Download Astalavista Group Security Newsletter Issue 23

Astalavista Group Security Newsletter
Issue 23 - 30 November 2005
http://www.astalavista.com/

[01] Introduction
[02] Security/IT News
- FBI, Pentagon pay for access to trove of public records
- SEC accuses Estonian firm of financial news hack
- Unsecured Wi-Fi under fire in the Big Apple
- Symantec protects ATMs
- Judges Reject Cell-Phone Tracking
- CEO steps down over email scandal
- Thailand to block over 800,000 sites
- How long does it take to crack a terrorist hard drive?
- Chinese hackers breach US military defences
- Cybercrime yields more cash than drugs
[03] Astalavista Recommended Tools
- Sip Send Fun v0.2
- gquilt v0.15
- CoarseKnocking - port knocker
- The Doorman
- TrueCrypt - Open-Source Disk Encryption Software
- CAMELOID
- MacScan v2.0b3
- Pseudo random number generators - software libraries
- RootKit Hook Analyzer
- MD5 Collision Generation
[04] Astalavista Recommended Papers
- A Taxonomy of Cyber Attacks on 3G Networks
- Report of the panel of experts on Space and Security
- 22 ways to foil credit card thieves
- On the Race of Worms, Alerts and Patches
- Detection of Covert Channel Encoding in Network Packet Delays
- Spam 2005 : Technology, Law and Policy
- Can Digital Photos Be Trusted?
- Steganalysis Using Higher-Order Image Statistics
- Preventing Insider Sabotage : Lessons Learned from Actual Attacks
- Online Identity Theft : Phishing Technology, Chokepoints and Countermeasures
[05] Astalavista.net Advanced Member Portal v2.0 – Join the community today!
[06] Site of the month – Anti-DMCA
[07] Tool of the month – CAMELOID
[08] Paper of the month – Eavesdropping Vulnerabilities
[09] Astalavista Security Toolbox DVD v2.0 – Download version available!!
[10] Enterprise Security Issues
- Breaking through security myths – Part 1
[11] Home Users Security Issues
- Managing the threats posed by stolen laptops - Tips
[12] Meet the Security Scene
- Interview with David Endler, Director of Security Research, http://www.tippingpoint.com/
[13] IT/Security Sites Review
- Web3d.org
- Fullscreenqtvr.com - ITconversations.com
- Twatech.org
- IdiotToys.com
[14] Final Words