After I had posted my article on configuring NetFlow export on Cisco devices, various people emailed me asking what, exactly, NetFlow is. It just so happens that Dark Reading has recently published an article on the topic. To explain what … Continue reading →

Our friends at Websense have recorded what happens when a workstation visits an infected site exploiting the current VML issue. They did a similar video when the WMF zero-day was released and their workstation was instantly flooded with Spyware applications … Continue reading →

Breach Security, Inc. today announced the acquisition of Thinking Stone Ltd., the leading provider of services and enhancements for the ModSecurity web application firewall. ModSecurity is the most widely deployed web application firewall in the world with more than 10,000 … Continue reading →

According to an article posted in the September issue of Network Computing by Andrew Conroy-Murray, the peak time for Skype usage in the United States is around noon CST. Unfortunately, there’s no way to tell the difference between business usage … Continue reading →

In his latest blog post, Bruce Schneier points out a particularly interesting note in the Harvard Law Review, which argues that there is a significant benefit from Internet attacks: This Note argues that computer networks, particularly the Internet, can be … Continue reading →

The ZERT team came to light recently due to their public, unofficial patch for the IE Buffer Overflow in VML (vgx.dll) vulnerability (CVE-2006-4868). They also received coverage today by eWEEK. That article can be found here: http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,2019162,00.asp From the ZERT … Continue reading →

There is an article in today’s Toronto Star detailing Research In Motion’s (RIM) plan to release “a wireless device that aims to thwart thieves and ease the minds of those who are prone to misplacing their handheld units.” From the … Continue reading →

When I was looking to purchase a new switch I needed it to meet the following requirements: Needs to replace my old, low-end netgear switches Needs to allow port mirroring on the switch without having to use an external hub … Continue reading →

In honour of Talk Like A Pirate Day (yesterday) I found the following article which is hilarious.