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Special Recognition: If you are interested in the area of network intrusion detection, visit the MIT Lincoln Lab site and read their Intrusion Detection Evaluation report. Despite this information being a bit old technologically speaking (it is from 1998, 1999), there is a great deal of interesting and useful information there. If you are interested in, or in the process of, obtaining security certifications (and/or others), then check out the products that ExamForce offers. These materials are designed with your success in mind. ExamForce has long been recognized as a leader in exam preparation materials, and offers wide topic coverage. Interesting Site of the Month: June 2009 Our pick for Interesting Site of the Month is the "Microsoft Security Central" site. This site offers many useful downloads and tips for the average home Windows PC user, including guidance to help prevent online fraud, spyware and/or viruses, security newsletters, and more. Visit our Computer Security News Archive to see previous "Security Site of the Month" awards. Other sites of interest include . . . CERT - Home Computer Security CERT - Home Network Security Computer Security FAQ(s) NIST - Computer Security Division Unix Tools Interested in Windows Vista? June 2007 Visit the Windows Vista A to Z pages at Computerworld Security Advisories: Oracle Critical Patch Updates and Security Alerts Linksys WRT54G Wireless-G Broadband Router Cisco Security Advisories Is your Windows Computer secure? Physical access remains the worst threat Recently, a friend asked for help with a computer that was password protected. The machine was set up with Windows XP Professional for an employee no longer with the organization. Not wanting to reformat the drive because of important documents they wished to recover, I was asked how to access the machine. This was new territory for me, but it took only a few minutes to find a solution. Among a long list of sites with potential solutions, I found these two: Instructions on Password Recovery OPHCRACK (the time-memory-trade-off-cracker) It took all of 15 minutes to get into the Administrator account of the machine in question. The point is, keep your computer physically safe from those who may try to gain unauthorized access. And if security is important, use a BIOS password as well as a logon password. If the computer is not your personal property, make sure that the appropriate personnel have the necessary information to access it should you be unavailable to do so, as well as current backups of any/all files that contain data that is the property of, or important to, the owner. National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA) Stay Safe Online offers Good Advice If you have not visited Stay Safe Online, you should. This site offers good advice and up-to-date information regarding computer related and information related security. The Department of Homeland Security and The United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT) created the National Cyber Alert System to help you protect your computer. Of the many excellent pages at their site, you will want to add the Department of Homeland Security's Cyber Security Tips to your "Favorites".
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Certifications Certification Hub: Study Test Questions with Answers Check Point Certified Security Administrator Cisco Certified Security Professional ExamForce Security Certification Exam Preparation products Microsoft Learning Security Resources SANS Computer Security Training, Certification and Research |
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Network Honeypots are Affordable Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems
Honeypot software such as Honeywall, Sebek, Snort and more. Honeyd is a virtual honeypot. Setup instructions for a Honeyd virtual honeypot. networkintrusion.uk.co offers information and resources. Intrusion detection and prevention learning guide ← Excellent resource! Layered Approach to Security in the Network Perimeter (a PDF document from Juniper Networks) Honeypots Revealed from SecurityDocs.com Strategies & Issues Honeypots - Sticking It to Hackers Symantec Enterprise Security article Catch malicious network activity with a Honeyd virtual Honeypot Honeypots The sweet spot in network security Ways of Building Honeypots from Clarkson University Honeypots work but Raise Legal Questions. Honeypot FAQ (be sure to have a pop-up blocker, and don't look at the banners!) |
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| As technology continues to move forward, we will see an ever stronger presence of robotics in security applications. To some
degree, this trend is clearly visible in the military. We already have numerous robotic assistants in the field, used to help locate and neutralize roadside bombs,
for example. To a lesser degree we have a small deployment of robotic weapons, even though numerous systems are available. As time moves forward we will see
more and more robotic systems, both defensive and offensive, in the military arena. But before that time, we will see a multitude of robotic assistants available
for home and commercial use. In the interest of robotics awareness, I will post links here to various articles regarding all aspects of robotics, especially if
applicable to security. From time to time, I will post links to articles regarding weapons development. Over time, I believe we will see a rapid convergence
of robotics and weapons systems, thus helping make the world a safer place. In practical application, terrorists and would-be terrorists will likely be among
the first targets of these highly efficient and lethal systems. |
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The DARPA Grand Challenge The DARPA Grand Challenge is a competition for robotic vehicles that is sponsored by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). There is a great deal of research, and a great deal of learning, as a result of these annual events. CMU's Tartan Racing Wins Urban Challenge DARPA Urban Challenge winners DARPA Grand Challenge | |
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Robotics in Security Two robotics firms merge for security Apps Self-replicating Robots demonstrated at Cornell |
General Robotics News MSU developing robotic arm capable of doing breast exams Robots to Replace Child Camel Jockeys |
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Air Force tunes nonlethal directed-energy weapons Idaho National Laboratory receives second round of funding for cyber threat reduction program |
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