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UTM sizing tips for your network security needs

UTM appliances greatly ease the management of network security. But correct UTM sizing is of prime importance. Follow these UTM sizing tips to get it right.
Black Hole kit fuels drive-by attacks, Sophos finds

The Black Hole crimeware kit has caused drive-by attacks to surge, according to the Sophos 2012 threat report.
Facebook users targeted by transformed Carberp Trojan

Attackers seize on the trust victim’s have in the social network by setting up a tricky man-in-the-browser attack and demanding $25 in cash.
Burp Suite Guide: Part 2 – Intruder & repeater tools

Our Burp Suite tutorial’s second part covers intruder and repeater. Use this Burp Suite tutorial to customize attacks on Web apps via SQLi and XSS bugs.
Sslstrip tutorial for penetration testers

Access this tutorial only on SearchSecurity.IN that takes an in-depth look at how pen testers can use sslstrip

Vulnerabilities and Patches

Oracle repairs two database flaws, issues 78 patches

The two database patches represented a record low for repairs to Oracle’s database management system since the CPU program began in 2005.

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IT risk assessment methodology evaluation and application

This barebones guide simplifies the IT risk assessment methodology selection process with its emphasis on how you can use different standards.
Templates & Tutorials

Cisco hardening guides for IOS, IOS-XR and NX-OS devices

Patching routing and switching infrastructure in any organisation is often delayed, sometimes due to the potential impact on production systems and sometimes because the IT resources are simply too...

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