Vulnerability

This report is a discussion and analysis of two different vulnerabilities that have been discovered in the last two years. The two vulnerabilities discussed in this report are weakness in the Windows Telnet Services and the flaw in Internet Explorer 8. Both the vulnerabilities are discussed in detail and such that it mentions what the vulnerability affects, how it can be identified, why it is significant and interesting, how an attacker may exploit the vulnerability and any available patches or updates that fix the vulnerability. The two vulnerabilities that will be discussed in this report are weaknesses in the Microsoft’s Terminal Services or Terminal Server and zero day vulnerability in Internet Explorer 8. The weakness identified in the…

Another limitation of existing vulnerability assessments is that vulnerability quantification methods are not necessarily developed in a way that mirrors the theoretical foundations behind the framework, such as the risk/hazard theory, political economy, and political ecology. These theories examine how natural hazards impacts in a community are determined by everyday patterns of social interaction, social organization and unequal access to resources (Warf 1997; Eakin and Luers 2006; Sheppard…

Social vulnerability is when groups in society are at risk because of some of there characteristics. When disasters happen their groups are at risk because they are part of a certain group even though this shouldn’t make them any more vulnerable then anybody else. Different characteristics are class, race, and gender. Some different disasters that happened were the earthquake in Haiti, the Hurricane in New Orleans, and the flood in the Dakotas. The different disasters have different groups that…

Vulnerability of IT Infrastructures: Internal and External Threats Sylvester Ngoma Ph.D. Candidate Information Technology Educator March 04, 2012 Vulnerability of IT Infrastructures 1 Introduction The pervasive and complex nature of security threats to Information Technology (IT) continues to be a major concern for modern organizations and businesses. IT infrastructures, which have become the cornerstone of organizational management, are highly vulnerable to potential attacks and sabotage. IT…

Much premerger partnerships frequently utilize a large number of users to direct business. In the event that even one of them is left helpless, specially appointed security testing may neglect it. With application security, it’s a win or bust inquiry. Also, with numerous applications being used and considerably more programmers, hoping to cash in big the chances are never to support you. Unless application security is an endeavor need, the disregard will probably prompt vulnerabilities.…

Answer 1 Risk assessments is a process where you distinguish risks. Investigate or assess the risk connected with that danger. Decide fitting approaches to dispose of or control the risk. In layman terms, a risk assessment is an in-depth look at your work environment to recognize those things, circumstances, forms, and so forth that may cause any particular harm, especially to individuals. After recognizable proof is made, you assess how likely and serious the risk is, and after that choose…

identifying vulnerabilities in networks, network devices and hosts which can be exploited by hackers. These vulnerabilities can come from the flaws in design, operation or implementation of the network systems. For example, if the router of the company is hacked, the hacker may be able to access all the data being sent to and from the company’s network and even altered the content of these data. Therefore, it can lead to incorrect business information. The consequences will be even worse if the…

The data collected in the previous table was based off the SoVI 2006-2010 Variables, this is the data that is compiled for the Social Vulnerability Index for both Maryland and Texas. In many categories both Anne Arundel and Fort Bend were similar in percentage. Looking specifically at Anne Arundel County socioeconomic risks, they have high income, educational levels, and housing. However, there are some racial, and income groups that are higher for risk. Fort Bend County has a high quality of…

Some may chant: “Threat Intelligence!” to which that too can fail: [minemeld] [sofacy] For all the chest thumping, high fives, guidelines, standards, and baselines oh my… We continue down this path of not understanding a risk, a threat, and a vulnerability. Forget about the threat actors here. It is all about security awareness. Professionals need to be aware of what their environment is supposed to do, and how to look for the things it is NOT supposed to do. We need to stop this self-induced…

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The Critical Asset Identification and Protection recommendations and guidelines presented to Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in this document is the collaborative work of a group of students in HS315 – Critical Infrastructure Protection and Risk Analysis. This report will satisfy the course’s Student Learning Outcome (SLO) by primarily demonstrating the evolution and basic principles of critical infrastructure protection principles, processes, and techniques. Secondly, the…