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MySQL DoS in the Procedure Analyse Function - CVE-2015-4870

Sri Lankan Security researcher Osanda Malith discovered a DoS -or crash- vulnerability in MySQL's Procedure Analyse Function. The vulnerability crashes MySQL versions up to 5.5.45.

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How to install IIS URL Rewrite Module on Windows Server 2016 & IIS 10

When you start to play with Windows Server 2016 and IIS 10, you'll get an error when you try to install the IIS URL Rewrite Module in IIS. The error occurs because the URL Rewrite Module installer contains an invalid version check for the IIS being used. Here is how to install IIS URL Rewrite Module 2 in IIS 10...

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PowerShell blacklist check script: find an IP address' blacklist status & reputation

Here's a blacklist check script written in PowerShell. You can use this to lookup an IP address in various blacklists (DNSBL, RBL). Such a check is a great indicator for an IP address' reputation. Basically this PowerShell blacklist checker is a port of my Bash script to check an IP address blacklist status in Linux.

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