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Jim Chou is the Executive VP of Technology for Apani where he is responsible for the strategic technical development of Apani technology and product portfolio development. In …

While my research is primarily concerned with drive-by-download attacks, I thought I try to summarize other web-based client-side attacks that are out there, many of which are …

When it comes to compliance, it’s fairly easy to find out what companies need to do to achieve it. But it’s much harder for companies to find out how they should …

Web 2.0 application assessment is becoming increasingly challenging due to their behavior and implementation of the components. It is imperative to identify hidden Web 2.0 …

I saw my first rootkit in 2004, when I was still a rookie virus analyst. At that point I had some vague knowledge of UNIX-based rootkits. One day I stumbled on an executable …

One of the most interesting aspects of being an information security consultant is the exposure to an enormous variety of industries and organizations. From health care to …

Wireless broadband internet access via hotspots is convenient for both the casual surfer and the internet-dependent teleworker. Unfortunately, current security technologies …

Many antivirus and antispyware solutions identify malicious programs by looking for known unique signatures contained inside them. Those signatures are stored inside a …

Recently, I have experienced an increase in organizations questioning how real is the threat of Internet terrorism and what they can do to protect themselves. As a former …

Reputation attacks target both individuals and companies, and their goal is to ruin the victim’s reputation. While attack techniques are varied, the consequences are …

Disclaimer: David Weston is no longer an employee of SAIC and his statements do not reflect the views of or an endorsement by the company. In this video, made at Black Hat …

B2B gateways were introduced in 2003, marking the first time IT professionals could deploy best-of-breed managed file transfer tools without sacrificing their larger …