Hack In The Box Security Conference 2009 - Dubai

Welcome to the official homepage of HITBSecConf2009 - Dubai. The main aim of the HITBSecConf conference series is to create a truly technical and deep knowledge event in order to allow you to learn first hand on the security threats you face in todays super connected world. The HITBSecConf platform is used to enable the dissemination, discussion and sharing of critical network security information. Presented by respected members of both the mainstream network security arena as well as the underground or black hat community, our events routinely highlight new and ground-breaking attack and defense methods that have not been seen or discussed in public before. HITBSecConf2009 - Dubai will be our 3rd conference in the UAE and is expected to...

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Best Security Live CD Distros

BackTrack The newest contender on the block of course is BackTrack, which we have spoken about previously. An innovative merge between WHax and Auditor (WHax formely WHoppix). BackTrack is the result of the merging of two Innovative Penetration Testing live Linux distributions Whax and Auditor, combining the best features from both distributions, and paying special attention to small details, this is probably the best version of either distributions to ever come out. Based on SLAX (Slackware), BackTrack provides user modularity. This means the distribution can be easily customised by the user to include personal scripts, additional tools, customised kernels, etc. Get BackTrack Here.Russix Russix is a Slax based Wireless Live Linux. It...

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openSUSE 11.1 is Out

The 11.1 release includes a ton of new features and improvements, an improveddesktop experience with GNOME 2.24 and KDE 4.1.3, OpenOffice.org 3.0, YaSTimprovements, updated Linux kernel, and much more.Learn more about the release over on openSUSE News, and then head over to the download page to grab openSUSE 11.1 Taken From : www.opensuse.org...

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SQL Injection Prevention

f you have ever taken raw user input and inserted it into a MySQL database there's a chance that you have left yourself wide open for a security issue known as SQL Injection. This lesson will teach you how to help prevent this from happening and help you secure your scripts and MySQL statements.What is SQL InjectionSQL injection refers to the act of someone inserting a MySQL statement to be run on your database without your knowledge. Injection usually occurs when you ask a user for input, like their name, and instead of a name they give you a MySQL statement that you will unknowingly run on your database.SQL Injection ExampleBelow is a sample string that has been gathered from a normal user and a bad user trying to use SQL Injection. We asked the users for their login, which will be used...

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