Ivan Bütler, CEO of Compass Security and board member of ISSS is proud to announce the third ISSS St.Galler Tagung next March 28, 2012 in Saint Gall. Don’t miss this event, where we dig into iPhone security. First, Riccardo Trombini will introduce the threats; a MobileIron and Goods Technology expert answers with the appropriate remedy. […]
Developers increasingly integrate BeanShell support into web applications to provide end users and administrators with a simple extension framework. But be warned! BeanShell support without appropriate access control will put the hosting web server at severe risk. An attacker could easily execute operating system calls and without appropriate system hardening such an attack will immediately result in full system compromise. The […]
As it is known since at least 2006, a website is able to identify the domains a user previously visited, with some simple CSS hacks. This had great privacy implications, and browsers took steps to eliminate this problem. But in December 2011, lcamtuf presented a new proof of concept based on cache timings, which basically does the […]
The Pwnie Express is a device that is designed for remote security testing of corporate and federal facilities and can be used as an “All-In-One” hacking drop box, aiding the pentesters at Compass Security, to conduct “real world” industrial espionage simulations. http://pwnieexpress.com/ The typical penetration testing scenario is: 1) A Compass analyst manages to “social-engineer” […]
The analysis of Social Media apps gets more and more weight as these applications gain momentum with end users. Thus, forensic analysts must not only understand how to grab files and content from a suspects computer but also from its online services (not to use the damn Cloud word). Therefore, it is crucial to understand […]
Manfred Huber ist beim Sicherheitsspezialisten WatchGuard Technologies als Territory-Sales-Manager neu unter anderem zuständig für die Betreuung und den Ausbau des Schweizer Partnernetzwerks. http://www.it-markt.ch/News/2012/01/03/Watchguard-mit-neuem-Territory-Sales-Manager.aspx Erste Partnerkonferenz Den ersten öffentlichen Auftritt in seiner neuen Funktion dürfte Huber im Rahmen der erstmalig stattfindenden WatchGuard-Partnerkonferenz in der Schweiz haben. Am 17. Januar lädt der Sicherheitsspezialist zu selbiger im Hotel […]
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