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HSPD-12's Toothless Deadline
US federal government's mandate for physical and logical security plagued by confusion, lack of funding
Mending Holes in the Blogosphere
Free Vox blogging service controls JavaScript, lets bloggers set privacy controls
Microsoft Promises Open Email Security
Microsoft pulled its Sender ID email authentication protocol under its OSP program to promote development of the once-controversial spec
Phishers' Catch: Better Than Expected
A new study from the University of Indiana indicates that phishers are more successful at catching users than most industry estimates suggest
ISPs Plan Security Push
New opportunities, public criticism drive service providers to develop more comprehensive security services
CSRF Vulnerability: A 'Sleeping Giant'
A mostly unknown Web vulnerability called Cross-Site Request Forgery could be the next attack vector on your Website
Power Pay
As the 2006 holiday season looms, retailers consider bypassing credit cards in favor of more secure online payment options
Anti-Malware Tools Trip Up IE7 Install
Temporarily disable your anti-malware apps before installing new Internet Explorer, says Microsoft
A-Listing Your Apps
Enterprises enlist app whitelisting to combat malware and unauthorized tools, but the approach has a dark side
Low-Cost PCs Pose Risk
Benefactors look to secure millions of identical computers to be unleashed in One Laptop Per Child initiative
Diebold Disses Democracy
Technologists may be surprised by how far things can get off track when the law embraces bad security ideas for no apparent reason
A Secure Channel for Customers
A startup is developing the means to bypass phishers and hackers with a secure link to clients
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Everything You Need to Know About DNS AttacksIt's important to understand DNS, potential attacks against it, and the tools and techniques required to defend DNS infrastructure. This report answers all the questions you were afraid to ask.
Domain Name Service (DNS) is a critical part of any organization's digital infrastructure, but it's also one of the least understood. DNS is designed to be invisible to business professionals, IT stakeholders, and many security professionals, but DNS's threat surface is large and widely targeted.
Attackers are causing a great deal of damage with an array of attacks such as denial of service, DNS cache poisoning, DNS hijackin, DNS tunneling, and DNS dangling. They are using DNS infrastructure to take control of inbound and outbound communications and preventing users from accessing the applications they are looking for. To stop attacks on DNS, security teams need to shore up the organization's security hygiene around DNS infrastructure, implement controls such as DNSSEC, and monitor DNS traffic
Incident Readiness and Building Response Playbook
In this special report, learn the Xs and Os of any good security incident readiness and response playbook.
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