Mark Joseph Edwards
  

Mark Joseph Edwards is a senior contributing editor for Windows IT Pro and writes the weekly email newsletter Security UPDATE (http://www.windowsitpro.com/email). He is a network engineer and the author of Internet Security with Windows NT (29th Street Press).
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Panda Warns of Widespread SQL Injection Attacks

Panda Security is warning administrators of a widespread SQL injection attack against IIS servers. The company said that so far about 282,000 Web pages have already been infected.

Windows IT Pro

eIQnetworks Publishes Open Log Format Specification This article is only available to registered users.  Sign up now and get instant access!

eIQnetworks announced the availability of the new Open Log Format (OLF) specification - an open source event logging standard. The company hopes the new standard will be adopted to facilitate easier aggregation of security log information.

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GFI to Expand MailArchiver Capabilities This article is only available to registered users.  Sign up now and get instant access!

GFI announced that it will acquire the technology assets of XEmplifyIT, an email management company. The acquisition will allow GFI to further empower its MailArchiver solution while at the same time removing a competitor from the marketplace.

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Audit Your Web Applications for Better Security This article is only available to subscribers.  Sign up now and get instant access!

You can prevent some problems when you install and configure Web applications, but you should also audit your system regularly to detect potential vulnerabilities and address them.

Windows IT Security

Oracle Database Vault And Secure Backup Lock Down Access To Data

Taking database security a step further, Oracle's new Database Vault provides more granular control over access privileges. The company's new Secure Backup encrypts data written to tape.

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Oracle Slip-up Results In Leaked Exploit Information

A slip-up at Oracle led to the premature publication of exploit information regarding an unpatched vulnerability in the company's popular Oracle Database product.

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Oracle Secures Search With Authorized Results

The company's new Secure Enterprise Search 10g only returns results that a person is authorized to access.

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Oracle's Massive Security Update Missed One Critical Flaw

Oracle's recently released quarterly security update package contained a huge number of security fixes. But at least one critical flaw remains unpatched.

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Null Characters Can Mask Login Names in Microsoft SQL Profiler

Login names prefixed with null characters aren't visible to the SQL Profiler tool in SQL Server 2000.

Windows IT Security

Multiple Vulnerabilities in Oracle Database Server

Oracle Database 9i and 10g are vulnerable to PL/SQL injection and an unchecked buffer.

Windows IT Security

Multiple Vulnerabilities in IBM DB2

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in IBM DB2, including numerous buffer overflows, weak shared memory permissions, and more.

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SQL Injection Attacks by Example

If you use SQL Server as a backend for you applications then have you protected against injection attacks?

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Microsoft WINS and SQL Server Targeted

The Internet Storm Center (ISC) reports that attempts to penetrate WINS and SQL Server have been detected. Make sure your systems are protected!

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eEye Releases Retina 5.0 to Public Beta Testing

eEye Digital Security announced they have released Retina Network Security Scanner to public beta testing.

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Sneak Preview: SUS 2.0 Beta is Now WUS, Part of DSI

Microsoft announced that Software Update Services (SUS) 2.0 has been renamed Windows Update Services (WUS); which was released to public beta testers and product evalulators on March 16.

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Security Webcasts for Microsoft Developers

The time frame of February 16 through February 20 is “Developer Security Webcast Week” at Microsoft.

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Keep Windows XP and SQL Server Secure This article is only available to registered users.  Sign up now and get instant access!

Update Rollup 1 for Microsoft Windows XP is now available. Also, Yahoo! Groups now hosts a moderated SQL Server Security mailing list.

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Concise Security Knowledge Available Online This article is only available to registered users.  Sign up now and get instant access!

Mark Joseph Edwards discusses books and book chapters that offer timely online information to help you secure Windows Server 2003, Windows 2000 Server, Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Exchange Server, and other related technologies.

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Report Identifies New Cyber Threats This article is only available to registered users.  Sign up now and get instant access!

Mark Joseph Edwards discusses a recent security report from Symantec that notes cyber attacks on the rise and indicates new areas of risk--Instant Messaging (IM), peer-to-peer (P2P) applications, and mobile devices.

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Microsoft Revises Five Security Bulletins

Microsoft has recently revised five security bulletins.

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