Threat Monitor
The Threat Monitor podcast is a semimonthly tip from SearchSecurity.com that focuses on current information security threats, including hack attacks, viruses, worms, Trojans, backdoors, bots, spyware and DDoS, and provides you with the tactics required to defend against them.
Episodes
August 16, 2007
Security professionals typically overlook the Windows command line, instead spending their time with more complex GUI-based forensics tools. In this tip, Ed Skoudis explains how just a few command-line tricks can help users closely examine the configuration of a Windows machine and discover whether a box is infected by malware.
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August 16, 2007
Mutating computer viruses have been around for some time, but one type of malware possesses the ability to constantly rewrite its own code to successfully evade the most sophisticated antivirus systems. Noah Schiffman explains how metamorphic malware works, how it differs from polymorphic malware and which defense strategies are best for enterprises.
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Unified communications systems promise exciting productivity gains for workers and cost savings for businesses, but many often underestimate the security threats facing them. John Burke outlines the dangers facing unified communications and how to mount an effective defense.
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There are a lot of dirty and destructive pieces of software out there, but a logic bomb may cause some of the most damage. Triggered by the smallest of events, logic bombs can wreck computers, networks, and even an organization's precious profits. In this tip from our Ask the Experts section, contributor Ed Skoudis explains how to prepare for a hacker's detonation.
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Mergers and acquisitions are common headlines in today's information security world, and that's great news for malicious hackers and data thieves. When companies join forces, they often leave themselves open to attack. In this tip, contributor Ed Skoudis reviews the top merger-related threats and how to avoid them.
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Web application server attacks are nothing new, but attackers are coming up with creative new ways to penetrate them. Information security expert Peter Giannoulis examines how data-hungry attackers are using Web application servers to crack into back-end databases, and offers advice on what can be done to protect Web infrastructures.
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Microsoft has touted Windows Vista as its most secure operating system ever. But if that's the case, why has it already been the subject of several high-profile security problems? As Ed Skoudis explains, despite its improvements, Vista's security posture is far from perfect.
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Employee profiling is one technique to combat malicious insiders, but organizations should tread carefully. As identity and access management expert Joel Dubin writes, protecting data and systems against insiders with criminal intentions requires a multifaceted defensive strategy.
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March 15, 2007
Enterprise VoIP vendors may tout "plug-and-play" products that are ready to run right out of the box, but those vendors may not be taking security into consideration. As information security threats expert Ed Skoudis writes, there are many potential VoIP threat vectors, but packet-based telephony services can be secured with due diligence and adherence to best practices.
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March 1, 2007
Security practitioners know to keep sensitive information under lock and key, but as Web services proliferate, ensuring that information remains private is more difficult than ever. In this tip, Ed Skoudis examines how one of Google's latest Web applications, Google Notebook, can lead to accidental exposure of sensitive data, and provides five ways to reduce the chances of a data leak.
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February 15, 2007
Allow iPods in the office? Perhaps it's time to reevaluate that
device policy, as iPods pose more danger to the corporate network
than it might seem. In this tip, contributor Peter Giannoulis
introduces pod slurping, the latest hacking technique, and explains
how revising corporate policies can prevent potential data leaks.
device policy, as iPods pose more danger to the corporate network
than it might seem. In this tip, contributor Peter Giannoulis
introduces pod slurping, the latest hacking technique, and explains
how revising corporate policies can prevent potential data leaks.
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February 1, 2007
Three years have passed since CAN-SPAM was enacted, but has this legislation truly contained unsolicited commercial email? In this tip, contributor Joel Dubin examines if the law has effectively cracked down on spamming activities and examines how to put a stop to this email misuse.
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January 17, 2007
From phishing threats to zero-day flaws, hackers have certainly developed many sophisticated ways to exploit vulnerabilities for their gain. And, as SearchSecurity.com's information security expert Ed Skoudis explains, new methods are constantly being discovered. In this podcast, Skoudis outlines 10 emerging malware trends and provides tools and tactics to defend against them.
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January 13, 2007
From WMF exploits to the Veterans Affairs data breach, information security threats were plentiful in 2006. In this tip, contributor Joel Dubin reviews what grabbed the attention of hackers in the information security world in 2006 and explains how they set the tone for 2007.
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December 21, 2006
Steganography is a useful technique for securely storing sensitive
data, but the difficulty in detecting its usage can create an
opportunity for digital miscreants. Michael Cobb explains how to
ensure the practice isn't used maliciously.
data, but the difficulty in detecting its usage can create an
opportunity for digital miscreants. Michael Cobb explains how to
ensure the practice isn't used maliciously.
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November 16, 2006
An enterprise database stores an organization’s most valuable assets, and just one small mistake can lead to a data security disaster. In this tip, Michael Cobb looks at five common database vulnerabilities and the simple steps that can eradicate them.
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October 18, 2006
From image spam to cross-site scripting, hackers certainly have a large arsenal of weapons to choose from. But as AT&T recently learned, hackers are putting a new twist on ever-dependable phishing schemes to gain access to confidential and sensitive information. In this tip, Ed Skoudis examines how phishing tactics have evolved and what enterprises can do to defend themselves.
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October 4, 2006
Malware is arguably growing faster than ever before, but not in ways the industry has come to expect. Even though the days of the superworm might be numbered, contributor Mike Chapple says it's time for organizations to adapt their defense postures because the next generation of threats won't be as easy to detect.
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September 20, 2006
While blogging can be a useful marketing and communications tool, if not controlled it can pose significant risks to corporate information security. In this tip, SearchSecurity.com expert Mike Chapple examines these risks and how they can be reduced by creating and implementing blogging policies.
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September 7, 2006
With headlines declaring data thefts becoming more prevalent and increasingly scarier, the need for enterprises to enforce laptop security is as crucial as ever. In this tip, Ed Skoudis reviews the pros and cons of laptop encryption and explains how, while it is the not the final solution, it can keep your data secure -- even if it falls in the hands of the enemy.
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