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Malaysian Universities Web Application is not safe!

March 14th, 2009
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Hackers are getting one step ahead of the universities here in Malaysia. Today, there are reports stating that student’s online application for public university has been tampered.
What got worst, it seems like it was an insider job, but no one can be blamed. I blame the weak online application system that stores all the students’ data.

Certainly, Trend Micro Web Application Security(WAS) can take care of this issue.

Taken from www.thestar.com.my
Saturday March 14, 2009
Students’ online application for public varsity tampered with

GOPENG: Three university hopefuls were shocked to find their online applications to public universities tampered with.

The former SMK Seri Teja students, who had just received their STPM results on Thursday, had all their eight choices filled with Islamic Studies.

To make matters worse, they were unable to amend the changes.

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Chow Hon Mun, 21, said they could only make changes to the details on the online application website three times.

“I panicked when I could not make any changes and told my teachers about it,” said Chow when met at the Gopeng MCA service centre yesterday.

“My teachers then advised me to lodge a police report,” he said, adding that his first choice was engineering and that he had no intention of taking up Islamic Studies.

Chow added that recently he and his two friends had also received SMSes from an unidentified person who admitted to making the changes to their applications.

“I initially thought it was a prank but soon realised the person was telling the truth,” he said, adding that he was puzzled that the person had managed to procure confidential information about him and his two friends.

The other two victims were Chai Yick Loong, 21, and Ang Chun Heng, 20.

Chai said he wanted to take up an engineering course, and hoped the Higher Education Ministry could help them with their predicament.

Ang said he wanted to change the list back to his primary choices before the public university acceptance application ends on March 23.

“I hope the relevant authorities will upgrade the security system on the website so that it won’t be so easily hacked by people,” he added.

Gopeng MCA division chief Albert Chang said he would refer the matter to Deputy Higher Education Minister Dr Hou Kok Chung.

“We will help them gather all their result slips, application forms and official school letters and send the documents to Dr Hou through our education bureau,” said Chang.

He urged all public university hopefuls to check their online applications to ensure their forms were not tampered with.

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SANS Security Bootcamp is coming to Malaysia, July 27 – Aug 1

February 27th, 2009
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The SANS (SysAdmin, Audit, Network, Security) Technology Institute is coming down to Malaysia!

SANS is the most trusted and by far the largest source for information security training and certification in the world. It also develops, maintains, and makes available at no cost, the largest collection of research documents about various aspects of information security, and it operates the Internet’s early warning system – Internet Storm Center.

The join forces between SANS and IMPACT(International and Multilateral Partnership Against Cyber-Terrorism) certainly has brought a long awaited Security Bootcamp in this SEA region.

Book now before it is too late and as usual early birds get the best price!

Security Courses: SANS Security Essentials Bootcamp Style: SEC-401
Course Fees
Fee If Paid By Jun17, 2009: USD3,525
Fee If Paid By Jul 1, 2009: USD3,625
Fee If Paid After Jul 1, 2009: USD3,875

Additional Options
Add Proctored GSEC USD499
Add OnDemand USD399

All amounts listed are in US dollars.

See below for the letter from Stephen Northcutt, the President of SANS Institute.

Dear Colleague,

Join SANS in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, where we bring you SANS IMPACT 2009 on 27 July – 1 August. Register today and receive the best computer and internet security training available anywhere! This event will be hosted our colleagues at IMPACT, the International Multilateral Partnership Against Cyber-Threats, the first global public-private cyber security initiative. IMPACT is dedicated to bringing together governments, industry leaders and cyber security experts to enhance the global community’s capacity to prevent and respond to cyber threats. IMPACT”s permanent secretariat is headquartered in Cyberjaya, Malaysia approximately 50 km south of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia’s capital city.

In SANS tradition, we offer you comprehensive hands-on training that is relevant to the challenges you face each day as an information security professional. Bryce Galbraith of Layered Security will be your guide for Security 401: SANS Security Essentials Bootcamp Style. You’ll learn Web security, IP concepts, password management, host- and network-based intrusion detection, Windows and Unix security fundamentals, and so much more.

Tuition fee discounts are available – the earlier you register, the greater your savings will be. So, read through the course description and register today!

With the SANS reputation and an eagerness to help you meet your training objectives, SANS is the best choice for IT security education. Let your colleagues and friends know about SANS IMPACT 2009. We look forward to seeing you there!

Stephen Northcutt
President
SANS Technology Institute, a postgraduate computer security college

Click here to register!

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