A web server running Apache 2 and PostgreSQL was successfully compromised using a SQL injection vulnerability. I first noticed there was a new table in one of our PostgreSQL databases named ‘t_jiaozhu’. public t\_jiaozhu table postgres The table wasn not something that myself or our developer had created so …
Most users I know run Microsoft products. A few of you may benefit from some basic tips to keep your computer out of BestBuy or your local computer vendor for repairs. The first and probably most important is also the most difficult to get people to abide by. Use UAC …
Vista has been a decent Operating System so far but there are still a large number of software vendors who were not prepared for the OS. A number of statistical software packages are at this point not supported so I decided to implement a Terminal Server for users to access …
Every day technology creates efficiency for millions of people. With all of the benefits that technology provides there are also many pitfalls that come with convenience. Online vendors make it easy for people to purchase goods at reasonable prices when compared to brick and mortar stores. There are many good …
I recently got my hands on a copy of Microsoft’s latest offering in the form of desktop software, Vista and Office 2007. I have also acquired some new 64 bit Core 2 Duo Dell computers in order to test the new software for deployment though I have also been …
Ever since the Napster rise and fall there has been an on going debate in regards to copyrighted material being shared across networks with peer to peer (P2P) applications and popular social networking websites. I know from my school and work that technology exists that may analyze network traffic and …
An article describing the slow migration to what some call Web 2.0
Witlog claims he do not use his botnet for illegal purposes, only “for fun.” I found that claim pretty hard to believe given a) the income he could make installing ad-serving software on each computer under his control, combined with b) the risk he is taking of getting caught breaking …
People are becoming aware of the insecurities posed by online shopping, browsing, and even messaging. The days of email that are obviously spam due to misspelled words and links that contain ip addresses instead of dns names are moving to a new level. The following post describes the process in …