June 2012
Special Training Offer from SANS vLive for IT Professionals Preparing for the New CISSP® Exam
SANS announces a special opportunity for organizations to send two students to information security training for the price of one. The offer runs through July 30 and will allow organizations to send employees to a live, online session of MGT414: SANS® +S™ Training Program for the New CISSP® Certification Exam.
Confidentiality Integrity Availability (CIA) Triad
The principal of information security is to protect the confidentiality, integrity and availability of information from harm. These principals together are known as the CIA Triad.
WordPress Security Video - Brad Williams: Lock it Up
Learn how to keep your WordPress-powered website secure from hackers and exploits. Brad Williams from WebDevStudios.com shows examples of hacked sites, shares tips and plugins for keeping WordPress secure, and talks about his experiences with WordPress and security.
Microsoft XML Core Services Attack Activity - Microsoft Security Advisory (2719615)
Microsoft Security Advisory (2719615) warns of active attacks using
a vulnerability in Microsoft XML Core Services. Microsoft Internet
Free GIAC Certification Exam ($549 value) when registered for qualifying SANSFIRE 2012
Free #GIAC Cert Exam ($549 value) when registered for qualifying #SANSFIRE 2012 course, use code SecOrb_SFGIAC - http://t.co/M9g87v1R — securityorb (@securityorb) June 13, 2012
SummerCon 2012 Wrap Up
This past weekend in downtown Brooklyn New York, a few miles away from the new Nets stadium was SummerCon 2012. SummerCon has the title of being the longest-running American hacker conference where information security professional gets to mingle with hackers, security researchers, law enforcement officials and students thanks to Facebook.
Complimentary Webcast: Life's a Breach! Lessons Learned from Recent High Profile Data Breaches
Join Marcus Carey, Security Researcher at Rapid7, for a free webcast, "Life's a Breach! Lessons Learned from Recent High Profile Data Breaches," on Thursday, June 14 at 2:00 pm EDT. The webcast will discuss what we can learn from recent high profile breaches, including LinkedIn and Global Payments.
SummerCon 2012 Day 1 – Friday, June 8
SummerCon 2012 a hacker’s conference being conducted in beautiful downtown Brooklyn started today June 8th. Doors opened at noon, with opening remarks from organizer redpantz and Mark Trumpbour.
How to Protect Your WordPress wp-config.php File and Your .htaccess File
The wp-config.php file contains all the confidential details of your site. So it’s pretty important that you protect it at all costs. An easy way to protect this file is to simply place the following code in your .htaccess file on your server.