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Last Updated: Feb 21, 2003

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Quiz: Common Vulnerabilities

(19 Feb 2003)

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NEWS:
>>	Slammer had company in January (SearchSecurity.com) 04 Feb 2003
>>	Assigning blame for Slammer misguided (SearchSecurity.com) 30 Jan 2003
>>	How much virus information is too much? (SearchSecurity.com) 21 Jan 2003
>>	Experts warn unpatched SQL Servers still susceptible to Slammer (SearchSecurity.com) 29 Jan 2003
>>	Worms off to fast start in 2003 (SearchSecurity.com) 16 Jan 2003
>>	Remote Access Trojans warrant attention (SearchSecurity.com) 22 Jan 2003
>>	Researcher uses new method to stop virus propagation (SearchSecurity.com) 14 Jan 2003
>>	Top Web application security problems identified (SearchSecurity.com) 13 Jan 2003
>>	Top 10 SQL Server security blunders (SearchSecurity.com) 09 Jan 2003
>>	Exploit circulating for Solaris CDE vulnerability (SearchSecurity) 16 Jan 2002
>>	Employees: Your best defense, or your greatest vulnerability? (SearchSecurity) 21 Sep 2001
>>	SANS, FBI identify top 20 Windows, Unix vulnerabilities (SearchSecurity.com) 03 Oct 2002
>>	User comments on full disclosure of software vulnerabilities (SearchSecurity) 02 Jul 2002
>>	Managing vulnerabilities a consuming quandary (SearchSecurity) 25 Apr 2002
>>	Scientists test vulnerability of Web (BBC) 26 Nov 2002
>>	Is FUD behind the high number of reported vulnerabilities? (Wired) 30 Dec 2002
>>	Who's responsible for finding software flaws? You? (SearchSecurity) 15 Aug 2002
>>	Should you keep security holes secret? (SearchSecurity) 10 Jul 2002
>>	DDoS war effort must be led by ISPs (SearchSecurity.com) 28 Oct 2002
>>	DoS, buffer overflow flaws found in Apache (SearchSecurity) 18 Jun 2002
>>	Expert: Slammer could have been worse (SearchSecurity.com) 27 Jan 2003


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ADVICE:
>>	Quiz: Common Vulnerabilities TIP :Test your knowledge of common security vulnerabilities.
>>	Know your vulnerabilities TIP :One of the most pressing needs for any security admin is to understand the greatest threats facing his organization.
>>	Policies on periodic vulnerability scanning ASK THE EXPERTS :Do you have any reference material on security policy that covers pre-release and ongoing periodic scanning of PCs, laptops, ...
>>	Expert answers users' Slammer questions TIP :SearchSecurity expert Ed Yakabovicz answers your questions on the SQL Slammer worm.
>>	Web security and the Slammer Worm TIP :Even if you don't run SQL Server 2000, you might still be susceptible to the worm.
>>	Managing network security vulnerabilities TIP :Here's some advice for managing network vulnerabilities.
>>	Security vulnerabilities in Net8 TIP :Learn about several security vulnerabilities that were discovered in Net8.
>>	The answer to recent Microsoft vulnerability alerts? Experienced security pros TIP :
>>	Shutting down SNMP to eliminate vulnerability ASK THE EXPERTS :Regarding the SNMP flaw: If I do not use this service, will simply shutting down the service eliminate the ...
>>	Putting a bandage on the OpenSSH flaw TIP :Prevent OpenSSH security problems by upgrading or with the workarounds provided in this tip.
>>	Security holes in JavaScript ASK THE EXPERTS :Could you point out several security holes in JavaScript?
>>	Security loopholes in TCP/IP ASK THE EXPERTS :What are the security loopholes in TCP/IP?
>>	Internet scanner stops up security sinkholes TIP :
>>	Preparing for DDoS attacks TIP :Security packages being developed to thwart DoS attacks
>>	Ability of firewall/proxy to keep out Slammer worm ASK THE EXPERTS :We are inside a corporate LAN with our intranet. Our network department has firewalls/proxies between us and the Internet. ...

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