The VM solution you select needs to provide the capability to scan for and fix vulnerabilities in a broad range of categories, including: Back Doors and Trojan Horses (bypass authentication systems). Brute force attacks (defies cryptography by systematically trying different keys). CGI (exploits the Common Gateway Interface). Databases. DNS and Bind (exploits Domain Name … Read more
Vulnerability management has evolved from simply running a scanner on an application, computer, or network to detect common weaknesses. Scanning is an essential element of vulnerability management, but VM includes other technologies and workflow that contribute to a bigger picture required for controlling and removing vulnerabilities. The primary objectives of VM are to: Identify … Read more
Think of your website or application like a grocery store. There are the parts you see and the parts you don’t see. The parts you see are the shelves all stocked with products and the cashiers checking people out. That’s called the “client side” in web development. The parts you don’t see are the manufacturing, … Read more
An assembly language is the most basic programming language available for any processor. With assembly language, a programmer works only with operations that are implemented directly on the physical CPU. Assembly languages generally lack high-level conveniences such as variables and functions, and they are not portable between various families of processors. They have the same … Read more
Machine language is the lowest-level programing language which is only understandable by computers. Which consists of binary or hexadecimal instructions which a computer can understand. Just as “10101001”. Kinda weird ha! As humans cannot understand the low-level language so we use high-level languages which are completely understandable by humans because of high-level languages are just … Read more
Main focus in this post is the security features of the Java programming language. What makes java more secure than other languages? 1. Doesn’t use pointers as other languages do Programming languages- notably C/C++ languages- use pointer values to manage application memory and safeguard data against data thieves. Although these pointers are secure to … Read more
The following list illustrates the importance the C programming language, in no particular order: The C language is small and relatively easy to learn. C compilers can produce highly efficient code. C compilers and cross-compilers are widely available for a large array of hardware targets, from tiny eight-bit microcontrollers to giant mainframes. The availability of … Read more
Vulnerabilities and attacks against Linux are creating business risks in a growing number of organizations — especially e-commerce companies, network and IT/security vendors, and cloud service providers that rely on Linux for many of their systems, including their own products. When Linux systems are hacked, the victim organizations can experience the same side effects as … Read more
I don’t envy IT administrators and information security managers for many reasons but especially when it comes to the bring your own device (BYOD) movement taking place in business today. With BYOD, you have to trust that your users are making good decisions about security, and you have to figure out how to manage each … Read more
It pays to find and fix the low-hanging fruit on your network. That’s where you get the most bang for your buck. The following mobile laptop, phone, and tablet weaknesses should be front and center on your priority list: No encryption Poorly implemented encryption No power-on passwords Easily guessed (or cracked) power-on passwords For other … Read more