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Q&A: Wireshark (Interviews)
Gerald Combs works with the developers of WinPcap at CACE Technologies as the Director of Open Source Projects, and is the lead developer of Wireshark.

In this interview, he discusses Wireshark in detail, with history details and features to what we can expect in the future.
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.
Spam evolution: September 2009 (Malware)
The amount of spam detected in email traffic averaged 86.3% in September 2009. A low of 83.3% was recorded on 18 September with a peak value of 91.3% being reached on 27 September. Most noticeably, for the first time ever Kaspersky Lab’s records show that the quantity of spam received by users throughout September 2009 did not drop below 83%.
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.
Q&A: Web application security (Interviews)
Robert Abela is a Technical Manager at Acunetix and in this interview he discusses Web application attack vectors, the impact of Cross-Site Scripting, future threats and offers advice on securing Web applications.
Q&A: Ubuntu 9.10 security (Interviews)
Kees Cook is the security engineer and Gerry Carr is the head of platform marketing at Canonical. In this interview they discuss the security improvements in Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala, the security challenges the Ubuntu team faces as well as what the latest version of Ubuntu offers to the developer community.
Ask the social engineer: Practice (Opinions)
One reader wrote in asking: "How can one practice social engineering before using it in the wild?" Answering is Chris "loganWHD" Hadnagy, the lead social engineer and developer of the social engineering framework.
Embracing tokenization: Payment without pain (Authentication)
Today, it’s expected that merchants accept electronic payments. It’s more than expected that those payments are secure. No data leaks or breaches of any kind. The reality is many companies don’t truly understand the security vulnerabilities that electronic payments present, nor the solutions on the market. They may think they are secure, but in fact are at great risk.
Q&A: Hard drive encryption (Interviews)
Dave Anderson is Director, Strategic Planning for Seagate and is involved in developing the opportunities for hard drives to contribute to system security. In this interview he discusses the various aspects of hard drive encryption.
5 handy WordPress security plug-ins (Security Products)
WordPress is one of today's most popular publishing platforms. Like any other system, it needs security. What follows is a list of 5 practical plug-ins that extend its functionality in the security arena.