Smishing

Today I received the below email from my Credit Union. While this is not new it is the first time I have received an email warning from my bank. This is just a example of the threats to come. With the rise of the mobile Internet this is only [...] Continue Reading…

Building the Case for Intrusion Prevention

With the myriad of ‘trendy’ security topics taking the spotlight today, it is critical that organizations continue to focus on core network security, namely intrusion prevention, which is one of the most effective methods for securing the enterprise. Please join DG Technology for an online briefing on: • Do businesses [...] Continue Reading…

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September Microsoft Bulletins

Filed under Microsoft Security Bulletins by on September 9, 2009 at 1:27 pm {no comments}

IBM/ISS Coverage

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MS Bulletin
Coverage
Coverage Date

MS09-049
Scanner Only 1.59
September, 8 th 2009

MS09-048
XPU’s 20.90, 1.71, 1.72, 28.010,28.150,29.130,

29.030,29.070,29.080
Multiple dates of coverage. 2006, 2008, 2009

MS09-047
XPU 20.90
September, 8 th 2009

MS09-046
XPU 20.90
September, 8 th 2009

MS09-045
XPU 20.90
September, 8 th 2009

Cisco

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MS Bulletin
Coverage
Coverage Date

MS09-049
NA

MS09-048
S430, S248, S431, S242
Multiple dates of coverage

MS09-047
S431
September, 8 th 2009

MS09-046
S431
September, 8 th 2009

MS09-045
S431
September, [...] Continue Reading…

Microsoft Security Advisory (975191)

Filed under Microsoft Security Bulletins by on September 3, 2009 at 1:01 pm {no comments}

Microsoft has announced a vulnerability in the IIS FTP service.  This vulnerability allows a stack-based buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking by the FTPd service. By sending an overly long NLST command, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system with elevated [...] Continue Reading…

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Detecting bot-nets

Filed under IPS by on August 20, 2009 at 10:52 am {one comment}

We here a lot about the rise of organized crime and the sophistication of the attackers. While this is true, in many cases I still see amateurish type attacks. While reviewing an IPS I found the following messages. IPS still provides a great way to detect bot-nets and while there [...] Continue Reading…

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Thinking about 10 gig IPS

Filed under IBM, IPS, Mcaffe, Sourcefire by on July 14, 2009 at 12:28 pm {one comment}

I have been looking at 10 gig solutions for IPS and I have to say there is a wide difference in the way the different vendors are doing this. IBM Network Security Controller allows for two 10 giga-bit networks to be connected in an active/passive configuration. You would then connect the [...] Continue Reading…

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July Microsoft Security Bullentins

Filed under Microsoft Security Bulletins by on July 14, 2009 at 11:46 am {no comments}

Here is the breakdown from some of the IPS vendors. TippingPoint Digital Vaccine 7739 Bulletin # TippingPoint Filter # MS09-028 8196*, 8302, 8307 MS09-029 [...] Continue Reading…

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Welcome

Filed under IPS by on July 13, 2009 at 11:39 am {no comments}

Hello, This is the first post on the Intrusion Detection and Prevention blog. I plan to post information relating to these technologies, the vendors, etc. I hope you find it useful and interesting.

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