Mainframes usually stay hidden away and no one ever thinks much about them--until there is a security breach. These massive computers often store and process critical data and are therefore prime targets for attackers. Browse this topic for news and tips on securing your mainframe.
Legacy protocol puts IBM mainframes at risk
SearchSecurity.com | 29 Aug 2006 ARTICLE - The millions of daily transactions processed by IBM mainframes could be at risk, one security researcher says, because of a weakness in a venerable networking protocol.
Security Bytes: Crossover platform virus on the loose
SearchSecurity.com | 10 Apr 2006 ARTICLE - Meanwhile, IBM seeks to bring mainframe-level security to devices and multiple flaws are fixed in the open source ClamAV program.
RSA Conference 2006
SearchSecurity.com | 02.16.2006 CONFERENCE COVERAGE - Can't make it to RSA 2006? Check out our continuous coverage from the show floor.
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Week 44: Permissions, part 2 -- Who owns what when?
21 Oct 2004 TIP - Attackers can gain access to your system through files, directories and devices with higher privileges than necessary that execute on behalf of a privileged task.
Week 43: Permissions -- How world-writeable are you?
Submitted By: SearchSecurity.com | 14 Oct 2004 TIP - Files, directories and devices that can be modified by any user are known as "world–writable" and are dangerous security holes.
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