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Experts dub MSBlaster suspect a 'script kiddie'
A teenager who the FBI said admitted writing a variant of the MSBlaster virus was apparently a novice code writer who made too many mistakes, experts said Friday. [more]
Saturday, 30 August 2003, 1:01 AM CET
Review - Ilium Software eWallet 3.1
eWallet is a tool that can contain all your private data in a compact and secure manner. The review is based on eWallet 3.1.OT running on a Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 powered HP IPAQ 5550. [more]
Friday, 29 August 2003, 4:19 PM CET
Opinion - SCO vs. IBM
Bob Toxen, the author of "Real World Linux Security: Intrusion Prevention, Detection, and Recovery", gives his take on the SCO situation. [more]
Friday, 29 August 2003, 4:18 PM CET
Teen-age Blaster worm suspect may be arrested
A teen-ager suspected of making the devastating Blaster Internet worm even more potent will likely be arrested on Friday, the Seattle Times reported citing two U.S. Justice Department sources. [more]
Friday, 29 August 2003, 2:32 PM CET
Innocents caught in SCO-Linux cross fire
The battle between The SCO Group and the Linux and open-source communities is apparently taking some innocent bystanders hostage. [more]
Friday, 29 August 2003, 8:18 AM CET
Securing MySQL: step-by-step
This article describes the basic steps which should be performed in order to secure a MySQL database against both local and remote attacks. [more]
Friday, 29 August 2003, 8:17 AM CET
Public urged to avoid biometric trial
No cooperation - no ID cards, say privacy advocates. [more]
Friday, 29 August 2003, 8:13 AM CET
Hidden trails to 'pirates' revealed
The music industry's methods of tracking down suspected music pirates have been revealed for the first time. [more]
Friday, 29 August 2003, 8:12 AM CET
Future of computer security is in central databases, not PCs
Computer viruses are becoming so aggressive and sophisticated that they may soon be able to elude antivirus programs installed on individual computers, according to many in the security industry. [more]
Friday, 29 August 2003, 8:06 AM CET
Grid security: state of the art
Grid computing soon could be central to your enterprise's networking strategy. But what about security? Author Anne Zieger explores advances in grid security that are beginning to address critical security issues. [more]
Friday, 29 August 2003, 8:05 AM CET
Microsoft hides behind Linux for protection
Microsoft is relying on Linux to keep its Web site safe from attackers. [more]
Friday, 29 August 2003, 8:03 AM CET
Windows security tools for free
Here are five of those tools that may just give IT people the slanted perspective they need to really bulletproof a network. [more]
Friday, 29 August 2003, 8:02 AM CET
Amazon sues spam spoofers
"The nice thing with this lawsuit and with spoofing in general is that Amazon is [relying on] enforceable law," IDC research manager Jonathan Gaw told the E-Commerce Times. "It's commercial fraud. It's different from the anti-spam laws, which haven't been tested." [more]
Friday, 29 August 2003, 7:58 AM CET
FBI hunts Sobig, MSBlast makers
The FBI is actively investigating the two most recent - and most damaging - worms and viruses, the agency says, and is "confident" it will bring those responsible to justice. [more]
Friday, 29 August 2003, 7:52 AM CET
Review - Building Secure Wireless Networks with 802.11
As you can see, we have yet another wireless review on Help Net Security. As more and more people are migrating their wired networks into wire-free environment, wireless security is becoming one of the most talked about IT topics. What is this book all about? Read on. [more]
Thursday, 28 August 2003, 4:30 PM CET
IIS 6.0 makes URLScan almost obsolete
IIS 6.0 has many significant security improvements, which is one reason I frequently hear the question "Do I need to run URLScan with IIS 6.0?" Probably not. [more]
Thursday, 28 August 2003, 1:03 PM CET
Avoid security vulnerabilities in your CGI programs
Because CGI is easy to use as a front-end, it has a lot of flexibility and power that can go awry. [more]
Thursday, 28 August 2003, 12:59 PM CET
Is SCO hack a Linux attack?
The software developer's website has already been hit once after the company began trying to collect royalties from users of Linux. Now it's happened again and SCO is starting to take it personally. [more]
Thursday, 28 August 2003, 12:57 PM CET
Want to visit Britain? Join the fingerprint queue
The Government today announced plans to extend the use of biometric technology throughout the UK visa system in a crackdown against abuse of the immigration system. [more]
Thursday, 28 August 2003, 12:48 PM CET
Secure programmer: developing secure programs
This column explains how to write secure applications; it focuses on the Linux operating system, but many of the principles apply to any system. [more]
Thursday, 28 August 2003, 12:45 PM CET
A legal fix for software flaws?
Critics call for new liability laws after virus attacks. [more]
Thursday, 28 August 2003, 12:43 PM CET
Security pros: be wary of tech analysts
Established analysis houses have been attacked by security professionals who claim the companies don't have the specific expertise required to deliver a meaningful insight into security technologies. [more]
Thursday, 28 August 2003, 12:41 PM CET
Exploiting holes in the Net
Worms prove security needs to be updated. [more]
Thursday, 28 August 2003, 12:39 PM CET
Fighting for the freedom to tinker
Copyright and computer security guru Ed Felten warns: "A collision is happening between creativity and protecting intellectual property". [more]
Thursday, 28 August 2003, 12:35 PM CET
U.S. sponsors anti-censorship web service
A federal agency contracts with Anonymizer to help Iranians bypass their government's Internet blacklist. [more]
Thursday, 28 August 2003, 12:34 PM CET
Network Associates sniffs out VoIP patent
Filtering technology helps optimise VoIP calls. [more]
Wednesday, 27 August 2003, 2:47 PM CET
Automating security patches
Microsoft explained its highly publicised service for managing security patches at this week's Tech-Ed at Sun City, saying a choice of three methods is available to resolve the inadequacy of reactive current practices. [more]
Wednesday, 27 August 2003, 2:45 PM CET
Viral opportunity
Outdated newspaper ads, misinformative bounce messages and a "good" virus-killing virus made amusing sideshows to the SoBig - Blaster circus. [more]
Wednesday, 27 August 2003, 2:28 PM CET
Netgear routers attack university
A design flaw in a router product has seen the University of Wisconsin's network bombarded with network time protocol synchronisation requests, in an accidental denial of service attack. [more]
Wednesday, 27 August 2003, 2:22 PM CET
FBI hunts down worm writers
The FBI is "confident" that it will capture those who are responsible for creating and spreading the MSBlast worm and the Sobig.F virus, the bureau said Tuesday. [more]
Wednesday, 27 August 2003, 2:11 PM CET
Security tool targets small networks
Network Associates ships Netasyst Network Analyzer. [more]
Wednesday, 27 August 2003, 2:10 PM CET
Digital content protection, part II
How anti-piracy technologies are transforming digital media. [more]
Wednesday, 27 August 2003, 2:10 PM CET
St. Bernard announces E-mail filtering appliance
St. Bernard Software Inc., announced ePrism Mail Filter. This e-mail filtering appliance features a full combo of e-mail security, spam protection, anti-virus scanning and content control. [more]
Wednesday, 27 August 2003, 1:39 AM CET
CERT computer expert faces sex charges
A Carnegie Mellon University computer security expert is accused of using the Internet to arrange a sexual rendezvous with someone he believed to be a naive 15-year-old Westmoreland County girl named "Kelly." [more]
Wednesday, 27 August 2003, 12:33 AM CET
Secure Digital connectors help keep data safe
FCI has added two Secure Digital (SD) memory card connectors to its multimedia product range. [more]
Tuesday, 26 August 2003, 2:57 PM CET
Hardware-based PC firewalls
Just how secure is your network? Chris van Niekerk, country manager of 3Com SA, asks the question many IT managers ask themselves daily. [more]
Tuesday, 26 August 2003, 2:54 PM CET
A big battles over, but the worm war continues
Eleventh-hour efforts by security experts, Internet service providers and law enforcement apparently blocked the execution of a scheduled updating of the Sobig worm this weekend, but the venerable code continues to pose a threat. [more]
Tuesday, 26 August 2003, 2:53 PM CET
Review - Identity Theft
Identity theft has been one of the most discussed subjects in the news during the previous year. According to the cover of this book, it's the fastest growing crime in America. I was very intrigued when I got my hands on this title since the initial browsing of the content promised a very interesting read. Does the book deliver? Read on to find out. [more]
Tuesday, 26 August 2003, 2:06 PM CET
BlackBerry reveals bank's secrets
When a computer consultant buys a used wireless pager - once the property of a former Morgan Stanley executive - on eBay, he ends up with an unexpected bonus: a trove of sensitive corporate data. [more]
Tuesday, 26 August 2003, 12:34 AM CET
Web surfers flock to antivirus sites
With computer users under siege from a variety of worms, Internet buffs are rushing to Microsoft's antivirus site to search for ways to combat the problem. [more]
Tuesday, 26 August 2003, 12:25 AM CET
Hackers cut off SCO Web site
This weekend, a denial-of-service attack took down the Web site of The SCO Group, which is caught in an increasingly acrimonious row with the open-source community over the company's legal campaign against Linux. [more]
Tuesday, 26 August 2003, 12:21 AM CET
Identity theft: It's not about you
The only ones sowing fear about digital identity are the ones who don't need it. [more]
Tuesday, 26 August 2003, 12:17 AM CET
Microsoft copes with worm chaos
Even top executives pitched in to answer phones after Blaster hit. [more]
Tuesday, 26 August 2003, 12:14 AM CET
DVD-copying code loses free speech shield
The California Supreme Court ruled Monday that a Web publisher could be barred from posting DVD-copying code online without infringing on his free speech rights. [more]
Tuesday, 26 August 2003, 12:10 AM CET
Latvian bank joins list of Baltic computer virus casualties
One of Latvia's biggest banks was forced to shut down cash machines and other electronic operations as the Sobig.F computer virus, which has been wreaking havoc around the world in the past week, continued to make its presence felt in the three Baltic countries. [more]
Tuesday, 26 August 2003, 12:07 AM CET
NIST to host a Biometrics Conference
NIST is holding the Biometric Consortium's fall conference, BC 2003, to showcase recent advances in the field and examine technological and security issues facing the biometrics industry. [more]
Monday, 25 August 2003, 5:49 PM CET
Symantec AntiVirus for Handhelds announced
Symantec Corp. announced the Symantec AntiVirus for Handhelds line of consumer and enterprise solutions. All three products are scheduled to be available for purchase in early September. [more]
Monday, 25 August 2003, 5:40 PM CET
HNS Newsletter issue 176 has been released
You can read the Newsletter in TXT or PDF format. If you haven't done it yet, consider subscribing. [more]
Monday, 25 August 2003, 2:54 PM CET
Security software booms in the Gulf
The software security market is booming in the Gulf, according to IDC. It says that the market hit US$44.31 million in 2002 with the secure content management (specifically antivirus software) segment overshadowing the rest of the market with a 57.2% share of spending. [more]
Monday, 25 August 2003, 10:26 AM CET
Microsoft Windows: insecure by design
Between the Blaster worm and the Sobig virus, it's been a long two weeks for Windows users. But nobody with a Mac or a Linux PC has had to lose a moment of sleep over these outbreaks -- just like in earlier "malware" epidemics. [more]
Monday, 25 August 2003, 10:23 AM CET
Postfix: a secure and easy-to-use MTA
Postfix was developed as a replacement for Sendmail and is known to compile on almost every flavor of Unix including Mac O/S X. [more]
Monday, 25 August 2003, 10:18 AM CET
Why virus writers get away with it
Last week, the Internet was hit with a one-two-three punch. Two so-called direct Internet worms, MSBlast and Nachi, tied up Web traffic while the fastest-spreading e-mail worm ever, Sobig, slowed e-mail communications. [more]
Monday, 25 August 2003, 10:17 AM CET
War of the worms
As millions of computers strain under another attack, Paul Harris meets the virus writers - and the cyber sleuths who aim to hunt them down. [more]
Monday, 25 August 2003, 10:16 AM CET
WLAN eye in the sky
Properly configuring and maintaining a WLAN requires an appropriate tool kit, and Observer 8.3 delivers in spades. [more]
Monday, 25 August 2003, 10:14 AM CET
A patchy understanding of security investment
The techniques hackers are using to hit networks are relying more and more on unpatched systems. [more]
Monday, 25 August 2003, 10:13 AM CET
Arizona company subpoenaed in virus attack
Security experts managed to avert a threatened Internet attack, while FBI agents subpoenaed an Arizona company for clues to the origins of a fast-spreading computer virus that slowed e-mail systems worldwide this week. [more]
Monday, 25 August 2003, 10:12 AM CET
The only ways to stop spam and viruses
What will it take to get rid of online pests and make the Internet a safer, less irritating place to work and play? New computers, for one. And an end to online anonymity, for another. Let me explain. [more]
Monday, 25 August 2003, 10:08 AM CET
Why people write computer viruses
Millions of inboxes and networks have been brought to their knees by a triple whammy of computer viruses. So who are the people behind these creations that can wreak havoc on the net? [more]
Monday, 25 August 2003, 10:02 AM CET
Review - How Secure is Your Wireless Network?
Niels Ferguson, the author of the "Michael" message integrity code algorithm used in TKIP said - "Using a wireless netwok for mission-critical data is plain stupid. Using it for life-critical data is criminally negligent". Will this book help you secure your wireless LAN? Read on to find out. [more]
Friday, 22 August 2003, 10:12 PM CET
Survey: viruses impact one-third of American internet users
Edelman provides comprehensive public relations and marketing services to computer security companies in the US. They're recent survey shows that nearly one in three Internet users in the US has been affected by a computer virus or hacker in the past two years. [more]
Friday, 22 August 2003, 10:10 PM CET
Officials looking to unearth Internet worm writers
Experts believe writers of malicious codes that snarl e-mail traffic are out to impress others. [more]
Friday, 22 August 2003, 4:27 PM CET
Wireless on Linux, part 1
Today let's take a look at which brands and devices work on Linux. [more]
Friday, 22 August 2003, 3:17 PM CET
Did Blaster cause the blackout?
Rumours are circulating that the MSBLAST worm, also affectionately known as Blaster, may have been the cause of the blackout that killed the power in a whole swathe of states from the mid-west through to New York recently. [more]
Friday, 22 August 2003, 3:12 PM CET
How I survived MSBlast
The Blaster worm is affecting hundreds of thousands of Windows computers whose owners couldn't be bothered to patch them. But there's a very good reason why so many PCs are left insecure, as Matthew Broersma found out first-hand. [more]
Friday, 22 August 2003, 3:09 PM CET
Hi-tech crime a 'significant' threat, warn police
The potential for losses through hi-tech crime to grow is rising as criminals become more technically competent, according to an annual assessment of serious and organised crime in the UK. [more]
Friday, 22 August 2003, 2:58 PM CET
Boeing launches messaging security company
Boeing has spun off its internally developed messaging and compliance technology into a company called MessageGate. [more]
Friday, 22 August 2003, 2:51 PM CET
Slow down internet worms with tarpits
This timely article discusses how to slow the spread of Internet worms using a tarpit and IPtables on Linux. A similar approach could potenially be used with tarpits on Windows platforms, Solaris, OpenBSD, and others. [more]
Friday, 22 August 2003, 2:44 PM CET
August: a real can of worms
Spam, fame, opportunity fuel newest pests, but the blame goes around. [more]
Friday, 22 August 2003, 8:05 AM CET
WS-Security spec nearing completion
The draft specification designed to connect Web services with security measures can't be approved fast enough for companies eager to get Web services projects online. [more]
Friday, 22 August 2003, 8:04 AM CET
Apathy remains a threat to security
UK internet users dont appear to be worried about the effects of viruses until its almost too late. This is the latest from research into BT Openworlds customer base. [more]
Friday, 22 August 2003, 8:03 AM CET
Microsoft watching newsgroups
Ever get the feeling your Usenet newsgroup list is being watched? By Microsoft? [more]
Thursday, 21 August 2003, 1:48 PM CET
Sobig-F is fastest growing virus ever - official
Sobig-F has taken the record as the world's most rapidly spreading virus to date, according to managed services firm MessageLabs, which stopped more than one million copies of the email-borne nuisance since its first appearance earlier this week. [more]
Thursday, 21 August 2003, 1:43 PM CET
New e-mail scam targets St. George
Yet another online banking spam scam is doing the rounds, this time targeting St. George bank users. [more]
Thursday, 21 August 2003, 1:33 PM CET
Hacking the hacker
How a consultant shut down a malicious user on a client's FTP server. [more]
Thursday, 21 August 2003, 1:29 PM CET
Why Microsoft's security needs a patch
Again, a virus threatens to bring down the Net. The Blaster worm shows us that Microsoft learned nothing from January's Slammer attack. [more]
Thursday, 21 August 2003, 1:21 PM CET
Penetration testing for web applications (part three)
The third and final article in this series investigates session security issues and cookies, buffer overflows and logic flaws, and provides links to further resources for the web application penetration tester. [more]
Thursday, 21 August 2003, 8:26 AM CET
Hassled to death: Rain Forest Puppy, nerd overlord
If you think famed security researcher Rain Forest Puppy's (RFP) recent announcement that he's stepping away from the limelight means he's precious, think again -- the guy has just had enough, and the problems he's been confronted with are fairly familiar. [more]
Thursday, 21 August 2003, 8:26 AM CET
Passwords are evil and expensive
Says a survey commissioned by the company with the solution. [more]
Thursday, 21 August 2003, 8:20 AM CET
Small firms ignore security protection
Survey finds firewall and antivirus software considered unimportant by SMEs. [more]
Thursday, 21 August 2003, 8:19 AM CET
RISC processor takes network security onboard
The SH7710 32bit RISC microprocessor features an IPsec accelerator for fast encryption and communication processing. [more]
Thursday, 21 August 2003, 8:19 AM CET
Review - Secure Shell in the Enterprise
There are still telnet users but a great number of users have realized that you can use SSH to encrypt all your traffic and thus eliminate many well-known attacks. No wonder SSH is being implemented in many enterprises Worldwide. This book promises to be the answer to your implementation problems. Does it deliver? Read on to find out. [more]
Wednesday, 20 August 2003, 2:57 PM CET
Powerful wireless security tools for free
For a network administrator or curious end-user looking to do basic sniffing of the airwaves for WLAN traffic and locations, Kismet, NetStumbler and AirSnort have a price that's hard to beat. [more]
Wednesday, 20 August 2003, 2:51 PM CET
Small firms shun IT security
Despite large numbers of computer systems being struck down with deadly viruses over the past weeks, almost one-third of small firms do not think anti-virus or firewall protections is important to their business. [more]
Wednesday, 20 August 2003, 2:48 PM CET
Scams that sting even smart people
You can't avoid all of them but you can at least try to minimize the damage. [more]
Wednesday, 20 August 2003, 2:48 PM CET
Slammer worm crashed Ohio nuke plant network
A computerized safety monitoring system at the Davis-Besse nuclear plant was crippled after the worm entered through the business network of the plant's operator, FirstEnergy Corp. [more]
Wednesday, 20 August 2003, 2:46 PM CET
Palm Wi-Fi PDA gets Aegis security
Palm's Tungsten C Wi-Fi PDA is now backed by Meetinghouse's Aegis enterprise-oriented WLAN access authentication software, the network security specialist said. [more]
Wednesday, 20 August 2003, 2:42 PM CET
Host-hopping scripts in Python
How and why I used SSH, Python and Expect to transfer Web logs to a central computer for processing. [more]
Wednesday, 20 August 2003, 2:39 PM CET
Legislation has spam on the run
There is now a better understanding among lawmakers over how the Internet works -- a change from the early 1990s when a lack of knowledge resulted in such unpopular measures as the Communications Decency Act. [more]
Wednesday, 20 August 2003, 2:39 PM CET
Navy's Intranet crippled by worm outbreak
The Navy confirmed today that its multibillion-dollar Navy/Marine Corps Intranet (N/MCI) has been taken off-line by what could be a combined onslaught of the Blaster worm variant and Sobig.F Internet worms, which are spreading fast. [more]
Wednesday, 20 August 2003, 2:35 PM CET
Computer virus hinders Air Canada operations
A computer virus designed to inoculate against another infection brought down some computer networks Tuesday, forcing Air Canada to check in passengers manually at airports across the country. [more]
Wednesday, 20 August 2003, 2:34 PM CET
Worm and virus overload networks
Corporate networks worldwide are struggling under the double burden of the "good" MSBlast variant and a new version of the malicious Sobig email virus. [more]
Wednesday, 20 August 2003, 2:34 PM CET
Sygate Announces Sygate Secure Enterprise 3.5
The latest version of Sygate's enterprise solution includes strategic enhancements that enable Sygate agents to automatically enforce corporate security policies on both internal and external endpoints.
Wednesday, 20 August 2003, 12:14 AM CET
PointGuard: protecting pointers from buffer overflow vulnerabilities
This paper presents a compiler technique to defend against most kinds of buffer overflows by encrypting pointers when stored in memory, and decrypting them only when loaded into CPU registers. [more]
Tuesday, 19 August 2003, 3:53 PM CET
Microsoft celebrates fifteen years of poor security
That the Blaster worm should spread as rapidly as it did was testament to one thing only, the poor security in Microsoft's software. [more]
Tuesday, 19 August 2003, 3:52 PM CET
Vulnerability assessment is no longer an ad hoc luxury
The risk of information security vulnerabilities in the global (and more specifically) South African business landscape, is unfortunately, an ever-increasing and alarmingly constant. [more]
Tuesday, 19 August 2003, 3:50 PM CET
Sobig is back, badder than ever
The Sobig email virus which caused havoc two months ago has reappeared in a virulent new form, according to email service provider MessageLabs. [more]
Tuesday, 19 August 2003, 3:49 PM CET
DirectX attack expected - patch Windows now
Following last week's MSBlast worm attack, security experts at Microsoft and other firms are worried that a recently discovered vulnerability in DirectX could cause even more problems. [more]
Tuesday, 19 August 2003, 3:41 PM CET
No new service pack for Win XP until late next year
Microsoft won't release a second service pack for Windows XP until the second half of next year, giving users more responsibility for applying individual patches and updates. [more]
Tuesday, 19 August 2003, 3:40 PM CET
Pocket Wi-Fi sniffers end missing hotspot misery
Road warriors know the frustration: you're in a foreign city and want to find a Wi-Fi access point. [more]
Tuesday, 19 August 2003, 3:39 PM CET
Internet information scam uses Citi logo
Citigroup Inc.'s corporate logo is the latest one to be lifted by Internet scammers as a way to steal information from unwitting consumers. [more]
Tuesday, 19 August 2003, 3:36 PM CET
The IT security spending conundrum
The market is growing, revenues are up, spending has not increased. Er, what's up? [more]
Tuesday, 19 August 2003, 3:34 PM CET
Are you a good or a bad worm?
A new worm being circulated on the Internet is designed to kill MSBlaster, the worm that wreaked havoc on computers last week. Some security officials are not amused. [more]
Tuesday, 19 August 2003, 3:30 PM CET
MRTG for intrusion detection with IIS 6
This article explains how to use a Multi Router Traffic Grapher (MRTG) to see the big picture of your network traffic and to help visually spot attacks. [more]
Tuesday, 19 August 2003, 3:10 PM CET
Review - Practical Unix & Internet Security 3/e
The book contains numerous practical examples that help administrators understand what should be done about securing their systems and what is the best way to achieve security. [more]
Tuesday, 19 August 2003, 12:56 AM CET
HNS Newsletter issue 175 has been released
You can read the Newsletter in TXT or PDF format. If you haven't done it yet, consider subscribing. [more]
Monday, 18 August 2003, 6:12 PM CET
Gartner predicts more serious Internet security incidents
With more than 600 million individuals worldwide now on the Internet, cybercriminals are taking advantage of users, enterprises and unsecured systems to usher in a new era of high-profit, low-overhead crimes, according to Gartner. [more]
Monday, 18 August 2003, 10:06 AM CET
Langa letter: managing your Windows XP passwords
Losing a Windows XP password is surprisingly common! Here are Fred's suggestions about how to get back into your accounts and files. [more]
Monday, 18 August 2003, 8:15 AM CET
Forensic plan key to hacker prosecution: detective
Having a forensic readiness plan is critical to a company's ability to prosecute a computer-based attacker, a detective of Victoria's computer crime squad has told the Hack 2003 conference in Melbourne. [more]
Monday, 18 August 2003, 8:11 AM CET
Think like a hacker: the best scanning tools
They may be the best way to make sure your network is safe, but today's scanning appliances are far more complex than the simple tools of yesteryear. [more]
Monday, 18 August 2003, 8:08 AM CET
Cryptography locks down WAP and P2P transmissions
Find out how you can make your wireless apps a little safer. [more]
Monday, 18 August 2003, 8:03 AM CET
The end of e-mail viruses and antivirus apps
The MSBlast worm that wreaked havoc last week signals a sea change in the virus world. E-mail viruses are on their way out, says Robert, and so are antivirus solutions as we know them today. [more]
Monday, 18 August 2003, 8:02 AM CET
Microsoft.com falls to DOS attack
Microsoft's main Web site was inaccessible for two hours Thursday evening, the victim of an Internet-borne DOS attack, the company said. [more]
Monday, 18 August 2003, 7:57 AM CET
FreeBSD access control lists
Unix permissions are flexible and can solve almost any access control problem, but what about the ones they can't? [more]
Monday, 18 August 2003, 7:55 AM CET
Wireless networking
Remember how fun it was to get your first Net connection working? It's like that. [more]
Monday, 18 August 2003, 7:52 AM CET
Cyber-security: set a thief to catch a thief
The recent much-hyped internet hacks and "worm" virus that have hit banks in South Africa may have shocked most people but came as no surprise to a Cape Town teenager. [more]
Monday, 18 August 2003, 7:49 AM CET
Worm's growth contained as deadline looms
The MSBlast worm is spreading more slowly as users patch PCs, with its attack on Microsoft's update service scheduled to start from midnight on Friday. [more]
Friday, 15 August 2003, 11:52 AM CET
Making your PC secure: a responsibility
Each passing year, software which protects against viruses is becoming more and more crucial. If you're reading this and you do not have virus protection, I'd advise you to get it as soon as you can. [more]
Friday, 15 August 2003, 11:50 AM CET
Which VPN: SSL, IPsec or both?
What does the future hold for secure virtual private networks? Illena Armstrong gazes into her crystal ball to look for the answer. [more]
Friday, 15 August 2003, 11:44 AM CET
The bright side of Blaster
Experts predict the worm will leave a more secure Internet in its wake. [more]
Friday, 15 August 2003, 11:43 AM CET
Squashing the next worm
Two years after the Code Red and Nimda worms spread across the Internet, home users and many companies still aren't doing enough to secure themselves against Internet threats, said security experts. [more]
Friday, 15 August 2003, 11:41 AM CET
This hacker has designs on Stanford
The unassuming teenager who doubles up as a hacking expert and has helped global think-tanks and police officials combat computer attackers and digital swindlers, is spurning job offers to pursue a degree at the prestigious Stanford University. [more]
Friday, 15 August 2003, 11:40 AM CET
Security in business processes
A while ago I hypothesised about who might supply your security. A good example of this is SeeBeyond who have a suit of products based around connecting trading partners. [more]
Friday, 15 August 2003, 11:34 AM CET
Blaster only set to stun
After worldwide calamities such as CodeRed and Nimda, why were lessons not learned in order to protect computers against the rapid spread of such a malignant terror? [more]
Friday, 15 August 2003, 2:55 AM CET
A firewall for IM: Just what we needed?
This week, firewall solution provider Zone Labs is releasing a dedicated software product that it says offers the sort of protection no instant messaging user can do without. [more]
Friday, 15 August 2003, 2:52 AM CET
Statement regarding GNU FTP site hack
Bradley M. Kuhn, Executive Director at Free Software Foundation wrote the following statement regarding the GNU FTP hack. [more]
Friday, 15 August 2003, 2:47 AM CET
Companies struggling with data protection
Study reveals FTSE 100 firms fail to meet recommended procedures. [more]
Friday, 15 August 2003, 2:41 AM CET
Microsoft reportedly testing security technologies
Microsoft is reportedly testing anti-virus and other security technologies to see if they could boost customers' perception of Windows, suggesting the technologies may one day become a part of the operating system. [more]
Friday, 15 August 2003, 2:36 AM CET
Detecting and understading rootkits
You've installed the latest Linux distribution and stopped all unnecessary services. You have a set of Netfilter rules that would make the Pentagon Security Department envy you. You drool with delight. But... [more]
Thursday, 14 August 2003, 12:50 AM CET
Techs begin task of fixing worm's damage
Computer technicians begin task of cleaning up after worm that invaded networks worldwide. [more]
Thursday, 14 August 2003, 12:27 AM CET
Copycat version of MSBlast worm already on the loose
It didn't take long for a quick copycat of MSBlaster to show its face. Wednesday, Moscow-based security firm Kaspersky Labs detected a variation of the MSBlast worm loose in the wild. [more]
Thursday, 14 August 2003, 12:20 AM CET
Anti-US hackers deface Australian government site
An Australian government Web site has been revealed as another victim of Sunday night's Web defacement spree by hacker group The Ghost Boys. [more]
Thursday, 14 August 2003, 12:17 AM CET
FSF FTP site cracked, looking for MD5 sums
The Free Software Foundation's FTP site at ftp.gnu.org has been "compromised", and they don't seem to have full backups. [more]
Thursday, 14 August 2003, 12:16 AM CET
Honeypot farms
This article is about deploying and managing honeypots in large, distributed environments through the use of Honeypot Farms. [more]
Thursday, 14 August 2003, 12:15 AM CET
Experts: more sophisticated Windows worms likely
Despite infecting tens of thousands of computers worldwide, the recent W32.Blaster worm is poorly written and inefficient, blunting its impact, according to security experts. [more]
Thursday, 14 August 2003, 12:12 AM CET
Hackers claim new fingerprint biometric attack
Presenters at the Chaos Computer Camp say thin invisible latex can fool advanced fingerprint scanners. [more]
Thursday, 14 August 2003, 12:11 AM CET
Tech guide: how secure is your SAN?
With all they've got to worry about these days, most IT executives don't lose a lot of sleep over whether the data stored on their companies' tape and disk devices is secure. [more]
Thursday, 14 August 2003, 12:09 AM CET
Sun Microsystems opens early registration for secure desktop
Project Mad Hatter to provide relief to massive security hole in Windows operating system. [more]
Thursday, 14 August 2003, 12:07 AM CET
Microsoft braces for Saturday 'blast'
Like sharp-shooters armed and ready to fire, hundreds of thousands of computers are poised to let fly a potentially crippling data attack on a lone Web site belonging to software giant Microsoft. [more]
Thursday, 14 August 2003, 12:03 AM CET
Warnings did little to stop latest computer outbreak
The latest Internet attack on Microsoft operating systems by rogue software disabled tens of thousands of computers worldwide Tuesday, though a fix had been available for nearly a month. [more]
Wednesday, 13 August 2003, 2:07 AM CET
NEC Solutions unveils security software
NEC Solutions America unveiled a three-layer data security product aimed at health care organizations facing patient privacy rules. [more]
Wednesday, 13 August 2003, 1:54 AM CET
Viruses, hackers hit a third of net users
Nearly 32 percent of Internet users surveyed in mid-July said they had been affected by a hacker or computer virus in the past two years. [more]
Wednesday, 13 August 2003, 1:50 AM CET
Advanced encryption standard by example
The purpose of this paper is to give developers with little or no knowledge of cryptography the ability to implement AES. [more]
Wednesday, 13 August 2003, 1:14 AM CET
Acxiom hacker charged
The hacking allegedly took place last December. [more]
Wednesday, 13 August 2003, 12:43 AM CET
Benchmarking encryption technology
Although the cost of encryption technology -- be it Triple DES, AES, Blowfish, RSA or one of many other alternatives on the market -- is negligible, implementing it can lead to higher storage and processing costs. [more]
Wednesday, 13 August 2003, 12:41 AM CET
Computer co-location facility vulnerabilities
A possible scenario of how terrorists could smuggle and detonate explosives. [more]
Wednesday, 13 August 2003, 12:39 AM CET
File security plan proposed
New plan afoot to allow online security validation of software files from multiple vendors. [more]
Wednesday, 13 August 2003, 12:37 AM CET
Basic IIS lockdown using scripts and group policy
This paper is written for system administrators who want to make their life managing IIS easier using scripts with Active Directory and Group Policy. [more]
Wednesday, 13 August 2003, 12:35 AM CET
Hackers own all Wi-Fi hot-spot data
There are ways to protect enterprises from easily available packet-sniffing tools like dsniff, one of which is to deploy 'client-encryption' technology on all PCs, laptops, and mobile devices used to access sensitive corporate systems. [more]
Wednesday, 13 August 2003, 12:30 AM CET
Postal ID plan creates privacy fears
A government report that urges the U.S. Postal Service to create "smart stamps" to track the identity of people who send mail is eliciting concern from privacy advocates. [more]
Wednesday, 13 August 2003, 12:29 AM CET
Many Bluetooth gadgets open to wireless snooping
A new software tool could allow sensitive data could be pilfered through the air from laptops, mobile phones and handheld computers. [more]
Tuesday, 12 August 2003, 4:19 PM CET
Unholy matrimony: spam and virus
Their common goal is subterfuge, and by combining their strategies, they could make today's junk e-mail look like a mere nuisance. [more]
Tuesday, 12 August 2003, 4:18 PM CET
Labels to take fingerprints
Digital song-tracking company Audible Magic is striking a deal with Universal Music Group for song information, getting another leg up in its quest to be able to identify--and potentially block--music as it is transferred online. [more]
Tuesday, 12 August 2003, 4:07 PM CET
ISPs question RIAA subpoenas
An Internet company trade association sent a letter to the Recording Industry Association of America, asking for information and dialogue over issues related to the subpoenas being issued for file-swappers' identities. [more]
Tuesday, 12 August 2003, 4:06 PM CET
28 year old hacker commits suicide
Robert Skulj, an 28 years old hacker, who found serious security hole in electronic business system called Klik from Nova Ljubljanska Banka (Bank in Slovenia, EU), commited an suicide on friday. [more]
Tuesday, 12 August 2003, 4:05 PM CET
MS Blaster Worm Roundup
This roundup includes advisories, media releases, vendor information and news items dealing with MS Blaster worm. [more]
Tuesday, 12 August 2003, 1:10 PM CET
Blaster - RPC DCOM worm hits the net
A malicious worm that exploits last month's RPC DCOM vulnerability struck the Internet Monday afternoon, targeting unpatched Windows 2000 and Windows XP machines. [more]
Tuesday, 12 August 2003, 8:05 AM CET
Insuring security
As the risks of lost data and buggy systems increase, underwriters are offering cyber-insurance policies. But what exactly are you paying for? [more]
Tuesday, 12 August 2003, 7:55 AM CET
Zone Labs steps into IM security
Zone Labs is expected to announce its entry into the instant messaging (IM) security market with IMSecure Pro. [more]
Tuesday, 12 August 2003, 7:51 AM CET
More security certification courses go online
IT security pros can beef up their skills in new online security standards certification programs this fall. [more]
Tuesday, 12 August 2003, 7:39 AM CET
The next generation of active operating system fingerprinting
Although some advancement was made in the field of active operating system fingerprinting in the recent years, still, there are many issues to resolve. This paper presents the enhancements made with Xprobe2 v0.2 RC1 and discusses the tools future development. [more]
Monday, 11 August 2003, 2:34 PM CET
HNS Newsletter issue 174 has been released
You can read the Newsletter in TXT or PDF format. If you haven't done it yet, consider subscribing. [more]
Monday, 11 August 2003, 2:32 PM CET
Simple Nomad's DefCon11 rant
Have you noticed the change? Do you remember where you were when you first felt the change? I am talking about the change in the security community, especially the underground community. Less trust. More control. Less truth. [more]
Monday, 11 August 2003, 11:48 AM CET
Security spending to hit $13.5bn by 2006
Global revenues in enterprise security technology are predicted to reach $13.5 billion by 2006, up from $7.1 billion in 2002 last year. [more]
Monday, 11 August 2003, 11:44 AM CET
Comparison of Bayesian spam filters
The beauty of bayesian filtering is that the filter can be trained by each individual user simply by categorizing each received e-mail as either spam or not-spam; after the user has categorized a few e-mails the filter will begin to make this categorization by itself, and usually with a very high level of accuracy. [more]
Monday, 11 August 2003, 11:21 AM CET
A look at 802.11a, b, and g throughput
Now that the 802.11g standard has been finalized, comparisons with the other standards in the 802.11 family are inevitable. [more]
Monday, 11 August 2003, 11:17 AM CET
How an e-mail virus could cripple a nation
A simple e-mail virus outbreak could bring down a nation's information infrastructure, says one security expert. Robert explains how this could happen--and why it's good to talk about cyberterrorism. [more]
Monday, 11 August 2003, 9:00 AM CET
A turning point for e-government
Feds express a mixture of optimism, concern in the wake of Forman's departure. [more]
Monday, 11 August 2003, 8:57 AM CET
Affordable firewalls
Info World: "We test whether firewall appliances can really do the job." [more]
Monday, 11 August 2003, 12:15 AM CET
NSA proposes backdoor detection center
National think tank would develop automated tools and techniques for detecting malicious tampering in source code and executables. [more]
Monday, 11 August 2003, 12:12 AM CET
FreeBSD ports tricks
One of the many reasons to love FreeBSD is its ports collection. Nearly 10,000 applications are available, and any installation is a mere make install clean away. In this article, I'd like to share some of my favorite ports tricks. [more]
Monday, 11 August 2003, 12:10 AM CET
'Do not spam' lists find skeptics
Frustrated Internet users inundated with unwanted get-rich-quick schemes and herbal Viagra offers may have noticed a new, unsolicited pitch promising to reduce the amount of "spam" e-mail they receive. [more]
Monday, 11 August 2003, 12:08 AM CET
SA banks, retailers prepare for global security standards
SA banks and retailers have stepped up their efforts to meet the mandated Visa and MasterCard deadline for the security of their PIN-handling systems to comply with the global Triple DES (T-DES) algorithm standard. [more]
Friday, 8 August 2003, 8:28 AM CET
New ID system sparks privacy debate
Fingerprints, DNA and behavioural characteristics are unique and difficult to forge, but using them to identify an individual in the modern world is legally problematic. [more]
Friday, 8 August 2003, 8:22 AM CET
New WLAN attacks identified
AirDefense says that during monitoring at the DefCon hacker convention in Las Vegas last weekend the company identified new security issues specifically effecting wireless LANs. [more]
Friday, 8 August 2003, 8:19 AM CET
LinuxWorld: 2.6 kernel cures some security shortcomings
Concerns about security may keep some IT shops from choosing Linux. Those concerns aren't justified, says Dan Frye, director of IBM Corp.'s Linux Technology Center. In this interview, Frye discusses Linux's few security shortcomings and the security advances coming in the 2.6 kernel. [more]
Friday, 8 August 2003, 8:11 AM CET
New security woes for e-vote firm
A January source code leak revealed the innards of Diebold Election Systems' proprietary voting software. A new breach threatens to expose the company's business practices -- including its security methods. [more]
Friday, 8 August 2003, 8:06 AM CET
Hacker attack damages 2,000 computers at Stanford
Officials at Stanford University are scrambling to repair the damage from a hacking attack that has infected thousands of campus computers. [more]
Friday, 8 August 2003, 8:01 AM CET
Know your security onions
Steve Brown, managing director of Novell UK, recommends the multiple, overlapping layers of the 'onion' approach to cyber-security. [more]
Friday, 8 August 2003, 8:00 AM CET
Hacker gets Acxion customer information
A computer hacker gained access to private files at Acxiom Corp., one of the world's largest consumer database companies, and was able to download sensitive information about some customers of the company's clients. [more]
Friday, 8 August 2003, 7:58 AM CET
Time running out to manage security
Hundreds of point security solutions and a poor industry record in security management have led to a level of complexity today that can still be resolved. [more]
Friday, 8 August 2003, 7:45 AM CET
SCO battle rooted in Unix's fragmented history
The SCO Group's attempts to squeeze a revenue stream out of Linux is rooted in the long and tangled history of computer operating systems. [more]
Friday, 8 August 2003, 7:44 AM CET
Chief Security Officer's point of view
CSO magazine recently did a poll, where 480 chief security officers and senior security executives discussed security issues and industry regulations. [more]
Friday, 8 August 2003, 4:58 AM CET
Entrust releases new secure web portal solution
Entrust released its latest Secure Web Portal Solution based on Entrust TruePass Version 7.0, the first Web security solution in the market today to deliver bi-directional, end-to-end security for online information regardless of an organization's Web infrastructure. [more]
Thursday, 7 August 2003, 10:10 AM CET
NIAP certification becoming a priority
The government's plan to pressure software vendors to build more secure products seems to be gathering a bit of momentum. [more]
Thursday, 7 August 2003, 9:02 AM CET
Win32 device drivers communication vulnerabilities - tutorial
The following a complete tutorial on how to exploit Norton Antivirus's device driver to gain elevated privileges. The tutorial is comprehensive, and detailed enough to be used to learn on the issue, and how to find these types of vulnerabilities in other products. [more]
Thursday, 7 August 2003, 9:01 AM CET
Blogs: another tool in the security pro's toolkit (part two)
Part two on blogs covers RSS feeds that are highly relevant to the security community. [more]
Thursday, 7 August 2003, 8:59 AM CET
Swollen orders show spam's allure
A New Hampshire company appears to be grossing close to half a million dollars each month by spamming people with sales pitches for an herbal "male enhancement" product. The discovery may explain the intractability of junk e-mailers on the Internet. [more]
Thursday, 7 August 2003, 8:50 AM CET
The costly password problem
Do you have a card in your wallet or a list on your PDA consisting of user names and passwords you use? If so, you're not the only person who can't remember them all, and there may be security risks and costs associated with the way you manage the data. [more]
Thursday, 7 August 2003, 8:46 AM CET
Security guard
Once burned, lesson learned, the adage goes. So why do IT departments keep getting burned by the same security issues? [more]
Thursday, 7 August 2003, 1:10 AM CET
Hackers and vendors brawl over nothing
The issue of security vulnerability disclosure has been a hot topic for a long time now, however recent efforts to bring in new disclosure guidelines are unlikely to change anything. [more]
Thursday, 7 August 2003, 1:04 AM CET
The Internet security demon that won't die
"A traditional regulatory model applied to the Internet is doomed to failure. By the time it was regulated, you'd be dealing with an Internet that was two years older," says Larry Clinton, chief operating officer at the Internet Security Alliance. [more]
Thursday, 7 August 2003, 1:03 AM CET
Wireless LAN security falls short
Wireless LAN vendors have failed to deliver interoperable, highly secure wireless LANs, according to META Group. [more]
Thursday, 7 August 2003, 12:59 AM CET
Vulnerability Assessment
This document serves as an introduction to the subject of security vulnerability assessments. It focuses primarily on vulnerability assessments performed from an external/remote location (like that of an actual hacking attack). [more]
Thursday, 7 August 2003, 12:53 AM CET
Memory sticks are the latest security risk
Memory sticks have been branded as the latest security risk by security firm SecureWave, whose intrusion prevention technology can be used to control the use of the popular devices in corporate environments. [more]
Thursday, 7 August 2003, 12:34 AM CET
Lack of security at wireless conferences
During the 802.11 Planet Expo in Boston, wireless security company AirDefense monitored WLAN activity and reported a number of security issues. [more]
Wednesday, 6 August 2003, 1:36 PM CET
Reducing "Human Factor" Mistakes
This paper will try to summarize various mistakes done by System Administrators, Company Executives and of course the end users, and will also provide you with useful strategies that will definitely help you reduce or completely eliminate the mistakes. [more]
Wednesday, 6 August 2003, 10:19 AM CET
Linux approved for use on sensitive computers in the US
Linux software has been approved for use on the most sensitive computers in US corporations and the US federal govern-ment, including those inside banks and the Pentagon, an important step for software widely considered the top rival to Microsoft. [more]
Wednesday, 6 August 2003, 10:16 AM CET
Attack of the mutant internet worms
Internet worms that spread themselves through corporate networks or e-mail programs, wreaking havoc on thousands of computers, are growing faster, smaller and more virulent, a security expert has said. [more]
Wednesday, 6 August 2003, 10:14 AM CET
DefCon 2003 - myth, reality and pictures
Attendees at this year's DEFCON hacker convention in Las Vegas were more annoyed at the long lines for speaker sessions than any appearance by "The Man" (i.e. the Feds). [more]
Wednesday, 6 August 2003, 10:06 AM CET
Britain: a nation of cyber snoopers
Britain is fast becoming a nation of cyber snoopers, according to a study. [more]
Wednesday, 6 August 2003, 9:58 AM CET
Wardrivers map vast areas of wireless hotspots
Wardrivers Matthew Hyson, left, and J.P. Tanguay, CEO of Wireless Friendly, know where unprotected wireless networks are in Toronto and they say the number is worrisome. [more]
Wednesday, 6 August 2003, 9:57 AM CET
Hacker hit parade goes live
Security firm Qualys has begun producing a real-time index of the vulnerabilities that are the current favourites of the net's community of malicious hackers. [more]
Wednesday, 6 August 2003, 9:52 AM CET
Host-based intrusion detection with Samhain
Samhain is a wonderful GPL host-based intrusion detection system. [more]
Wednesday, 6 August 2003, 9:51 AM CET
E-mail fraud takes a new twist
There's a new Internet fraud scheme you can add to your list: phishing. [more]
Wednesday, 6 August 2003, 9:49 AM CET
Novell eDirectory has additional Linux support and enhanced security
Novell eDirectory will ship with built-in support for advanced authentication methods, such as biometrics, smart cards and tokens. [more]
Wednesday, 6 August 2003, 9:47 AM CET
Thought for the day: Stop crying virus wolf
The security industry has a duty to be more realistic, says security expert Jan Hruska. [more]
Wednesday, 6 August 2003, 9:40 AM CET
Country-coded computer worms may be ahead
Future computer worms could be programmed to attack only within a particular country, according to a leading computer security expert. [more]
Tuesday, 5 August 2003, 1:53 PM CET
'Ethical hackers' test for weakness
In a 17th-floor corner office in north Toronto, a group of computer nerds is feverishly attacking Corporate Canada -- and getting paid for its efforts. [more]
Tuesday, 5 August 2003, 1:47 PM CET
Robot 'guard dog' sniffs out Wi-Fi holes
DefCon: A group of security experts have created a two-wheeled robot that detects security problems in Wi-Fi networks. [more]
Tuesday, 5 August 2003, 1:43 PM CET
Berkeley braces for hacker attack
University to shut down outside access to part of its network this morning. [more]
Tuesday, 5 August 2003, 1:40 PM CET
LDAP injection: are your web applications vulnerable?
The objective of this paper is to inform developers, system administrators and security professionals about various techniques that can be used to attack their applications. It also describes preventive measures for protecting applications from these intrusions. [more]
Tuesday, 5 August 2003, 1:36 PM CET
Demonstrating ROI for penetration testing (part two)
The second article in this series will introduce Risk Management concepts as they relate to Information Asset valuation. [more]
Tuesday, 5 August 2003, 1:26 PM CET
Hack attacks at record levels
Attacks on Australian computer systems are at record levels. More than 1000 incidents a week are being reported, internal figures from the security organisation, AusCERT, reveal. [more]
Tuesday, 5 August 2003, 1:16 PM CET
NZ CCIP chief talks security
Monitoring security issues and making sure all the latest patches are installed on your system could be almost a full-time job for one staff member in a moderate-sized IT department, says Jay Garden, head of the New Zealand government's Centre for Critical Infrastructure Protection. [more]
Tuesday, 5 August 2003, 1:14 PM CET
IBM gives nod to Wave security tools
Wave Systems' push to pull in corporate customers for its security software got a lift from IBM, which has given the thumbs-up to two of the company's new products. [more]
Tuesday, 5 August 2003, 1:11 PM CET
Virus poses as admin e-mail
People are being warned to be on the lookout for a Windows e-mail virus which pretends to be a message from computer support staff. [more]
Tuesday, 5 August 2003, 1:10 PM CET
Securesuite XS disposes of passwords
I/O software's SecureSuite XS Workstation 4.2 reduces help desk costs associated with forgotten user passwords by eliminating passwords altogether. [more]
Tuesday, 5 August 2003, 1:08 PM CET
Patch your software - it'll help secure the Net
When a security researcher or vendor first releases information about a software vulnerability, the clock starts ticking. How long will it be until a malicious user takes advantage of it? [more]
Monday, 4 August 2003, 10:15 AM CET
Review - Web Services Security
Web Services are appearing and dominate as new application solutions. At the same time they present great challenges for security. This book describes a union of Web Services and information security. [more]
Monday, 4 August 2003, 10:12 AM CET
Microsoft's web site brought down by attack
Denial of service is blamed for outage that lasted more than an hour. [more]
Monday, 4 August 2003, 12:23 AM CET
Microsoft warns browser users about 'worm' virus
Microsoft is warning its customers about a computer worm that exploits a flaw in its Internet Explorer browser. [more]
Monday, 4 August 2003, 12:20 AM CET
When employees are the enemy - security from the inside
Beyond the network level, firewalls also can be erected at the application and desktop levels to give employees only the access they need accordig to Check Point project marketing manager Sweta Duseja. [more]
Monday, 4 August 2003, 12:19 AM CET
Blocking malicious URLs
Many exploits on many Web serversmost often Microsoft IIShave been based on URLs that were technically legal but employed buffer overflows or similar techniques. [more]
Monday, 4 August 2003, 12:17 AM CET
Wireless security: Harder than you think
Adding encryption to wireless networking isn't always simple. [more]
Monday, 4 August 2003, 12:16 AM CET
Dos & don'ts: configuring Linux routers
Even the most experienced network administrator can get stumped when configuring Linux routers, says Tony Mancill, author of Linux Routers: A Primer for Network Administrators, 2nd Ed. [more]
Monday, 4 August 2003, 12:14 AM CET
Could crackers steal the 2004 election?
A report by the Information Security Institute at Johns Hopkins University says the touch-screen machines are Swiss cheese full of holes for hackers. Common voters, without any insider privileges, can cast unlimited votes without being detected, the report claims. [more]
Friday, 1 August 2003, 12:22 PM CET
Black Hat puts hacker on mock trial
A raucous conference crowd heard real-life attorneys battle over a hacker's guilt in a mock trial held to illustrate how slippery electronic evidence can be in computer crime cases. [more]
Friday, 1 August 2003, 12:18 PM CET
Services from a security point of view
In this article, we'll go over each of the most commonly used Internet services, briefly examining each for their weaknesses and abuse potential. [more]
Friday, 1 August 2003, 12:14 PM CET
Government security: stormy on several fronts
The number of different IT issues facing our governmentfrom ID-theft to intrusion detectionwould challenge even the most capable corporate information officer. [more]
Friday, 1 August 2003, 12:12 PM CET
Stolen PDAs provide open door to corporate networks
The PDA Usage Survey 2003 has found that PDA owners commonly download the entire contents of their personal and business lives onto their handheld computers - with many leaving the information unencrypted and without password protection. [more]
Friday, 1 August 2003, 12:12 PM CET
APEC furthers plans to combat cybercrime
Greater use of the Internet has become a boon for cybercriminals. [more]
Friday, 1 August 2003, 12:07 PM CET
Fed: Cyberterror fears missed real threat
When airliners crashed into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on September 11th, 2001, the nature of the attack took America's defenders by surprise. They were expecting hackers. [more]
Friday, 1 August 2003, 12:00 PM CET
Hoax e-mail may be worse for business than viruses
Hoax e-mails are a major headache for IT departments, said Chris Belthoff, senior security analyst at Sophos. They're more insidious; they prey upon weaknesses of the end-user; they panic employees over non-existent viruses. [more]
Friday, 1 August 2003, 11:58 AM CET
Intel locks up deal for secure PCs
Intel has signed a deal to integrate security software into motherboards that will be used in business computers, part of a larger industry effort to improve security. [more]
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Utility crews faced at least a dozen more water main breaks in Evansville over the weekend as they worked to fix water system troubles around the city.
Water department superintendent Mike Duckworth says most of the breaks were repaired Sunday, although one kept part of U.S. 41 on the city's north side closed into Monday.
The Evansville Courier & Press reports the city also is also advising customers in many areas to boil their water before using it for drinking or cooking.
Officials blame nearly 30 main breaks on last week's subzero temperatures and many pipes predating the 1930s. Duckworth says water levels remained good but that the breaks must be fixed in order to fill the system to capacity.
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Bullpen is springing some serious leaks
JUN 28, 2012 9:59a ET
Kelly, making just his fourth start, issued two walks through six innings. Both of them scored in a two-run Miami fifth. He left after six innings, having allowed only those two runs on five hits.
When Cruz, giving Yadier Molina night off, bashed his first major league home run in the seventh, Kelly was in line for his second win.
But right-hander Fernando Salas was solved for a home run by No. 8 hitter John Buck, who was hitting in the .150s when the series began but hurt the Cardinals with four hits in three games.
Left-hander Sam Freeman, another rookie, replaced Salas and, two pitches later, pinch hitter Logan Morrison homered -- after a review -- to put the Marlins ahead, 4-3.
Right-hander Victor Marte, effective for the most part this season, was tagged for another run in the eighth and the Cardinals had a good 6-3 trip instead of an outstanding 7-2 one. Their winning streak was snapped at five.
Manager Mike Matheny said he had walked through the clubhouse afterward to remind his team how good the trip had been, notably after losing two out of three in Detroit to start it.
But the lingering aftereffect is that the bullpen has to be fixed. The two home runs on Wednesday night ran the Cardinals' total for their relievers to 27 for the season, third most in the majors.
"We've got to get some outs," said Matheny "We're at the bottom of the (batting) order and it was a good opportunity to come right at them. We just didn't get it done."
-- RHP Joe Kelly had his best start out of his first four in the majors -- none have been bad -- when he held Miami to two runs in six innings. "I thought he was pitching more today rather than relying on just stuff," said manager Mike Matheny. Two straight walks when he got a bit loose with his delivery at the beginning of the fifth cost Kelly both the runs he gave up, but Matheny said, "Overall, he did a nice job." Kelly, still 1-0, said, "I felt more comfortable throwing off-speed stuff for strikes early in the count."
-- C Tony Cruz had a single and his first big-league home run in front of fans and family from the Palm Beach, Fla., area. Regular C Yadier Molina pinch hit for him in the ninth after the Cardinals had fallen behind. Manager Mike Matheny said, "I told him this is a pretty tough league to get a single and a home run and get pinch hit for. He's been working hard on his stroke."
-- RHP Chris Carpenter, who has been out all season with shoulder weakness attributable to a nerve irritation, will see a nerve specialist, Dr. Gregory Pearl, in Dallas on Thursday. Carpenter, whose shoulder strength had been improving, was scratched from a bullpen session on Monday but felt good enough for an extensive throwing session off flat ground on Wednesday in Miami. "I still have a little ways to go," said Carpenter. "The way I felt two days, three days ago, compared to now, it's definitely at a place where it feels good, much different. Monday was tough mentally and physically because I didn't know what was going to happen next. We got to Tuesday and it was totally different."
-- RF Carlos Beltran drove in one of the Cardinals' runs in the first inning Wednesday with a sacrifice fly. Beltran had 11 runs batted in over the last six games of the Cardinals' nine-game trip.
-- LF Matt Holliday doubled in the first, giving him six doubles for the trip. Holliday was 15-for-35 (.429) on the trip, which vaulted his average to the .300 level.
-- RHP Adam Wainwright, who has a 2.70 earned run average of his last four games, will start the homestand opener Friday against Pittsburgh. Wainwright has made steady improvement this year after missing all last year following elbow surgery. "I feel like he's back," said C Yadier Molina.
BY THE NUMBERS: 7 -- Quality starts the Cardinals had on their just completed nine-game trip. Both of the non-quality starts were by RHP Lance Lynn, a 10-game winner.
QUOTE TO NOTE: "At some point, you need it to progress forward." -- RHP Chris Carpenter on his lengthy bout with a weak throwing shoulder.


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I stole this idea from the Daily Norseman vikings blog, but I think its an interesting topic of discussion to get us away from the normal off season bullspit. Basically if we were to pick any four players, past and present to represent the Eagles franchise, ala Mount Rushmore (Presidents Day eh eh?), who would we pick? If you want to find the original article here it is, but here are my choices.
The heart and soul of the Philly defense. No one could question his passion for the game and he played his heart out every single time. He was physical and everyone in the league knew the man. Call him Bdawk, Weapon X, whatever you want, he will be remembered for years to come.
2. Randall Cunningham
via backseatfan.com
One of the most exciting players to play in green and white. Remembered for his athleticism and ability to extend the play, one can only imagine what he would have been able to do if we had a more offensive minded coach. (No offense to Buddy). He also, in my opinion, has one of the most ridiculous plays under his belt that I have ever seen.
3. Reggie White
via www.gcobb.com
The minister of defense. The Eagles all time sack leader. The only player to ever accumulate 20 or more sacks in 12 games. A great man and a great player, no more explanation should be needed.
4. Steve Van Buren
Long before my time but he leaves an important legacy. He won three rushing crowns in 1947, 1948 and 1949, becoming the first running back in NFL history to achieve three consecutive rushing titles. Jim Brown (1957-1961, 1963-1965) twice, Earl Campbell (1978-1980), and Emmitt Smith (1991-1993) have since managed that feat. He won us our first title game and has one of my favorite NFL almost fails:
The greatest irony was that Van Buren almost missed the game. Thinking the game wouldn't be played in the blizzard, he remained home until Eagles coach Earle "Greasy" Neale called him and told him the game was still on. He had to catch 3 trolleys and walk 12 blocks in order to make the game on time. via wikipedia
This is my top 4 list, but I'm wondering who everyone else thinks is one of the most influential Eagles of all time?


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Kenmore 6 slice Convection Toaster Oven Red- Get More Cooking Done on Your Countertop
A complete kitchen unit, the Kenmore 6 slice convection toaster oven red introduces ease and efficiency into your kitchen routine. Now you can thaw, bake, broil, heat and reheat conveniently for quick easy meals. It cuts down on conventional cooking time with convection technology that ensures circulating warm air for fast, even cooking. Enjoy beautiful browning results and delicious textures from flaky crusts to flavorful meats within minutes.
The red convection toaster oven has easy-to-adjust digital controls that allow you to perform precise, worry-free cooking. Simply set your food on the pan or rack, select the shade of toast you prefer or the type of process you need and sit back until the timer lets you know it's ready to eat. Get hot and ready meals done on your countertop.
- Create beautifully browned bagels, crispy pizza crusts and quick snacks with this Kenmore 6 slice convection toaster oven red
- Cook faster with convection technology where the circulating air ensures even, thorough cooking and browning
- Smart settings and easy-to-adjust digital controls for precise, worry-free cooking
- Automatic off minimizes burning and over cooking
- Includes easy-clean baking pan and broil rack
Added on October 13, 2011
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I like the simplicity of it, easy to use, it heats up pretty fast.
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Nice looking toaster over, very good quality. Cooks very evenly and exterior does not get overly hot. Was a little bigger than expected, so have to allow enough counter space.
Clermont, FL
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Love this Toaster Oven. Its big enough to cook 9" dishes in. You can bake, toast bread and do so much with it. We use it every day and I highly recommend it.
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the right size and does exactly what it is suppose to do
Watertown, MA
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I loved this oven when it was working. I bought it it worked a couple of weeks then it stopped toasting the top! I replaced it and 3 weeks laterr... Not toasting the top. I am just returning and buyinganother brand.
Nashville, TN
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I bought this as a gift and I haven't received any complaints
Hollis, NY
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Just bought this toaster and it was an easy decision over the other brands.....got it on sale, a great buy.
San Antonio, TX
Toasting bread, bottom side not equal to top and back slices much lighter. The unit needs a secondary top shield plate to help reduce the heat on top of unit.
Milwaukee, WI
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I bought this oven based on the reviews I read. I used it for a week and took it back. The design of the control knobs is so poor you can not tell if you have it set to the right temperature therefore things I was baking took much longer than expected and since it is a convection oven it was supposed to cook faster. Also the toaster took way too long. The final straw was when I tried to cook a pizza. It has a cutout in the back of the oven so it will fit a 12" pizza which was great, or so I thought. The rack does not extend into that cutout so about 5 minutes into baking the pizza the crust flopped and the toppings and cheese dripped all over the inside of the oven. I ended up getting a great simple toaster oven. I would never get another convection/toaster oven again. It seems that the more options you get, the worse the performance you get too.
Northport, NY
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In June, 2013 after our old toaster oven died after many years of use, we found this Kenmore toaster oven which was a good size, stainless front which would go with the rest of our appliances and nice looking. All was well until August, when it began to smoke and cook irregularly. We were sent a replacement. We used this oven for 3 months until the time **** broke. They again agreed to send a replacement, which they did after a month and several follow up phone calls. If this one doesn't last, we'll give up and look to put more money into an oven of higher quality. (definitely not a Kenmore). I will say that the customer service people that I spoke to were very professional and helpful. My advice to you is stay away from this oven, and if you can, get a higher quality oven.
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1/4 cup
all-purpose flour, or as needed
1/4 teaspoon
onion powder, or more to taste
1/4 teaspoon
garlic powder, or to taste
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 1/2 pounds
cubed beef stew meat
1 tablespoon
vegetable oil
1/2 (16 ounce) package
baby carrots, quartered
yellow onion, quartered and sliced
red potatoes, quartered
2 stalks
celery, roughly chopped
2 cloves
garlic, chopped
3/4 cup
red wine
1/4 cup
beef broth
1/4 cup
tomato paste
1 teaspoon
dried rosemary
Very yummie! Perfect winter meal. Used green beans instead of celery.
Loved it (and so did my housemates)! I added a little Worcester sauce and doubled the liquids only because I like my stews a little 'saucier'. Will be making this again for sure!
4 Ratings
This is a good stew. I added a few extra spices, let it cook on low for 8 hours. We enjoyed the hardiness of the meal. Great on a cold winter day!
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Servings Per Recipe: 8
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Calories: 398
Calories from Fat: 169
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Gilbertie's 2012 Calendar of Events
- February
- March
- April
- May
- June
- July
- August
- Sept.
- October
- Nov.
- Dec.
- Saturday, February 25th
- Petite Edibles
- 1:30pm - Free - reservation is required
Did you know we have a brand new product? Gilbertie's Certified Organic "Petite Edibles". Come, learn the benefits of these wonderful chef-preferred, young, harvested herbs and greens that are packed with incredible flavor. They're crisp, fresh and very nutritious. Sal will show you how they're grown and explain the differences between "micro", "petite", and "baby" greens. Plus delicious recipes and samples for you to try. Don't miss our new introduction!
- Saturday, March 3rd
- Intro To Tree Whispering
Touching, Healing and Communicating with Trees, Plants, & All of Nature
- 10:00am - 12:00pm - $15. - reservation is required
We are so excited to have Dr. Jim Conroy and Basia Alexander back with us again this year after their inspiring and wonderful full day workshop last spring. Dr. Conroy focused on our 95 year old lemon tree when we told him about the decline in its health. He recommended making the tree more of a show case item, telling more people about it and installing a plaque with photos and a history of the tree. Well, needless to say, after following Dr. Conroy's suggestions and sprucing up the back of the greenhouse the lemon tree produced more than 200 lemons this fall! I guess all the tree wanted was a little recognition, and glory!!! Do you love trees? Do you talk to your plants? "Step inside their world" and experience connecting with a live plant's growth energy during a guided visualization exercise. Learn to recognize the signs of a tree's decline and get the list of the top 12 tree and plant stressors. Tree whispering is a simple and inspiring experience of intuitive communication with trees, plants and all of nature. This is an event not to miss!!! There will also be a "hands on" bonus experience at 12pm after the lecture.
- Saturday, March 3rd
- Herb Gardening From The Ground Up
- 1:30pm - Free - reservation is required
We are so excited about Sal Gilbertie's newest book. If you've ever read Sal's books "Herb Gardening at its Best" or "Kitchen Herbs" then you know why we're so excited! Truly the herb gardener's bible with everything you need to know about growing herbs, as well as dozens of garden designs to suit every taste and trend. Join Sal today for an overview of the book and book signing this afternoon.
- Saturday, March 10th
- Grow your Own
- 1:30pm - Free - reservation is required
Come and join our own Joe Gloria today for a seed starting class that will show you how to successfully start and transplant seedlings for a great garden this year. Joe will also go over succession seed starting to extend your growing season well into the fall season. We will also be introducing Justin Freiberg along with his new product, Bio Char, the newest soil enricher for your veggies and flower beds. Bring your questions and seed catalogs let's get growing!!
- Saturday, March 17th
- Composting and Your Garden
- 1:30pm - Free - reservation is required
This is the class to learn how to turn kitchen scraps into "gold". Joe Gloria will show us how to "get things cooking!" If you compost now or never have, come pick up some helpful tips on how to compost and make your own beautiful rich compost for your garden.
- Saturday, March 24th
- Dr. Earth: Soil Nutrition for Abundance in Your Garden
- 1:30pm - Free - reservation is required
Drew Miller from the Dr. Earth Company will show a PowerPoint presentation of how soil microbes and mycorrhizae create ideal soil conditions for your flower, shrubs and vegetables. Drew will also show you the importance of micronutrients which provide healthier plants. Bring all your questions and Drew will provide the solutions! All Dr. Earth products are 100% natural and organic. People and pet safe too!!
- Saturday, March 31st
- Woody Landscape Plants
- 1:30pm - Free - reservation is required
We welcome Chris Valley from Prides Corner Farms today for a talk about some of the newer shrub cultivars that will be available this year at Gilbertie's. Some key attributes we will discuss are landscape use, ease of maintenance and hardiness as well as pruning, planting and transplanting techniques. Come with your questions, Chris really knows his shrubs!!
- Saturday, April 7th
- Spring Organic Vegetable Gardening Workshop
- 1:30pm - Free - reservation is required
Come learn all of the steps and techniques for growing your own vegetables. All size gardens will be discussed, from raised beds as small as 100 sq. feet to a larger 3000 sq. foot garden which can produce up to $8,000 worth of organic veggies. Sal Gilbertie and Joe Gloria will teach you all you need to know and more, so bring your notepad and a pencil.
- Saturday, April 14th
- Container Herb Garden Workshop
- 1:30pm - Fee for herbs & container - reservation is required
Always wanted an Herb garden but just don't have the space? Today we will plant a kitchen herb garden in a pot for adding a burst of flavor to your meals. Learn the proper care of your herbs, their uses, and ways to store and preserve them. Fee determined upon selection of herbs and container.
- Sunday, April 14th
- Childrens Gardening Workshop
- 1:30pm - Free - reservation is required
Join us for this fun workshop with Amy McCormick of Daniel's Plant Food. This hands-on workshop will allow you and your child the rewarding experience that gardening brings to the family. Amy will discuss how growing tasty fruits and veggies along with pretty flowers will create interest and confidence in your child's gardening.
- Saturday, April 21st
- Alpine Trough Gardening Workshop
- 1:30pm - Free - reservation is required
Lori Davis of Sunny Border Nurseries in Kensington Ct. joins us today for the ever popular gardening trend of trough gardening. Lori will guide us through the irresistible world of miniature plants and Alpines, soil requirements and how to grow and maintain this fun gardening trend. Plants and troughs will be available for sale and Lori will be on hand to help you from start to a beautiful and care-free finish.
- Saturday, April 21st
- Organics vs. Synthetics
- 1:30pm - Free - reservation is required
We welcome back Rick Stecher, owner of Country Fare LLC and master gardener extraordinaire, to show us why an organic approach to gardening and yard maintenance is preferable to a conventional synthetic approach. You will save money in the long run, have better looking yards and healthier plants and properties. Learn how to be organic, not just "green". Rick has taught these unique methods for some twenty five years and today he will be sharing them with you!! FREE 1:30pm Please call to reserve your seat.
- Sunday, April 22nd
- Earth Day and Organic Lawn Day at Gilbertie's
- 1:00pm - Free - reservation is required
Seeds man Tony Langlois from the Jonathan Green Company will show us how to transform our lawns into showstoppers, naturally. Come learn how to over seed, re-grade and feed your lawn safely with Jonathan Green pet and child friendly products.
- Saturday, April 28th
- I Always Promised You a Rose Garden
- 1:30pm - Free - reservation is required
One of the most treasured and loved flowers in the world, the Rose, is Herb of the year for 2012. Roses continue to impress and gratify us, lifting our spirits and making us smile, the symbol of love and virtue and deeply treasured for their scent and flavor. Let Sal Gilbertie help you choose the right roses for you, learn the differences between grafted and non, heritage or hybrid, most common diseases and the best growing and cultivation practices available. We'll help you grow your way to that rose garden you've always wanted. The wonderful International Herb Association's 250 page Rose book will also be available today for purchase.
- Saturday, May 5th
- Home Grown Tomatoes
- 1:30pm - Free - reservation is required
"There's nothing in the world like home grown tomatoes" and so many to choose from! Sal Gilbertie will explain the very best varieties for your particular garden space, how to get 20 plus lbs. from each plant and which varieties taste the best. Everything you need to know to have your very own and very best homegrown tomatoes.
- Saturday, May 12th
- Calling All Containers!
- 1:30pm - Free - reservation is required
Today's workshop is a must for anyone wanting to learn the simple, easy steps to a beautiful container masterpiece to enjoy all season. Bring your containers or choose from a great selection here at the garden center. Let the pros guide you through the entire process, from start to finish, using the newest and coolest thrillers, fillers, and spillers available, and the best advice for achieving the most beautiful, vigorous container designs you could ever imagine! Whether you have full blazing sun or no sun at all, this is a great hands-on workshop. It's not a lecture - prepare to get your hands dirty!!!
- Saturday, May 19th
- Perennial Day with Amadio Telesco
- 10:00am – 2:00pm - Free - Please call to sign up for 30 minute consultations.
Sign up for a free consultation with perennial expert Amadio Telesco of Cavano's Perennials. Bring your garden plans, photos and all of your questions for a one-on-one consultation. Amadio will help with layout and design of new planting beds as well as help provide suggestions for filling in spaces in your existing beds. Appointments are on a first come, first serve basis so sign up early as we only get him for one day!
- Saturday, May 26st
- Plant a Few for the Red, White, and Blue
- 1:30pm - Fee based on plants & container- reservation is required
This will be a fun workshop today as we all get ready for the Memorial Day weekend. Our color theme is - yes, you guessed it - red, white and blue! Plant a fun, colorful container today for your front entrance or patio to show your patriotism! Also a great centerpiece for your outdoor table at the barbeque.
- Saturday, June 2nd
- Raising Rabbits and Chickens
- 1:30pm - Free - reservation is required
At one time Sal Gilbertie raised as many as 200 rabbits. He will show you everything you need to know about raising rabbits and chickens for the best garden manure ever. Learn how to build your own cage, easy care practices and the various breeds available. This will be a very interesting and fun talk.
- Saturday, June 9th
- Keeping Your Summer Vegetable Garden Going
- 1:30pm - Free - reservation is required
Join us for this informative talk about ways to have continual summer salads and lot's more of great tasting veggies all summer long- even up to Thanksgiving! Sal Gilbertie and Joe Gloria will explain all of the techniques for successive plantings and harvesting throughout the summer and fall months.
- Saturday, June 16th
- Fathers Day Sale
- All Day!
Come in with your Dad and save! With every 3 perennial or shrub purchase we'll give him one FREE!!!
- Saturday, June 23rd
- Garden Walkthrough and Tour
- 1:30pm - Free
Join the Gilbertie staff for a stroll through the display gardens. We will discuss design ideas, color combinations, companion planting, re-seeding and harvest practices. Bring your sun hat and all your questions for this fun outing.
- Saturday & Sunday, June 30th and July 1st
- Two-Day Blowout Sale
- Gates Open at 8:00am Saturday
Our famous half-price sale is something you don't want to miss and it's definitely worth the crowds. All plants are half price this Saturday and Sunday only. We even restock for Sunday. A few tips: arrive early, bring your own cart, bring a partner to guard your cart (yes, unfortunately) and last but not least - be patient!!
- No scheduled Classes This Month
- No scheduled Classes This Month
- Saturday, September 15th
- Fall Veggies
- 1:30pm - $10. - reservation is required
Fall is a great time to plant cooler season crops. We will show you what to do with the Fall seedlings now available. Bring your questions as Sal will be with us today!!
- Saturday, September 22nd
- Cold Frame Gardening for Winter Crops - Think "Inside" the Box
- 1:30pm - $10. - reservation is required
Learn how you can extend your harvest beyond "the growing season". It's easy and economical and the result is a fresh harvest of home grown veggies well into the colder weather.
- Saturday, September 29th
- Time for Terrariums
- 1:30pm - $25. - reservation is required
The art of gardening within a glass container is making a revival. Join us for a hands-on class creating your own indoor miniature garden. Container, soil and plants are provided for the class.
- Saturday, September 30th
- Medicinal Herb Walk
- 11:00am - 3:00pm - $25. - reservation is required
Back again by popular demand, we are excited to have Dr. Eugene Zampieron, or Dr. Z as we all have come to know him, and The Natural Nurse, Ellen Kamhi, for a great afternoon of identifying, gathering and processing edible and medicinal plants we will find on our hike. You will take part in making healing salves, cough medicine, tinctures and smudge sticks which you will take home. This is a fun afternoon full of adventure, spiritual healing and natural medicine. Please dress according to the day's weather.
- October 6th
- Fresh Herb Wreath Workshop
- 1:30pm - $35. per person - reservation is required
We will be using fresh, harvested herbs from the fields today to create a beautiful, fragrant, usable herb wreath for your kitchen or to decorate your home that will last for months to come. Put your creativity to work today, it's a great class!
- October 13th
- Backyard Chickens
- 1:30pm - $10. - reservation is required
Interested in raising chickens? Sal says they're easy and fairly inexpensive to maintain, you get eggs that are fresh and nutritious, they offer chemical free bug and weed control, they manufacture the world's best fertilizer and they're fun and friendly pets with great personality! You'll learn where to get chicks and how to care for them. The best coop designs and the best breeds will be discussed!
- October 20th
- No Schedule
- October 27th
- Pumpkin Picking and Carving
- 11:00am - 3:30pm
Why make a big mess at home when the kids can make one here? Take a tractor ride out back to the pumpkin field, pick your pumpkins and bring them back to the greenhouse to carve - it's as easy as that!
- November 3rd
- For the Birds
- 1:30pm - $10. per child - reservation is required
A fun afternoon for the kids!! We'll be making some tasty treats for the birds today like orange rind birdseed baskets and hanging ornaments to feed our feathered friends. Join us for a great children's workshop to help teach kids that caring for our planet includes helping all our animal friends who live around us.
- November 10th
- Herbal Thanksgiving Recipes
- 1:30pm - $10. - reservation is required
Join us today for some delicious herbal recipes you can make for the holiday or every day. Herbs add a special, unique flavor to many dishes and Sal is here with a few of his finest recipes.
- November 17th
- Indoor Kitchen Gardening
- 1:30pm - $10. - reservation is required
Agriculture doesn't get more local than your own kitchen! Come listen and learn how to save money and improve your nutrition. Sprouts & micro greens are the "soup of the day." Joe Gloria will be here showing us how to get seed to salad in 1 week.
- November 24th
- Christmas Wreath Workshop
- 1:30pm - $55. per person - reservation is required
- Space Is Limited to 25 - Sign Up Early!
Our most popular winter workshop is back! We will guide you through the construction of a fragrant evergreen holiday wreath from a beautiful selection of greenery, herbs and berries. You will be proud to display your masterpeice on your front door or mantel for the holiday season.
- December 1st
- Christmas Open House
- 10:00am - 4:00pm
Join us for our Annual Christmas Open House. Brimming with all you need for your holiday decorating, we will be fully stocked with beautiful trees, wreaths, garlands and gifts. Enjoy delicious food and drink while carolers and string quartets sing and play among the great assortment of flowering plants, topiary and tropical houseplants in the greenhouse. Today will truly get you into the Christmas spirit!
- December 8th
- Winter Farmer's Market
- 10:00am - 2:00pm
The Westport Farmers' market returns to Gilbertie's today and we'll have Steve Meyerwitz, The Sproutman, with us. Sproutman will demonstrate growing your own fresh organic foods in 1 week, seed to salad. Agriculture doesn't get more local than your own kitchen! Be sure to bring your bags and stock up on produce, eggs, meat, baked goods, coffee as well, and best of all - you support your local farmers!
- December 15th
- Boxwood Tree Workshop
- 1:30pm - $30. - reservation is required
Enjoy the warm greenhouse, sipping hot herbed cider while creating your own boxwood tree. We will guide you through the steps to create a live boxwood tree using fresh cut boxwood and oasis. A great workshop to create a stunning statement for your holiday table or mantle.


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Another week, same cookbook: the Brombergs had so many to choose from. First Spicy Egg Shooters, now dessert. Read on for a sweet treat from two sibling chefs with a passion "for making whatever they make the best it can be." This one comes with a great story.
Chocolate Bruno
Serves 6
October 25, 1992. One week prior to opening Blue Ribbon, we place a call to Paris: "Bruno, help!"
The faint reply from the other side of the ocean: "Don't worry, guys, I'll be there. Besides, I could use a break."
And with that, our mentor, Chef Bruno Hess from Le Recamier restaurant in Paris, was on his way to the rescue.
Bruno worked four nearly 24-hour days in a row, sleeping on the floor of the dining room while helping us get to opening day. Some break!
One of the nights during his stay we attacked the famed Fondant Chocolat, a dense chocolate mousse that was one of Bruno's specialties in Paris. Due to the differences between American and French eggs and butter, we couldn't get the recipe to work at all. We were incredibly frustrated; it was something we'd made hundreds of times before in France, so why wasn't it coming out right in SoHo? By sunrise, and several hundreds of eggs later, we arrived at something completely different but perhaps even more delicious than the original. It could no longer be called Fondant Chocolat. Voilà, the birth of Chocolate Bruno.
5 ounces white chocolate, chopped
2 ounces graham crackers (½ sleeve, or 4 full crackers), crushed (1 cup)
18 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
1 cup (2 sticks) plus 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
3 tablespoons brewed espresso
8 large egg yolks
8 large egg whites
1 tablespoon sugar
Unsweetened cocoa powder, for serving
Hot Fudge, for serving
Raspberries, for serving (optional)
1. Line the bottom of 6 (8-ounce) ramekins with parchment or wax paper. In the top of a double boiler or in a bowl set over (but not touching) a pan of simmering water, melt the white chocolate; stir in the graham crackers. Divide equally among the prepared molds, using a spoon to spread evenly on each base.
Refrigerate until firm, about 2 hours.
2. In the top of a double boiler or in a bowl set over (but not touching) a pan of simmering water, melt the semisweet chocolate and butter with the espresso.
Let cool for 2 minutes. Stir in (do not whisk) the yolks until just incorporated.
3. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, beat the
whites until foamy. Slowly add the sugar and increase the speed. Beat until the
whites form soft, floppy peaks.
4. Fold a little bit of the whites into the chocolate mixture to lighten it, then gently fold in the remaining egg whites. Spoon the mousse into the molds and level the tops with an offset spatula or spoon. Chill until set, about 3 hours or overnight.
5. To serve, gently dip the bottoms of the ramekins in a bowl of hot water for 30 seconds to 1 minute. Run a spatula along the edges of each ramekin (outside the parchment paper) and pop out the mousse. Remove the paper. Transfer the desserts to plates and dust with cocoa powder. Serve with a drizzle of hot fudge and raspberries, if desired.
Note: Pregnant women, the elderly, and people who have compromised immune systems should exercise caution when consuming the raw eggs in this recipe.
Blue Ribbon Wisdom
Chocolate, White and Otherwise
White chocolate can be a pretty sketchy product if you don't know what you're looking for. Read the ingredients and check for cocoa butter, which is the only thing about white chocolate that's related to chocolate at all! If it's not made with real cocoa butter, chances are the manufacturer is substituting cheap hydrogenated vegetable oils instead—resulting in a product euphemistically called "white confectionary tablet." You might be surprised that this recipe calls for semisweet rather than bittersweet chocolate. There's a reason, of course. Calling for semisweet chocolate allows us to use less sugar when beating the eggs whites, which makes a looser, lighter meringue. This keeps the Bruno mousse-like and fluffy rather than dense.
Reprinted from Bromberg Bros. Blue Ribbon Cookbook by Bruce Bromberg, Eric Bromberg, and Melissa Clark. Copyright (c) 2010. Photos (c) Quentin Bacon. Published by Clarkson Potter/Publishers, a division of Random House, Inc.


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It is getting very close to Christmas and the Christmas countdown has now begun. Many children and adults countdown until Christmas. The children do Christmas countdowns to see how long it will be before Santa Claus comes down the chimney and adults do Christmas countdowns to see how many shopping and cooking days they have left before the Christmas holiday. These Christmas countdowns can be fun for children and adults to do alike. Many retailers now sell products that countdown to Christmas. Products like a Christmas clock. These Christmas clocks are usually digital and have a fun Christmas scene on them and count down to the second how long it is before Christmas. To find one of these Christmas clocks you can go to your favorite search engine and type in countdown to Christmas clock and find many clocks to choose from. In addition to Christmas countdown clocks you can also find Christmas countdown calendars. You can find calendars online for print or you can buy them in the store. You can even find Christmas countdown calendars that are filled with chocolate. When the day goes by, you get to eat the chocolate for that day, all the way to Christmas. To find out more you can do a simple search at your favorite search engine for Canadian Tire Christmas countdown and find many links and sites that will help you find your Christmas countdown.
In addition to finding calendars, clocks and other products, do not leave your computer out of the Christmas countdown. You can find a Christmas calendar that you can have as your screensaver. This screensaver is typically filled with Christmas pictures and a countdown of how many days it is to Christmas. You can find these free with a simple online search. Just go onto your search engine and search calendar Christmas countdown screensaver and you will find many to choose from. A Christmas countdown screen saver will add joy to your holiday cheer. In addition to a screensavers you may also want a wallpaper for your computer. You can find a Christmas countdown wallpaper by doing a simple search online for Christmas countdown wallpaper. You will find many to choose from.
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A Grapeland man wanted for allegedly firing shots at one of his family members Sunday turned himself into authorities Monday morning.
Michael Jeremy Pennington is still being held in the Houston County Jail on felony aggravated assault charge, along with a capias warrant for revocation of probation.
Houston County Chief Deputy G.P Shearer and a HCSO lieutenant went to Pennington's home Monday morning and talked to his father. They made arrangements for Pennington to turn himself in to authorities.
Shearer said Pennington was delivered to the Houston County Jail at approximately 12:23 p.m.
Pennington was the subject of a man hunt in the Grapeland area Sunday. At the time, he was considered armed and dangerous.
Authorities obtained a warrant for his arrest after he allegedly fired shots at a family member and his or her car. He was last spotted Sunday in the 5000 block of FM 227.
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