InformIT Security Newsletter - Oct 12, 2004

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Title: InformIT Security Newsletter - Oct 12, 2004

InformIT Security Newsletter Oct 12, 2004 Security Reference Guide Your Hosts Cyrus Peikari and Seth Fogie Last week we introduced part one of an article on Reverse-Engineering the First Pocket PC Trojan. This week we continue with a very close look at this Trojan, including a full annotated disassembled examination of what this backdoor does and how it interacts with the client program to provide the attacker with full access to the infected PDA. We also have a sample chapter from Securing Systems with the Solaris Toolkit titled Installing and Running Security Software for Sun Solaris. This chapter provides a guide to installing and configuring the Security Tool Kit, with a fast track list to help users get the kit installed and running quickly. Finally, we have updated the Reference Guide with a look at Kerberos clients, their options and how to use them. As always, please give us your thoughts on the articles or Reference Guide in discussion section. Visit The Security Reference Guide New Content   Articles and Sample Chapters All Articles and Sample Chapters Installing and Running Security Software for Sun Solaris By Glenn Brunette, Alex Noordergraaf Reverse-Engineering the First Pocket PC Trojan, Part 2 By Cyrus Peikari, Seth Fogie, Ratter/29A, Jonathan Read   Weblogs All Security Weblogs Antivirus lessons from the Flu vaccine shortage By Cyrus Peikari VoIP PDA over Wi-Fi for free By Seth Fogie Hacker Manifesto and the Culture By Seth Fogie  Subscribe to the Security Reference Guide RSS feed. New Books and Safari Online Books   Book Store All Security Books Troubleshooting Linux® Firewalls By Michael Shinn, Scott Shinn Published by Addison Wesley Professional � Dec 22, 2004 Premium Member Price: $37.49 USD (Save 25%) Internet Denial of Service: Attack and Defense Mechanisms By Jelena Mirkovic, Sven Dietrich, David Dittrich, Peter Reiher Published by Prentice Hall PTR � Dec 10, 2004 Premium Member Price: $29.99 USD (Save 25%)   Safari Online Books All Security Online Books Defend I.T.: Security by Example Published by Addison Wesley Professional � May 19, 2004			The .NET Developer's Guide to Windows Security This is required reading for .NET programmers who want to develop secure Windows applications. Author Keith Brown crystallizes his application security expertise into 75 short, specific guidelines. Each item is clearly explained, cross-referenced, and illustrated with detailed examples. The items build on one another until they produce a comprehensive picture of what tools are available and how you should use them. Learn more about the book! Grab Our Security RSS Feed You can get our Security Reference Guide additions and weblogs in your RSS Aggregator — click here to grab the code! Weblog of the Week: Antivirus lessons from the Flu vaccine shortage Most network administrators and antivirus researchers have traditionally been hostile to the concept of a "good" virus. But when they go to the doctor to snort FluMist this year, they might pause to reconsider. The solution to worms and viruses might have been under their noses all along. Become a Member and Save up to 25% in Our Book Store! Profile yourself with InformIT and you'll receive an additional discount — up to 25% off many titles in the InformIT Book Store. The best part is that this offer will never expire!

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