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Skype Backdoor Speculations

2008-07-24 19:51:29 by Martin in gHacks technology news
 
...Heise Online has fueled speculations about a backdoor that is implemented in the Voice over IP software Skype. According to Heise the Austrian interior minister revealed at a conference with representatives of ISPs and the Austrian regulator on lawful interception of IP based services that they were able to listen to Skype conversations which...
 
Tags: skype, skype backdoor, skype conversations, skype emoticons, backdoor, speculations, software skype, austrian broadcaster orf, voice chat
 
 
 
 
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Many weak web server certificates threaten online shopping

2008-06-30 12:02:17 by manunkind in PC Sympathy
 
...heise Security staff of several thousand valid certificates, none of which generated an error in a broswer, found that approximately one in 30 of these used weak keys - an alarmingly high number. Among these were online shops where people would be expected to enter their credit card details For a certificate to be accepted by a browser...
 
Tags: online, heise security, heise security staff, internet explorer, internet, online bank, security, online vendor, vendor
 
 
 
 
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DNS blacklist for weak SSL keys

2008-07-01 15:45:25 by manunkind in PC Sympathy
 
...heise is making available with immediate effect a realtime DNS-based blacklist service for identifying weak SSL keys. The provider already runs the Realtime Blacklist for the iX spam filter NiX Spam, which enables mail servers to identify and filter spam The principle of a DNS realtime blacklist is as simple as it is elegant. An application...
 
Tags: sll blacklist service, sll, service, dns realtime blacklist, realtime, weak ssl keys, weak ssl, weak key lists, lists
 
 
 
 
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PHP 5.2.6 plugs security holes

2008-05-02 11:41:33 by manunkind in PC Sympathy
 
...heise Security, Server peace - Individual security measures for PHP applications See also change log for PHP 5 by the developers of PHP download of the PHP 5.2.6 source code download of PHP 5.2.6 for Windows Source: Heise Security Related posts The Snare Of Unauthorized Requests sqlninja 0.2.2 Released - SQL Injection Tool PowerShell - More...
 
Tags: php, php applications, past php, php project, source code, source code archive, security holes, download, source
 
 
 
 
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Massive DNS security problem endangers the internet

2008-07-09 11:57:02 by manunkind in PC Sympathy
 
...heise-online.co.uk into the IP addresses that computers can handle, such as 193.99.144.85. DNS is thus the internet equivalent to a phonebook and without it, nothing works. Anyone who takes control of it can control the internet In order to avoid repeating name resolution for every network connection, many systems store the results in a cache...
 
Tags: dns, internets dns, dns servers, dns security introduction, dns implementations, enable dns cache, cache, internet, isc urgently advises
 
 
 
 
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ActiveX module in Microsoft Works opens up security hole

2008-04-18 15:21:00 by manunkind in PC Sympathy
 
...Heise Security Related posts Web Users in Malware Crosshairs SANS solves mystery of mass Web site infections Hackers Increasingly Target Browsers Vulnerability in Google spreadsheets allows cookie stealing Researchers uncover undetectable chip hack
 
Tags: activex module, module, internet explorer, internet explorer issues, malicious code, microsoft, security hole, inject vulnerable systems, dll version
 
 
 
 
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Details of privilege escalation hole in Windows

2008-04-21 13:33:20 by manunkind in PC Sympathy
 
...Heise Security Related posts Vulnerability in Windows Could Allow Elevation of Privilege Hacker releases working GDI-bug attack code Hackers Increasingly Target Browsers ActiveX module in Microsoft Works opens up security hole Web bugs return using digital certificates
 
Tags: services security tokens, services security, hole, services, security tokens, security hole, security, network service account, network service
 
 
 
 
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Microsoft offers assistance to combat mass SQL injection

2008-04-28 11:43:25 by manunkind in PC Sympathy
 
...Heise Security Related posts Mass SQL injection The Snare Of Unauthorized Requests SANS solves mystery of mass Web site infections Lateral SQL Injection Details of privilege escalation hole in Windows
 
Tags: practices guidelines, guidelines, practices guidelines explain, security, microsoft, redmonds security experts, security advice, practices, mass sql injection
 
 
 
 
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Cross-Site-Scripting with Morse code

2008-05-05 14:58:22 by manunkind in PC Sympathy
 
...heise Securitys background article entitled Server peace - Individual security measures for PHP applications Read the rest of the story Related posts Vulnerability in Google spreadsheets allows cookie stealing Stop XSS attacks with SafeHTML WordPress PHP Code Execution and Cross-Site Scripting Securing Your Web Browser Hackers exploit poor...
 
Tags: morse code, input, user input, stop xss attacks, website, javascript, cross-site, inject malicious javascript, italian website
 
 
 
 
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Yahoo displays warnings about malware links

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2008-05-07 11:54:38 by manunkind in PC Sympathy