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Cisco IOS Secure Copy Authorization Bypass Vulnerability

Few Useful Netcat Tricks

Sourceforge Enterprise EditionDid you know you can download SourceforgeEE for 15 users for free. You’ll find it on Sourceforge.net and it comes in a VMWare appliance. That version will accommodate 50 users if you want to pay for more than 15 seats. From an enterprise point of view, the cost is quite reasonable.

Hardening LinuxLinux is an enterprise-grade operating system and is capable of the utmost security. However, many installations fall short because the out-of-the-box setup routines have to cater for the lowest common denominator.

State of the NetA “State of the Net” survey due out Monday from Consumer Reports, the most widely trusted name in consumer protection, makes clear that Americans continue to have ample cause to distrust Internet interactions … yet many remain woefully ignorant in terms of protecting themselves – and their children — from the most obvious dangers.

Defcon 15 news roundupDefcon 15 was held this year in Las Vegas from August 3-5. This year’s Defcon was chock full of events with many physical securities shown to be vulnerable, favorite sites such as Gmail being unsecure, critical infrastrure flaws, and even undercover reporters.

empowers black hat hackersThe folks at Immunity, a company specializing in tools for penetration testing, have released a free application advertised to streamline the development of software exploits.