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8 Black Hat Breakthroughs
8 Black Hat Breakthroughs by Ericka Chickowski EV SSL ExploitsA vulnerability in the way browsers handle Extended Validation SSL render the costly certs pretty darned useless until browser developers fix it. Researchers will show off a tool that leverages low assurance certificates to spoof Breaking the security myths of Extended Validation SSL CertificatesAlexander Sotirov, Mike…
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SMB Customers Offer Low-Hanging Fruit for Channel
Talk about a wide-open sales opportunity for the channel. A recent online survey designed to measure IT effectiveness at small businesses found that nearly a quarter of respondents scored at grade of “D” or “F.” The IT Effectiveness Index (ITEI) Mid-Year Report 2009, a measurement tool designed and sponsored by a consortium focused on the…
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Tool Developed that Can Hack Oracle’s Database
(Reuters) – Hackers will soon gain a powerful new tool for breaking into Oracle Corp’s database, the top-selling business software used by companies to store electronic information. Security experts have developed an easy-to-use, automated software tool that can remotely break into Oracle databases over the Internet to simulate attacks on computer systems, but cybercrooks can…
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PCI Council Offers Wireless Security Guidance
Security service providers and enterprises that deal with sensitive credit card information received valuable wireless security guidance last week with the publication of a new report by the PCI Security Standards Council. Known as the keeper of the PCI data security standards, PCI SSC released <a href=”https://www.pcisecuritystandards.org/education/info_sup.shtml “> PCI DSS Wireless Guideline</a> to offer organizations…
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EMC Enhances Incentives to Velocity Reseller Channel Partners
EMC has enhanced its deal registration program and added more incentives for partners and their sales executives who invest in training and attaining certifications for EMC technologies. The enhancements are designed to streamline channel partners’ dealings with EMC at the same time it rewards them for vendor loyalty to the company during challenging economic times.…
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New Browser Flaw Weakens EV SSL Trust
A newly discovered vulnerability in the way web browsers handle high-assurance Extended Validation SSL (EV SSL) certificates may render them ineffective until browser developers fix the problem, security researchers said today. EV SSL certificates were designed several years ago by certificate issuing authorities to combat the growing trust problems with normal domain validated SSL certificates…
