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SALTO Systems's offline access control readers combine with Siemens' SiPass security management system
SALTO Systems's offline access control readers now integrate with Siemens' SiPass integrated security management system.
The combined SALTO-Siemens solution offers customers the opportunity to control access to doors using SALTO’s range of powerful offline solutions together with Siemens’ online access control system SiPass integrated – all with the same card. All the cardholder data for both systems is stored in the SiPass integrated database and all events at all doors – both offline and online – appear in the SiPass integrated event log.
A SALTO offline system can manage an unlimited number of users and doors in a single system, securely controlling who has access to what, where and when at all times.
SiPass integrated is a powerful and flexible access control system that is designed to meet access control needs that range in complexity from medium to very high. It offers a wide range of advanced features including advanced card management, multimedia alarm handling, ele... [ more ]
W32 Stuxnet-B rootkit can install itself automatically from a USB memory stick onto a fully-patched PC
Sophos has detected a rootkit that can install itself automatically from a USB memory stick onto a fully-patched PC, even if the user has disabled the Windows AutoRun and AutoPlay feature.
The W32/Stuxnet-B rootkit exploits a vulnerability in the way Windows handles .LNK shortcut files, that allows them to execute automatically if the USB stick is accessed by Windows Explorer. Once the rootkit is in place it effectively enters "stealth-mode", cloaking its presence on the infected PC.
Curiously, the suspicious driver files carry the digital signature of Realtek Semiconductor Corp, a major supplier of computer equipment.
"Threats such as the infamous Conficker worm have spread very successfully via USB devices in the past, but were in part reduced by disabling AutoPlay. The risk is that more malware will take advantage of the zero-day exploit used by the Stuxnet rootkit, taking things to a whole new level," explained Graham Cluley, senior technology consultant at Sophos. "The ... [ more ]
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