Good morning everybody! I hope your day is going well.
Here are today's Interesting Information Security Bits from around the web.
- Looks like some new developments in the continuing saga of Conficker.
Conficker wakes up, updates via P2P, drops payload | Security - CNET News
Tags: ( conficker malware ) - This is a nice resource. You should check it out.
Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGS) : Liquidmatrix Security Digest
Tags: ( guides ) - You really need to be aware of this. Google has made available the option for a bi-directional encrypted tunnel to app engine which allows you apps in the cloud to access information on your internal systems. Be very careful here.
Rational Survivability >> Google's Updated App Engine - "Secure" Data Connector: Your Firewall Means Nothing (Again)
Tags: ( cloud google ) - Portswigger has posted a quick how-to on getting Burp Extender working.
PortSwigger.net - web application security: Using Burp Extender
Tags: ( webappsec ) - The latest Security Intelligence Report from Microsoft is available. It was released yesterday. The post below also has a pointer to the official website that has the key findings published.
Jeff Jones Security Blog : Security Intelligence Report v6
Tags: ( reports ) - Nessus Version 4 has been released. For those who follow and use my Backtrack 3 and Backtrack 4 how-tos, they will be updated this weekend, hopefully
Tenable Network Security: Nessus Version 4 Released
Tags: ( nessus )
That's it for today. Have fun!
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