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  • Resolving Localized System Account Names

    When granting database permissions to built-in security accounts you need to be aware of potentially localized account names. Just this past week I ran into an issue when attempting to execute a SQL Server database script on a German server OS. The database script in question had hard-coded the usage...
    Posted to Aaron Zupancic's Blog (Weblog) by Anonymous on 09-07-2008

  • Good Sites with Bad Content

    I have been getting more phishing e-mail lately that points me to "bad" files on what would normally be "good" sites. Last week I got a message that pointed to index1.htm on a site. Index.htm was the valid home page and appeared to be the personal site for a young lady in Brazil....
    Posted to Scott Golightly's Blog (Weblog) by Anonymous on 08-26-2008

  • Reset Password Link as a Security Threat

    I read the article at http://redtape.msnbc.com/2008/08/almost-everyone.html about the "Forgot your password" link to reset your password as being a possible attack vector. I think they discussed the security issue quite well and also pointed out that there are no reports that this method has...
    Posted to Scott Golightly's Blog (Weblog) by Anonymous on 08-26-2008

  • Detecting Phishing E-mail

    Yesterday I got an e-mail saying it was and open letter from United Airlines to its "best customers" about the high cost of fuel and how it is causing problems in the industry. The gist of the e-mail was that speculation on the cost of oil is what is driving up the cost of oil and that the...
    Posted to Scott Golightly's Blog (Weblog) by Anonymous on 07-11-2008

  • Advice May Not Always Be Free

    I am sure you have had a time in your life when it seems like everyone gives you advice. It might be graduation, marriage, the birth of a child, a change in jobs or something that prompts the people around you to offer advice. Most of the time you are forced to smile pleasantly, act like you are going...
    Posted to Scott Golightly's Blog (Weblog) by Anonymous on 06-24-2008

  • Debian OpenSSL Vulnerability

    I got this from an issue of the RISKS digest. The real problem is that we don't know what OS is used when we purchase a certificate. It might be a good idea to contact the vendors you have purchased certificates from and make sure that you are not affected by this. DSA-1571-1 openssl -- predictable...
    Posted to Scott Golightly's Blog (Weblog) by Anonymous on 05-19-2008

  • Windows XP SP2 Security Issues?

    This post was recovered from archive.org . It was origionally posted on Wednesday, August 18, 2004 Michael Schwarz had some comments on security in Windows XP SP2 http://weblogs.asp.net/mschwarz/archive/2004/08/18/216697.aspx Talking about the Zone.Identifier file that’s attached to all the files you...
    Posted to Justin Long's Blog (Weblog) by Anonymous on 08-18-2004
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