 | |  |  With a couple of well-publicized incidents, the release of new attack data and the first audit of a healthcare provider for HIPAA compliance, the summer of 2007 has had a big effect on security awareness in the healthcare industry.
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| | |  |  |  | Security 101: Rootkits. The term “rootkit” is a general description of a set of programs designed to compromise an operating system. Rootkits are stealthier than other forms of malware, concealing files, processes, network connections, registry entries and other signs that can be used to detect malware activity. In most cases, rootkits serve to enable the ongoing use of a compromised system by hiding the activity of other utilities and providing backdoors that the attacker can use to maintain remote access.
>> Learn how to protect against rootkits | | Internet Threat Update: The Emerging Threat of XSS Worms. Cross-site scripting, otherwise known as XSS, occurs when a hacker injects malicious javascript into an unvalidated input form on a website. With careful experimentation a special URL can be crafted which will return the user's identity, session, or authentication information when clicked. The attacker then advertises that URL heavily, getting as many people to click through as possible, each one exposing their private data or altering their account in the process.
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