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Ghost to the Shell

Posted on January 27, 2015 by Carmelo

During a code audit, researchers at Qualys discovered a buffer overflow in the __nss_hostname_digits_dots() function of glibc which can get access to the shell. The GHOST vulnerability is a serious weakness in the Linux glibc library. It allows attackers to … Continue reading →

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QualysGuard

Posted on February 24, 2014 by Carmelo

Need to learn Qualys? They offer free training on their website in video format. What is QualysGuard you ask? It’s basically a network scanning tool to scan networks to discover new or existing devices, perform compliance and vulnerability checks, and … Continue reading →

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