Father of C Developer of UNIX dies
by David on Oct.13, 2011, under Uncategorized
The world has lost a great man.
WordPress Malware
by David on Aug.23, 2011, under Uncategorized
A malware attack that is spreading through an infected module found in many WordPress themes. The malware takes advantage of a module named TimThumb.php
WordPress.com security breached
by David on Apr.14, 2011, under New, Uncategorized
Here is the link. I am hoping that there will be a case study of how the web site was breached and what can be done to prevent this kind of attack in the future.
PCI compliance has strict rules for businesses | SeacoastOnline.com
by David on Apr.04, 2011, under Uncategorized
This article states what most business do not understand.
PCI compliance has strict rules for businesses | SeacoastOnline.com.
HTML 5 Specification
by David on Feb.04, 2011, under Information
I thought that this was worthy of posting. It reminds me of RTFM.
1.7.1 How to read this specification
This specification should be read like all other specifications. First, it should be read cover-to-cover, multiple times. Then, it should be read backwards at least once. Then it should be read by picking random sections from the contents list and following all the cross-references.
Vendor Management Best Practices
by David on Jul.21, 2010, under Uncategorized
Leave a Comment more...Social Media: Time for Control, Governance & Compliance? YES!
by David on Jul.14, 2010, under Uncategorized
Leave a Comment more...WordPress admin account cracking
by David on Dec.01, 2009, under New, Uncategorized
Sans.org has posted an interesting cURL script for a distributed brute force attack against WordPress admin accounts. The script runs a loop until the “Log Out” phrase is returned by the server. The URL is http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=7663
Make sure that you secure your blog with strong passwords and change the default user name that you use for administration!
-David Bork
New Blog site available
by David on Sep.07, 2008, under Information
This new blog site will cover subjects related to information security. This will cover topics like HIPAA, Forensic analysis, Server hardening and Network security. I am being especially careful about the privacy of clients. I want this to be informative as well as educational.
-David Bork
