Archive for March, 2009

April Fool’s… Is the Joke on Us?

Monday, March 30th, 2009

Conficker, aka Downadup, is a worm that grew to prominence thanks to the vulnerability patched in MS08-067 last October. It's getting widespread popularity in the media these days and deservedly so; a large botnet is always a source of concern and I wish the media paid more attention to the ...

Width-In-Defense

Thursday, March 26th, 2009

Depth in defense is always a priority in securing an environment. For the novice, the notion is that the more layers of defense you have in place the more likely you'll be able to detect the bad guys and their malicious code. The typical analogy is that of a fortified ...