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Defense Information Systems Agency Selects HP to Enhance Assessment of ...
MarketWatch (press release)
The work performed will help enhance the DoD's ability to detect IT system
vulnerabilities, ensuring improved and efficient security. Under the terms
of the contract, the Assured Compliance Assessment Solution (ACAS) will be
available for ...
<http://www.marketwatch.com/story/defense-information-systems-agency-selects-hp-to-enhance-assessment-of-networks-for-vulnerabilities-2012-04-20?reflink=MW_news_stmp>
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Top 5 WordPress Vulnerabilities and How to Fix Them
eSecurity Planet
The following five strategies can help any WordPress installation become
significantly more secure, and raise awareness of the types of
vulnerabilities to defend against. The problem: WordPress is a
database-backed platform that executes server-side ...
<http://www.esecurityplanet.com/open-source-security/top-5-wordpress-vulnerabilities-and-how-to-fix-them.html>
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For some hacks, everything old is new again
GCN.com
What struck me from the report was the persistence of vulnerabilities in
software — both in newly developed applications and in deployed
applications that have not been patched — and how successfully they are
being exploited. The rate of disclosure ...
<http://gcn.com/articles/2012/04/20/cybereye-reports-software-vulnerabilites-persist.aspx>
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Apple Security: Products Surprisingly Vulnerable, Studies Find
Huffington Post
According to PCWorld, a report recently released by Internet security firm
Trend Micro shows that Apple posted the highest number of reported security
vulnerabilities during the first three months of 2012, leading all other OS
and software vendors with ...
<http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/20/apple-security_n_1440331.html>
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100 million users might be affected by a social network vulnerability
Inquirer
The students told Ning about the exploit last month and since then the firm
has worked to fix it. This is not the first time that security students
have worked with Ning, and last year students reported five vulnerabilities
that included the threat of ...
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Integrating Security Into Software Development
AllAfrica.com
Once software has gone operational, vulnerabilities may be discovered and
security patches and updates must be applied to incorporate these
shortcomings. Any software system that runs on a network-connected platform
has its vulnerabilities exposed ...
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WordPress releases version 3.3.2 as a security update, fixes 11
vulnerabilities
The Next Web
WordPress has just released version 3.3.2, which is a security update that
resolves a number of vulnerabilities found in previous releases. According
to the announcement, three external libraries included in WordPress
received security updates: ...
<http://thenextweb.com/apps/2012/04/20/wordpress-releases-version-3-3-2-as-a-security-update-fixes-11-vulnerabilities/>
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Oracle Issues 88 Security Fixes
IT Business Edge (blog)
Oracle announced that it released 88 security patches for vulnerabilities
in 35 products. Of course, Oracle has Patch Quarters (as opposed to
Microsoft's monthly Patch Tuesday). However, as Wolfgang Kandek at Qualys
said in his blog post: From using ...
<http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/poremba/oracle-issues-88-security-fixes/?cs=50264>
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Tenable Network Security Named Assured Compliance Assessment Solution for
the ...
Citybizlist (press release)
Tenable's technology was selected by DISA because it met DISA's
requirements for a fully-integrated vulnerability assessment platform
offering. Tenable's technology offers: • Continuous visibility across the
enterprise by coupling active and passive ...
<http://dc.citybizlist.com/5/2012/4/20/Tenable-Network-Security-Named-Assured-Compliance-Assessment-Solution-for-the-Defense-Information-Systems-Agency.aspx>
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