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October -- Topics in Network Security: TCP/IP vulnerabilities, X server issues, port scanning, HTTP vulnerabilities, and WEP issues

October Seattle Unix Users Group Meeting

Topics: Topics in Network Security: TCP/IP vulnerabilities, X server issues, port scanning, HTTP vulnerabilities, and WEP issues Speaker: Satish Annapureddy, Myrio Corporations Time: October 8, 2002 (second Tuesday) at 7 p.m. Location: NOTE NEW LOCATION: Myrio 3500 Carillon Point (building has an address of 3000) Kirkland, WA Cost: Free

I will review security issues such as:

Known vulnerabilities in TCP/IP (spoofing, session hijacking, SYN attack, etc.).
X server port blocking and X forwarding with SSH.
Web security issues.
How to defend against port scanning.
Vulnerabilities in the Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) algorithm.

Presentation Notes

Meeting location:

See map and/or call Myrio front desk for directions at 425.897.7200. Myrio is located in the building with the address 3000 that is to the right of the traffic circle. Enter from the side facing the lake.