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	Podcast:		Tenable Network Security Podcast
	Episode:		Tenable Network Security Podcast - Episode 186
	Category:		Technology
	Duration:		00:00:00
	Publish Date:		2013-10-10 11:30:35
	Description:		Detecting Legacy Clients and Application - I was recently using PVS in a alb environment and noticed the wealth of information it provided me on legacy applications. This is great news for organizations, as likely, you have some legacy systems and applications. It may be tough to find these with network scanning, firewalls, no credentials for the systems. System owners may not be forthcoming either. However, with the PVS you can find old versions of Firefox connecting to legacy web applications. The traffic never lies! How can folks leverage this to find their own legacy applications and what do you do once you since them? Disable "Stuff" Not In use - I'm a firm believer in reducing your attack surface. I like simple things, and this is a simple thing. If you're not using it, turn it off! Whether its an entire system, a service, or parts of an application, turn it off. With all the technology in use today, you have to work towards reducing the attack surface in every aspect, including even using firewalls! What got me thinking about this? My new thermostat, a Nest, which it turns out has ZigBee installed by default, but not in use. Do I want attackers messing with my HVAC? No...
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