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Best practices for DNS security (Web Security)
Securing the DNS must be a priority because it is so central to the proper functioning of every IP network. Employing the best possible protections for the DNS will pay huge dividends over time. The good news is that it is not hard. Most of the essential groundwork should be covered with standard IT processes for securing critical systems. The rest is simple due diligence.
Looking back at 2009 through SQL injection goggles (Web Security)
In this article we are going to look at some high profile SQL injection attacks which hit the news this year.
A checklist for guarding against cache poisoning attacks (Web Security)
When reviewing your network infrastructure, don’t forget about that most arcane of networking technologies, the Domain Name System. A compromise of your name servers could cut you off from the Internet or redirect your customers to a competitor. It could even shunt sensitive electronic mail through an intermediate mail server or reroute your users to an exact replica of a popular web site, where their keystrokes, including account names and passwords, are captured.
Online backup or cloud recovery? (Web Security)
Backing up files and data online has been around for quite a while, but it has never really taken off in a big way for business customers. There is also a new solution coming onto the market which uses "the cloud" for backup and recovery of company data. While these two approaches to disaster recovery appear to be similar, there are some significant differences as well. Which one would be right for you?
10 add-ons for Firefox: Privacy and security (Web Security)
For all of you Firefox users out there, here is a list of handy plug-ins and add-ons that will help you anonymize your Web presence, protect you from loss of passwords, assorted attacks, cookies, malicious websites and angry bosses/spouses when you're surfing somewhere you shouldn't.
Cross Widget DOM access: Spy on the page (Web Security)
Widgets, Gadgets or Modules are very common and powerful feature of Web 2.0 applications. They convert a single loaded page in the browser to multi-threaded application.
Web applications: Easy prey for hackers (Web Security)
Web applications are usually exposed on the Internet and offer an easier prey for attackers, who can develop tools that mimic legitimate users behavior in order to scan the site for vulnerabilities without increasing any suspicious activity levels.
Safety in the cloud(s): 'Vaporizing' the Web application firewall to secure cloud computing (Web Security)
Cloud computing was not designed for security, although organizations such as Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) and Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP) are making great strides in helping the industry solve the myriad security problems confronting cloud computing. The benchmark guidelines established by the CSA in the document, Guidance for Critical Areas of Focus in Cloud Computing, is a great first step. This article is intended to pick up where the CSA guide left off in terms of defining what a distributed web application firewall (dWAF) should look like in order to meet the standards set within the CSA document.
Securing Web 2.0: Writing’s on the wall (Web Security)
Love or loathe it, businesses can’t ignore the Web 2.0 phenomenon. As LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, wikis, blog sites, Flickr, music sharing and other collaborative applications have eased their way into peoples’ working lives, companies are having to work through the security implications.
The 5 essentials for safe online socializing (Web Security)
Social networkers beware: digital communities are facing increased online threats. The accessibility and popularity of networking sites are among the main reasons that these communities are targeted by malware, extortion scams and impersonation ploys.

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