Description: As security professionals become more competent at hardening computer and network systems, attackers must be creative in finding other weaknesses that give them access to systems. The Internet is a valuable resource for learning about the methods attackers are using now. As a security tester, youll devote a lot of time to this type of research.

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Start your Web browser, if necessary, and go to your favorite search engine. Type Print at your own risk in the search text box, and then press Enter.

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Read the article security engineer Tim Wilson wrote in July 2006 (from DarkReading.com). Since this article was written, have there been any improvements to address the risks of embedded OSs?

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Give a brief description of some attacks Wilson cites in the article.

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Why does he believe embedded system attacks are potentially more dangerous than gaining access to a users PC? Can an embedded system attack be launched over the Internet? What solution does Wilson recommend to prevent this type of attack?