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Adhost is now a Seattle SAS 70 Data Center
Posted in Company News, SecurityWe are pleased to announce Adhost successfully passed a SAS 70 Type I audit on July 18, 2008. An independent service auditor examined the policies, procedures and business processes in place at Adhost during a week-long on-site visit. The following controls related to the colocation services provided in our Seattle data centers were audited:
- Control Environment: discipline and structure are a key component of the organization and influence the control consciousness of its personnel.
- Physical Security: business premises and information systems are protected from unauthorized access, damage and interference.
- Environmental security: critical information technology infrastructure is protected from certain environmental threats.
- Availability: colocation facility is available and accessible to its customers
- Operations: Operations department identifies and resolves problems affecting the colocation facility or customers in a timely manner.
Our success in passing the SAS 70 audit validates Adhost’s commitment to provide exceptional colocation and web hosting service to our clients. To learn more about SAS 70 and the details of the audit, visit our SAS 70 page.
posted by Michael K. Smith 11:41 am August 25, 2008permalink | digg this | technorati
SANS Training Program for the CISSP Certification Exam Class
Posted in Company News, SecurityMichael K. Smith, CISSP and GISP, as well as Adhost’s CTO, will be teaching the SANS® +S™ Training Program for the CISSP® Certification Exam Class beginning on October 23, 2008. This is the Mentor-led class that meets every Thursday* from 6:00 to 8:00 PM for 10 sessions. The classes will be held at Adhost’s Fisher Plaza Facility. If you are planning on taking the CISSP exam, then this class will give you study materials and guidance that will help you pass the exam the first time!
To sign up for the class, please visit www.sans.org/info/30959 and put “Mentor Recruit” in the Registration Notes Section.
* No class on November 27th, December 25th and January 1st. The 10 sessions accommodates these dates.
***US Department of Defense employees and contractors*** The CISSP(R) Certification is one of the certifications required by the DoD Directive 8570, www.sans.org/info/30969.
Why Choose the Mentor Program?
The Mentor Program, www.sans.org/info/30964, consists of small, local run, 10 week classes utilizing the same great SANS coursework presented at the larger conferences. Mentors and students report several major advantages to the Mentor format: Cost savings, time to digest the material, convenient evening classes, and community networking.
COST SAVINGS: Is the slowing economy resulting in reduced training budgets? With the SANS Mentor program, you save 25% off the regular SANS tuition fee with the ability to save even more with group discounts (see below). No need to spend money on travel and living expenses or spend a week away from the family.
PACED STUDY: Take 10 weeks not 6 days to work through and understand the material. Past students report that the slower pace allows them to absorb and apply the information. Each session provides you the opportunity to apply the materials the next day when you return to the office!
EVENING CLASSES: The Mentor program provides a method for learning the SANS materials and working towards a GIAC certification without taking time off from work.
COMMUNITY NETWORKING: The Mentor program allows you to work with local security professionals in an open discussion format. This community networking has been identified by students as a major benefit of the Mentor program.
One recent Mentor student commented, “I thought that the class was great. I would consider taking another SANS Mentor Program class. It was much more convenient than traveling and I had the ability to review material at my own pace.”
posted by Michael K. Smith 12:07 pm August 7, 2008permalink | digg this | technorati
OUCH! Security Newsletter, December 2007
Posted in SecurityCheck out the latest newsletter for OUCH! – the SANS Institute Security Newsletter for Computer Users, Dec. 2007. You can take their security mini-quiz, learn about recent malware, scams and hoaxes (including a Merry Christmas email virus), Microsoft and and Apple security updates, and the security screw-up of the month: Dec. 07 OUCH newsletter.
posted by Richard Stockton 11:18 am December 10, 2007permalink | digg this | technorati
Beware of Google Searches
Posted in SecurityHere’s a worrisome news article on ZDNet, folks. Please be very careful about what you click on when you do a Google search.
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Spoofed Adhost Emails
Posted in SecurityWe note that clients are receiving email that looks like this:
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Dear user stockton,
You have successfully updated the password of your Adhost account. If you did not authorize this change or if you need assistance with your account, please contact Adhost customer service at: admin@adhost.com.
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There is a zip attachment to this email, and if you open it, you could be infected with the “Mytob.KU” worm. Our virus filters have been catching this email if it is bound for one of our local pop/imap accounts, but if the mail is aliased to go offsite, it could get through to you. BEWARE! If this email gets through to you, just delete it without opening the attachment.
Note that “admin@adhost.com” is NOT a normal Adhost support email.
posted by Richard Stockton 4:47 pm November 1, 2007permalink | digg this | technorati
Beware of Krackin
Posted in SecurityYou should be aware of yet another tactic to compromise your computer with botnet software. Websense® Security Labs™ reported that a new Web site is being distributed in spam sent out by those running the Storm attacks. This site poses as a new piece of software called “Krackin v1.2″ and claims to be a new global sharing network.
If your computer is unpatched it will be automatically exploited. If your computer is patched, you’ll be prompted to download and run a file called “kracking.exe” which contains the Storm payload code.
The latest emails say things like “All the new movies, music and more” or “I’ve been downloading for 2 days straight from this great site!” Don’t click on any links in this type of email. For more details and to see a screen shot of the Krackin Web site, visit Websense.
posted by Richard Stockton 10:38 am October 19, 2007permalink | digg this | technorati
SANS Security Update for Computer Users
Posted in SecuritySANS publishes a fine security newsletter every month especially for the home and business computer user. We read their newsletter internally here at Adhost every month and recommend that you check it out: SANS Ouch Vol. 4 No. 10. Take the “Security Mini-Quiz” and see how well you do. (Answers at the bottom of the report.)
What is the SANS Institute? SANS is the most trusted and by far the largest source for information security training, certification, and research in the world. Their full site is at http://sans.org/.
Watch our blog (or SANS.org) every month for helpful, up-to-date security information.
posted by Richard Stockton 1:33 pm October 4, 2007permalink | digg this | technorati
Performing a Windows Server 2003 Security Audit
Posted in SecurityHas your Windows Server 2003 machine been acting up lately? Is resource usage higher than normal?
Now is the time to perform a security audit on your server. If you aren’t sure where to start, you can begin by using the following document on the Adhost Support site: http://www.adhost.com/support/colocation/windows/audit.shtml
posted by adhost 12:21 pm September 24, 2007permalink | digg this | technorati
Securing a new installation of Windows Server 2003
Posted in SecurityLately I’ve been asked many questions in relation to securing a new installation of Windows 2003 Server. I’ve prepared a document that you can follow to harden your new installation of Windows 2003 Server. You can view the entire document at: http://www.adhost.com/support/colocation/windows/security.shtml
Did you know that Adhost provides managed services for your dedicated server? Managed services include keeping your data secure as well as service monitoring and patch management. Let the expert systems administrators at Adhost do the work for you! For more information see: http://www.adhost.com/colocation/managed.shtml or call 1-888-234-6781.
posted by adhost 12:13 pmpermalink | digg this | technorati
Web Site Security
Posted in SecurityOur system administrators recently wrote three articles on different facets of Web site security. We encourage our new clients and existing clients to read them:
- Vulnerabilities for Web Site Hacking
- Protecting your Web forms from spammers
- Protecing your code from SQL Injection
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