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vBulletin Exploit - Perhaps yet another reason why security should not be left in the hands of the "end user?"
You probably already heard/read about attacks compromising websites using a "security weakness in sites powered by the forum vBulletin." In case you missed it, there's a really good post about this on Brian Krebs' websi…
Read moreEffectively utilize leads to your (direct) marketing advantage
Lead management is probably the most crucial element in a company’s sales and marketing efforts. The bottom line for any business is profit; to make profit you have to generate revenue, and in order to generate revenue …
Read moreNew recruit orientation and security awareness training week July, 2013
Orientation and security awareness training is an essential aspect of working at DT, and a tradition that new recruits typically have to pass through. It is essential that new recruits be acquainted with the mode of ope…
Read morevBulletin Vulnerability and Malware Exploit
VBulletin is a publishing suite that allows users create and publish a variety of content, including: forums, blogs, and polls. If you currently use an older version of this application on your website, you might be ope…
Read moreWordpress 3.5.2 Maintenance and Security Release
Wordpress, yesterday, announced the release of version 3.5.2 -- a maintenance and security release that fixes several issues in the Wordpress software. This update contains fixes for seven (7) security issues: Server-si…
Read moreRunning out of disk space? How to check what is using up server space in Linux
If there is one thing you will surely be confronted with as a server administrator, it's the issue of disk space being used on on the server. Every day use of your server involves reading and writing data to different p…
Read moreGlobal Brute Force attack on Wordpress Web sites
Reports are making the rounds of an automated, highly distributed attack on Wordpress installations across the globe. From all indications, the attack is (very) well organized and completely distributed; over 90,000 IP …
Read moreProtecting your Organization against "Acts of God"
Several factors conspire to threaten the security of information systems within an organization, including: deliberate attacks such as theft, sabotage, vandalism and hacking, and accidental events such as technical soft…
Read moreH.O.P.E for Africa
We had the delightful opportunity of witnessing the "sod-cutting" ceremony for the Hope City project launched by RLG Communications, earlier today. The deliveries by the various speakers, including two state Governors f…
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