Latest news
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Security posture management from FireMon
30.05.2012
FireMon announced Security Manager 6.0, a security policy and posture management solution that integrates risk analysis with configuration management, enforcement and auditing of network devices like firewalls, routers and switches.
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Metasploit: The Penetration Tester's Guide
28.03.2012
Author: David Kennedy, Jim O’Gorman, Devon Kearns and Mati Aharoni Pages: 328 Publisher: No Starch Press ISBN: 159327288X Introduction Metasploit Framework (MF), the open source tool for launching exploits against remote machines, is a well-loved instrument that allows penetration testers to automate routine and complex tasks.
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Metasploit identifies IPv6 security risks
01.03.2012
Rapid7 announced that the new version of its penetration testing solution, Rapid7 Metasploit 4.2, allows organizations to assess the security posture of IPv6 enabled systems.
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Researchers demonstrate tragic state of SCADA security
23.01.2012
Since the discovery of Stuxnet, we've been hearing from a variety of researchers about security vulnerabilities in SCADA computer systems.
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Penetration testing for mobile phones
04.08.2011
Core Security announced the Core Impact Pro v12 penetration testing software, a commercial-grade solution that pinpoints security exposures in Android, BlackBerry and iPhone mobile devices to help prevent the theft and compromise of sensitive enterprise data accessible deeply within them.
Spotlight

IT security jobs: What's in demand and how to meet it
Posted on 15 May 2013. | Let's say you want a career in information security, where do you start? What credentials do you need? What are employers looking for? Read on to find some answers.

Is Microsoft is reading your Skype communications?
Posted on 15 May 2013. | The question of whether Skype allows U.S. intelligence and law enforcement agencies to access the communications exchanged by its users has still not been adequately answered by Microsoft.

Internet Explorer best at blocking malware
Posted on 14 May 2013. | While Chrome’s malware download protection improved significantly, Internet Explorer 10 continues to outperform the other browsers with a block rate of 99.96%.

Researcher refuses to help Saudi telco to spy on people
Posted on 14 May 2013. | You would think that a Saudi Arabian telecom firm interested in monitoring its users' mobile communications would not be asking a well-known pro-privacy researcher for help, but you would be wrong.

Malicious browser extensions are hijacking Facebook accounts
Posted on 13 May 2013. | Facebook users - especially those in Brazil - are being targeted with malicious browser extensions trying to hijack Facebook profiles, warns Microsoft.
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