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| Dell Inspiron 6400 for sale loaded with software ideal for engineers graphics designers (wood green, Price: £500) |
01 January 0001 |
| Dell Inspiron 6400 for sale only £500. It come all set up with windows Xp Media Center Edition. Laptop comes loaded with AutoCAD 2008 (worth over £800) Mcafee corporate antivirus meening you will never have to buy or update the anti virus software every year It will last forever Microsoft office 2003 with Ms Word ExcelPower PointOutlook express etc. Windows Defender- anti spyware pop ups codec pack (will allow you to play any vidieo file Nero 7 Ultra Edition (will be able to make your own cds dvds back up files Real Player Quick Time (media players) more Heres the specs- The Dell Inspiron 6400 is 36x27x4cm and weights a tad under 3kilos. It has a 15.4inch screen with display resolution of 1680x1050 Genuine Intel R Cpu T2300 1.66GHz 1024MB Ram Express Card Slot Sd Mmc card slot four-pin FireWire connector microphone and headphone ports 4 x Usb ports (2 x side 2 x rear) Dvd Cd Rom Integrated Stereo Sound Internal Wireless Intel 802.11 a b g Card 56k V.92 Modem |
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| desktop pc (dagenham essex, Price: £800) |
01 January 0001 |
| this pc comes with a monitor mouse keyboard mic webcam speakers lexmark x330 all in one printer and scanner with ink2 usb hubs 2 game pads and netgear wirless ruter the pc is windows vista ultimate and the software is norton 360 microsoft office 2007 paint shop pro x2 nero 8 microsoft encarta for kids great learning program. the games are sims 2 all of them apart from sims 2 uni simcity 4 deluxe rise of nataions gold. specs memory1022 mb processor Amd Athlon 64 processor 3500 mother board Asus m2a-vm mother board integated graphics hard drive 250gb drives dvd rw rewrighter 16x speed dvd rom drive 3.5 floopy drive. the computer has neon lights plus about 5 fans plus 2 blue lcd lights on the front extraxs i will give you some dvd r disc and cd r disc and there is a lot more like games and soft ware installed on the computer please only call if you are 100 byer or questions i will sell this computer and all of the extras for a mim of £650 and a max of £800. p.s. i have no car so this item will have to be picked up by you please i really need a byer as soon as possible phone 07954080201 |
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