Microsoft Security Response Center is warning of a flaw in Windows 7-x64 and Windows Server 2008 R2-x64 that could permit remote code execution. Although the bug affects users of the “Aero” theme on either platform, since “Aero” is off by default in Windows 2008 Server R2, this is primarily a threat for Windows 7-x64, where it [...]
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eWeek has taken on a topic near and dear to the SMB network administrator’s heart: How to improve network security on a budget. Times are tough. The economy is down. Spending is controlled. And your budget is cut. Specifically, your security budget has been hacked to pieces because ROI for security is a pretty tough sell. As [...] Just hours after Microsoft announced yet-another flaw in Internet Explorer we receive word of that flaw being detected in the wild by McAffee. Just as quickly, we receive word that it has already been integrated into the MetaSploit framework, so admins using MetaSploit for IDS signatures can at least defend their networks. To avoid this problem, Microsoft’s [...]
And that is unique: Most bot-nets attack workstations, compromise them, and use them to send spam, conduct DDoS attacks, or commit other crimes, and that’s about the extent of it. Chuck Norris uses network devices not only to commit crimes, but to compromise workstations on your private network and prime them for infection with other malware. That’s right folks, Chuck Norris has gone berserk–he’s no longer just a butt-kicking Texas Ranger who beats up the bad guys, makes the ladies swoon, and wears a very expensive hat, now he’s after your firewall! Continue reading Chuck Norris (Bot-Net) Karate Chopped Me in the Firewall |
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