Symantec Firewalls And Gateways Are Vulnerable To Attack

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Symantec Holes Open Up Firewalls to
Attacks

Symantec Holes Open Up Firewalls to
Attacks 09/23/2004 01:28 PM
Three "highly critical" flaws in Symantec's Firewall/VPN Appliance and Gateway Security products allow remote attackers to shut down a firewall.

Unpatched and vulnerable systems are
open to hackers seeking financial gain,
Symantec has warned in its latest report

Unpatched and vulnerable systems are
open to hackers seeking financial gain,
Symantec has warned in its latest report 09/21/2004 08:38 AM

Mac OS X vulnerable to one-two combo
attack

Mac OS X vulnerable to one-two combo
attack 05/18/2004 09:03 PM
Two flaws, when used together, could let attackers who concoct a special Web site place a file on a Mac and then run the file through a simple browser command.

XML firewalls dig deeper than
traditional firewalls
(searchSecurity.com)

XML firewalls dig deeper than
traditional firewalls
(searchSecurity.com) 09/13/2002 06:40 PM

Oracle Applications vulnerable to web
attack

Oracle Applications vulnerable to web
attack 06/10/2004 08:59 PM
ZDNet Australia Jun 11 2004 1:13AM GMT

IE Vulnerable to Cross-Browser Spyware
Attack

IE Vulnerable to Cross-Browser Spyware
Attack 03/14/2005 06:06 PM

CA's Intrusion Detection Software
Vulnerable to DoS Attack

CA's Intrusion Detection Software
Vulnerable to DoS Attack 04/06/2005 09:10 PM
A flaw in CA's eTrust intrusion detection software could allow remote attackers to trigger a denial of service attack.

Sony Ericsson Phones Vulnerable to
Bluetooth Attack

Sony Ericsson Phones Vulnerable to
Bluetooth Attack 02/13/2004 10:45 AM
eWeek Feb 13 2004 2:18PM GMT

Symantec spreads fear of viral attack on
Mac

Symantec spreads fear of viral attack on
Mac 03/22/2005 05:05 PM
This morning's articles by Silicon.com in regards to comments by security vendor Symantec its seventh bi-annual Internet Security Threat Report have set the web abuzz with talk of Mac vulnerability. Let's unspin Symantec's comments one by one, shall we?

Contrary to popular belief, the Macintosh operating system has not always been a safe haven from malicious code.

Translation: New Mac converts may be inclined to think that the immunity the Mac platform enjoys at the moment has always been the case--it hasn't. There was a virus in the late 1990's that really caused some damage for a week or so.

Out of the public eye for some time, it is now clear that the Mac OS is increasingly becoming a target for the malicious activity that is more commonly associated with Microsoft and various Unix-based operating systems

Translation: The Mac platform has been unattractive to hackers in the past since it didn't offer enough mass devastation opportunities due to its smaller market share. Now that the platform is becoming a bit more popular, hackers may decide to give it a look. That doesn't mean they'll be able to compromise it, but they will be looking for vulnerabilities when before they we not as interested.

Apple Computer has become a target for new attacks... The appearance of a rootkit109 called Opener in October 2004 serves to illustrate the growth in vulnerability research on the OS X platform... The various OS X vulnerabilities allow attackers to carry out information disclosure, authentication bypass, code execution, privilege escalation and DoS attacks. Symantec believes that as the popularity of Apple's new platform continues to grow, so too will the number of attacks directed at it

Translation: Yes, a few people have developed malware for Mac in the recent past. So far much of what has been written has taken more advantage of the naivety of users than actual flaws in the operating system. Opener and rootkit109 could expose a Mac to some serious hurt, but the victim would pretty much have to invite it in to be affected by it. Meanwhile, Apple has traditionally responded quickly with security updates to fix not just demonstrated possible vulnerabilities, but security issues that are unlikely to actually affect even a small percentage of actual users.

Should we panic? No. Should we become complacent that our Macs will remain virus and malware free forever? Of course not. Should we believe a company who makes its living from selling anti-virus software when they say that there is an ever increasing need for their product? Not without verification.

We invite your comments on the subject.

Symantec announces MyDoom worms linked
to attack on Microsoft.com

Symantec announces MyDoom worms linked
to attack on Microsoft.com 07/28/2004 08:07 AM
AME Info Jul 28 2004 12:32PM GMT

Cisco Security Advisory: Cisco VPN 3000
Concentrator Vulnerable to Crafted SSL
Attack

Cisco Security Advisory: Cisco VPN 3000
Concentrator Vulnerable to Crafted SSL
Attack 03/30/2005 02:01 PM
Cisco Systems Product Security Incident Response Team (Mar 30 2005)

Mail to WAP Gateways

Mail to WAP Gateways 02/13/2004 07:54 PM
Ever needed to quickly check your email while you're away from your computer? Pete Sergeant devises a way to convert a mailbox into a WAP page for you to easily check over the phone.

LocustWorld MeshAPs are Now SIP Gateways

LocustWorld MeshAPs are Now SIP Gateways 04/14/2004 06:30 PM
Upping the ante against commercial access point manufacturers, LocustWorld's MeshAP software now offers voice gateways baked in: The MeshAP software is free to download, or you can buy preconfigured mesh boxes from LocustWorld. The update allows each link in a mesh to route calls correctly to a roaming user with a SIP phone. [link via Slashdot]...

BioMedNet Gateways & News

BioMedNet Gateways & News 05/06/2004 05:47 AM
BioMedNet Gateways & News
http://gateways.bmn.com/

BioMedNet Gateways & News provides all the tools a busy researcher needs to keep up-to-date on what's happening in the life sciences. Gateways & News offers a wealth of content created exclusively for BioMedNet. Elsevier's life science gateways offer unique research, comment and context across 12 key areas of life sciences and biology: AgBio Ecology, Evolution and Environment, Molecular Biology, Biotechnology, Endocrinology, Molecular Medicine, Cell Biology, Genetics, Neuroscience, Drug Discovery, Infectious Diseases, Pharmacology All gateways feature regularly updated articles and books selected by the expert editorial teams of leading publications in each field, including Cell, Trends, Current Opinion and the Academic Press & Elsevier Books and Major Reference Works teams. BioMedNet Magazine contains free articles from Trends, Current Opinion, Endeavour, and Drug Discovery Today, with a focus on issues of general scientific interest. It provides exciting reviews, features and primary research. BioMedNet Magazine is published every 2 weeks. This will be added to Healthcare Resources 2004 Internet MiniGuide. This has been added to Healthcare Resources Subject Tracer™ Information Blog.

Photos: Gateways for gamers

Photos: Gateways for gamers 04/04/2005 04:36 PM
Company unveils range of low-price gaming PCs in bid to grab a piece of the ever-expanding gaming market.

Update: Netopia Wi-Fi gateways

Update: Netopia Wi-Fi gateways 04/21/2004 10:16 AM
Netopia announced that it has added Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) support to its Netopia 3347W and 3387W 3-D Reach Wi-Fi gateways.

Blogging : Gateways For Paedophiles?

Blogging : Gateways For Paedophiles? 02/01/2005 09:40 PM
A recently published paper has brought much needed light to a rather ugly element of the internet : child abuse. The paper looks at a generation of youths brought up with online weblogs and the potentially serious risks posed to them; it points to worryingly little being done to minimize the risks via sensible education and advice. The paper is based on research done by Dr Rachel O'Connell at the Cyberspace Research Unit, part of the <a href="http://www.uclan.ac.uk/">University of Central Lancashire</a>.

Dr O'Connell said that blogs could give paedophiles a simple way of tracking the movements of young children. She expressed especial concern at the rise of moblogs (Mobile Blogs) where users send photos from camera phones straight to their blog. Dr O'Connell said that Moblogs are "a paedophile's dream because you have children uploading pictures, giving out details of their everyday life because it's an online journal." The Protection of Children and Prevention of Sexual Offences Bill, currently before the Scottish Parliament, is attempting to address some of the problems raised.

It's important to understand that the paper isn't so much saying that blogs are a bad thing; rather, it's highlighting that due to the lack of guidance as to what content might be appropriate (i.e. recollections on a days trip to Wales) and what might not be (i.e. plans for the next week along side your mobile phone number) blogging poses a serious risk to naive youths. Dr O'Connell said that on most Blogging sites, there was "absolutely no internet safety information or guidance whatsoever".

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List of Email to SMS Gateways

List of Email to SMS Gateways 03/30/2005 11:37 PM

Writing and Using Event Gateways in
ColdFusion MX 7

Writing and Using Event Gateways in
ColdFusion MX 7 02/07/2005 01:56 AM
Evolve your apps beyond the HTTP request/response paradigm by using new SMS and IM event gateways.

Mac Tip: Firewalls in Mac OS X

Mac Tip: Firewalls in Mac OS X 08/04/2004 04:27 AM
G4 Tech TV Aug 4 2004 8:22AM GMT

VPN client connects wireless Pocket PCs
to gateways

VPN client connects wireless Pocket PCs
to gateways 09/24/2004 03:40 PM
eBCVG.com Sep 24 2004 7:22PM GMT

Is Comcast Using Linksys Wireless
Gateways to Spy On Your Network?

Is Comcast Using Linksys Wireless
Gateways to Spy On Your Network? 05/07/2004 07:51 AM
Holy canoli! Could those new Linksys Wireless-G Cable Gateways (WCG200) that Comcast is leasing to its cable subscribers be a trojan horse for Comcast to sniff what's living inside your private home network?If you scroll through the press release, you come to a section which says that the gateway supports...

Are Firewalls Useful? And Another
Thing...

Are Firewalls Useful? And Another
Thing... 09/23/2004 10:56 AM

Reviews Finds All Speed Boosted 802.11g
Gateways Perform the Same

Reviews Finds All Speed Boosted 802.11g
Gateways Perform the Same 06/07/2004 03:46 PM
So much for hype: Becky Waring gets to the heart of performance in 802.11g gateways with proprietary speed boosting extensions in PC World: Waring performs real-world tests of units from D-Link (Super G), Buffalo (AfterBurner), and Cisco (SpeedBooster). She saw no interference between Atheros's Super G technology and Broadcom's AfterBurner. All three units produce throughput in the 22 to 24 Mbps range in her testing, versus about 18 Mbps for plain G. The top of the range offers significant improvement -- 33 percent--but it may still not be enough to warrant spending a few more dollars for....

Computex Vendors Push IP Telephony with
VOIP Gateways

Computex Vendors Push IP Telephony with
VOIP Gateways 06/01/2004 09:52 PM
While traditional phones are getting IP telephony at the Computex show, IP phones seem to be few and far between.

Kenya: Licensing of Gateways to Lower
Internet Costs

Kenya: Licensing of Gateways to Lower
Internet Costs 09/21/2004 10:31 AM
AllAfrica.com Sep 21 2004 2:09PM GMT

Real Payment Gateways Made Accessible by
WebAssist

Real Payment Gateways Made Accessible by
WebAssist 04/06/2005 03:14 AM
Express Checkout, a new online payment service, has been announced by WebAssist. Express Checkout brings a true payment gateway experience to Web developers, auction sellers and online businesses of all sizes. The WA Express Checkout Toolkit, also released today by WebAssist, enables drag-and-drop eCommerce for Macromedia Dreamweaver. [PRWEB Apr 6, 2005]

Two floppy-based firewalls

Two floppy-based firewalls 03/14/2005 04:05 PM
When you look in your closet, do you see a pile of obsolete hardware that you just cannot bring yourself to throw out, despite the pleas of your family? If you want to share your home Internet connection and save a little money at the same time, dust off that old hardware and set up a Linux-based firewall. All you need is a 486 or better processor, two network adapters (only one if you're on dial-up), a switch or hub, diskette drive, and 12MB of RAM. In this article, we'll take a look at floppyfw and Coyote Linux, two free, open source projects that have shrunk Linux down to diskette size to implement a firewall.

SSH Bouncing - How to get through
firewalls easily.

SSH Bouncing - How to get through
firewalls easily. 09/02/2004 10:20 AM

Human firewalls are a must, says Mitnick

Human firewalls are a must, says Mitnick 04/14/2005 10:08 PM

SSH Bouncing - How to get through
firewalls easily

SSH Bouncing - How to get through
firewalls easily 09/01/2004 07:37 AM

XML firewalls aid services (eWeek)

XML firewalls aid services (eWeek) 08/20/2002 12:14 PM

Quintum Upgrades Deliver Dual-Protocol
VOIP Gateways

Quintum Upgrades Deliver Dual-Protocol
VOIP Gateways 08/10/2004 08:02 PM
The VOIP gateway manufacturer in the low-port-count category delivers a VOIP off-ramp that can take H.323 or SIP calls as they come.

Open Source Firewalls Explained

Open Source Firewalls Explained 12/30/2003 01:29 AM

Streaming Video Through Firewalls and
Proxies

Streaming Video Through Firewalls and
Proxies 03/14/2005 06:17 PM
Connect to the Flash client through firewalls and proxies while detecting bandwidth.

Cisco warns of holes in PIX firewalls

Cisco warns of holes in PIX firewalls 12/16/2003 05:17 PM
Cisco issued two security advisories describing flaws that could allow remote attackers to shut down Cisco firewalls using HTTP or SNMP requests.

Are Consumer-Grade Firewalls Really
Secure?

Are Consumer-Grade Firewalls Really
Secure? 01/16/2004 11:27 AM

Maintaining Linux Firewalls Part 1

Maintaining Linux Firewalls Part 1 05/12/2004 02:27 PM

Deep linking: firewalls versus contracts

Deep linking: firewalls versus contracts 09/13/2004 06:43 PM
Last week Phil Wainewright discovered IDG's linking policy, and was not amused:

I am starting to regret the several thousand visitors that Loosely Coupled has sent to InfoWorld articles in the past year. It turns out all those links were in breach of InfoWorld's terms and conditions. We shall think twice about linking to IDG titles in the future, even though some of the best writing about the topics we follow can be found on InfoWorld's pages. But if IDG decided to start barring links from us, we would end up having to rename ourselves Brokenly Coupled and their title might just as well be called InfoWalled. This would not be in the best interests of either of our readerships. [Loosely Coupled]

This was news to me as well, and to others. For some reason, the first round of discussion of this issue, about a year ago, never showed up on my radar screen. ...
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