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Articles & Tutorials for May, 2003

Mask Your Web Server for Enhanced Security: Date - May 30, 2003; Author - Port80 Software; Section - Network Security Library / Web Security; Masking or anonymizing a Web server involves removing identifying details that intruders could use to detect your OS and Web server vendor and version. This information, while providing little or no utility to legitimate users, is often the starting place for crackers, blackhat hackers and "script kiddies". This article explores some ways you can minimize the risk of such detection.
Digital Signatures: Date - May 29, 2003; Author - Ricky M. Magalhaes; Section - Articles / Authentication, Access Control & Encryption; In this article I will clarify what a digital signature is and will demonstrate ways of using this technology to validate the identity of a user. The internet is filled with fraudulent villains that can take you or your organization to the cleaners, without you even knowing about it till it’s too late.
ServerFiles.com - New Network Software Directory Launched: Date - May 23, 2003; Author - The Editor; Section - Site News; We're pleased to announce the launch of ServerFiles.com, a directory of server based software for your Windows 2000/NT & .NET network. A no frills site that gives administrators and decision makers just what they need - reliable software listings in over 75 categories including "Patch Management", "Database Server Software" and "Network Monitoring". You'll be able to read about other user's experiences with the software listed or you can post your own comments. The site will be continuously updated with new listings so make ServerFiles.com your first stop when you need to find a software solution that's right for your network.
A Secure SQL Server: Date - May 22, 2003; Author - Bronek Kozicki; Section - Articles / Misc Network Security; Microsoft SQL servers are one of the favorite targets for Internet hackers, primarily because of the activity of worms (e.g. SQL Spida, Slammer) spreading through this service, secondly because the access to unsecured, however Internet-connected SQL servers is quite easy. In this article I would like to describe the rules for safeguarding the Microsoft SQL Server service to help you, dear readers, prevent yourselves from the consequences of possible attacks.
Key Iterations & Cryptographic Salts: Date - May 21, 2003; Author - ABI- Software Development; Section - Network Security Library / Cryptography; The following document discusses the use of key iterations and cryptographic salts to stop dictionary attacks in password based encryption (symmetric cryptography).
Your Quick Guide to Common Attacks: Date - May 20, 2003; Author - Robert J. Shimonski; Section - Articles / Misc Network Security; In this guide we'll go over many of the common attacks by providing a brief description of the attack and it's unique characteristics.
Combating SPAM Problems in a Corporate Environment: Date - May 20, 2003; Author - Brien Posey; Section - Network Security Library / Anti Spam; Perhaps no problem plagues the Internet as deeply as that of unsolicited junk E-mail, or SPAM. While there’s no doubt that SPAM can be annoying to the end users, SPAM can cause problems for both the network administrators and for those who own or manage a company. The reason for this is that SPAM robs your company of productivity and of system resources.
Email Harvesting Techniques FAQ: Date - May 19, 2003; Author - Uri Raz; Section - Network Security Library / Anti Spam; The main purpose of this FAQ is to make people aware of spammers' harvesting techniques as a first step toward protecting themselves.
Dealing Effectively with Spam: Date - May 19, 2003; Author - GFI Software; Section - Network Security Library / Anti Spam; This paper gives information on spam - what it is, its cost, and how to deal with it. Analyses a server based approach versus a client based approach to handling spam.
Data Protection in the European Union: Date - May 16, 2003; Author - European Communities; Section - Network Security Library / Anti Spam; Information relating to individuals, called ‘personal data’, is collected and used in many aspects of everyday life. Advancement in computer technology along with new telecommunications networks is allowing personal data to travel across borders with greater ease.. As a result, data concerning the citizens of one Member State are sometimes processed in other Member States of the EU. Therefore, as personal data is collected and exchanged more frequently, regulation on data transfers becomes necessary.
Spam: Date - May 16, 2003; Author - Vicomsoft Ltd.; Section - Network Security Library / Anti Spam; This document is intended to help you understand how to stop spam email with or without the use of an email spam filter or DNS blacklist. We are presenting this information in a Q&A (Questions and Answers) format that we hope will be useful. Our knowledge of this subject relates to Internet connectivity in general, and stems from our own TCP/IP networking technology and experience.
Spamfighting Overview FAQ: Date - May 16, 2003; Author - spamfaq.net; Section - Network Security Library / Anti Spam; The Spamfighting Overview offers a taste of the many techniques people use to fight spam. The objective isn't to teach you how to fight spam (there are many far superior documents that do just this), but rather to introduce some of the techniques you can use and refer you to some more detailed works.
Securing Remote Access Connections: Date - May 15, 2003; Author - Deb Shinder; Section - Articles / Authentication, Access Control & Encryption; Today many companies are enjoying the cost savings inherent in allowing some employees to work from home, while those employees benefit from the convenience of telecommuting. In addition, executives, salespeople and others need to connect to the company network when they go on the road, and/or need to access network resources in the evenings or on the weekends from home. All this adds up to a lot of remote access connections to the organization's network. In this article, we will discuss how to prevent remote connections from creating a security nightmare on your network.
Understanding Windows Logging: Date - May 13, 2003; Author - Ricky M. Magalhaes; Section - Articles / Windows OS Security; This article will focus on the importance of monitoring your windows event logs and will highlight the information that is able to be extracted from typical windows logs that help to secure your critical servers. The importance of monitoring the logs will be stressed and creative ways to do this centrally will also be covered. Logging is a very important factor when attempting to decipher what has taken place on a server.
Passwords: the Weak Link in Network Security: Date - May 07, 2003; Author - Deb Shinder; Section - Articles / Authentication, Access Control & Encryption; In this article, we will discuss how passwords work, why and how passwords are vulnerable, how to create more secure passwords, how to create effective password policies, and some alternatives to password-only authentication for high security environments.