In the next series of columns, we'll cover some core scripting techniques. First up: concatenation.
Patches are released for flaws in Veritas backup daemons, Florida banks are phished, the new Sun Grid is attacked by bots, and the Feds lose computers.
Some troubleshooting tips I learned while working with the
seemingly simple Windows Firewall
According to a recent study, user education may indeed be the only solution.
Is Driver Verifier preventing your system from booting? Here's how to shut it off.
Plus Sendmail vulnerability, Visa warning, security issues down under and more.
Researchers warn of possible RFID viruses, but Russ says phooey. Also: invisible Web sites, search engines and subpoenas, and Ernst & Young loses a laptop full of sensitive info on IBM workers.
Take this Microsoft survey to assess your organization's security.
With some free troubleshooting tools, you definitely get much more than you pay for.
A handy script that can list each computer and list its latest service pack.
Why you shouldn't be worrying about many of the recently reported Microsoft vulnerabilities. Really.
Run this script to find all the HTTP 500 errors on your Web site.
Here's how to prevent duplicate Virtual PCs from using the same MAC address.
Recover files with this highly recommended freeware tool.
- By Zubair Alexander
- 04/03/2006
Findings show that the popular VoIP service is full of security problems -- some of which are intentional.
Security fixes you obtain from the official source or a third party should still undergo the same scrutiny as any software you'd roll out to the troops.
- By Mike Gunderloy
- 04/01/2006
WinXP SP2 stops unauthorized code, like malware, from running off system memory.
Here’s how to monitor and capture data on virtual networks.
Reader asks for script to open IE and dump page contents into a text file. Don obliges.
An online file storing feature for users, though secure, could get Google stuck in other people's legal quagmires.