1. Review security policies: – Revise, update or create new security polices within your organization. A security policy which builds on the existing IPv4 one, where if certain type of traffic is blocked under IPv6 make sure that it remains so even under IPv6. But where IPv6 traffic flow is required, it is recommended...
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One of the major concerns related to the growth and evolution of the Internet is the IPv4 address exhaustion problem. The successor of IPv4 is version 6 – IPv6, which uses 128-bit IP addresses as opposed to 32-bit integers of its predecessor. This would solve the shortage of IP addresses problem but IPv6 provides...
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According to security vendor Symantec, Spammers are abusing a Dropbox feature that lets users share a shortened link, directing people to websites selling questionable pharmaceuticals. Dropbox, the file-sharing and synchronization service, has a public folder that is dedicated to sharing content. Some 1,200 spammed Dropbox Urls have been detected by Symantec over a 48-hour...
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TaskManager.xls is a simple Windows Task Manager Excel version implemented by Didier Stevens using Microsoft Excel and Visual Basic for Applications (VBA). Didier is an IT security expert and professional. TaskManager.xls can list the running processes; and terminate, suspend or resume selected processes. This scrip can be helpful in restricted environments and when fixing...
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A simple Hot-spot Honeypot designed by Darren Kitchen could intercept unsecured Wireless networks and attract mobile devices to it. Darren’s Wi-Fi Pineapple uses a special router and custom software to a function and a full installation guide is available at hak5.org. These guides are intended to educate users and to teach you how to...
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Amazon’s EC2 status checks help identify problems that may impair an instance’s ability to run your applications. These status checks show the results of automated tests performed by EC2 on every running instance that detect hardware and software issues. Amazon has now introduced the first Volume Status check for EBS volumes. The new status...
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