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 | from Tony Bradley, your Editor and Guide I got back into the swing of things this week- rebounding after the Thanksgiving holiday break. There are three new book reviews as well as a short article regarding the ethics of diclosing exploit code for known vulnerabilities. You can also see the other links for more great information on this site as well as links to information security news on other sites. Have a great week! | ||||
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| Disclosing Exploit Code When security researchers find a vulnerability, and the vendor has been notified and created a fix- the vulnerability is made public and often the exploit code as well. Security researchers are now wrestling with the ethical implications of this practice and a few major security researchers and groups have chosen to voluntarily cease releasing exploit code at all. |
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| Book Review: Hacking Exposed- Windows Server 2003 The Hacking Exposed series of books is one of the best in terms of helping system owners and administrators understand how attackers think and work so that they can defend themselves. Joel Scambray and Stuart McClure have included all of the latest attack techniques and tools in Hacking Exposed- Windows Server 2003. The Tips, Notes and Cautions help draw your attention to areas that require more focus and each chapter provides URL's to references for more information as well as sources for freeware and commercial tools that you can use. This is an excellent book that anyone using or administering Windows Server 2003 should read. |
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| Book Review: Windows XP Hacks Preston Gralla has collected 100 of the best and most useful hacks for the Windows XP operating system. Whether you want to speed up the boot process, block pop-up ads, remove "unchangeable" icons from the desktop or a multitude of other functions- this book has it. With the help of this book, and a quick tweak or modification to the Windows Registry you will be able to squeeze every ounce of speed and performance from your computer and perform Windows XP miracles. |
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