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New book: Practical Packet Analysis, 2nd Edition
Wireshark, the free and open source packet analyzer, lets users capture, examine, and reassemble packets in order to troubleshoot their network problems. But once the packets …
Bad software patches cause critical IT failure
Half of businesses have suffered at least one business critical IT failure as a result of installing a bad software patch, according to GFI Software. The research also …
SSL Analyzer: Free scanning tool
Comodo announced the Beta release of its SSL Analyzer, a free web site scanning tool which provides an instant summary of web server security levels. After typing a domain …
Increase in stolen digital certificates used to sign malware
A report unearths how “trusted malware” is continuing to grow at an alarming rate. In Q2, AVG has seen an increase in the number of stolen digital certificates …
IT data management now a major enterprise initiative
Evolving requirements for leveraging IT information have led to the emergence of IT data management (ITDM) as a major enterprise initiative, according to LogLogic. They also …
SAP NetWeaver multiple vulnerabilities
Some vulnerabilities have been reported in SAP NetWeaver, which can be exploited by malicious people to conduct cross-site scripting attacks, disclose sensitive information, …
Portable Microsoft endpoint for secure cloud computing
SPYRUS announced Secure Pocket Drive, the first and only licensed device that boots Microsoft’s mobile, flagship operating system, Windows Embedded Standard 7, from an …
McAfee enhances security management solution
McAfee announced enhancements to their security management solution, providing automated and real-time security and risk analytics to proactively identify, assess, manage and …
Firefox 5 fixes security and improves browsing
Mozilla released Firefox 5.0 that fixes several security issues, stability issues and introduces new features. Privacy-aware users will be happy to learn that the Do-Not-Track …
The mobile security conundrum
Whilst the range and variety of IT security defenses for portable computers – that’s netbooks and laptops to most people – is excellent, and able to cater …
ICANN domain expansion could increase phishing
The ICANN board gave final approval to what some are calling “the most dramatic change to the Internet in four decades” allowing the expansion of new Top-Level …
Metasploit 3.7.2 adds 11 new exploits
Metasploit is a free, open source penetration testing solution. Metasploit now ships with 698 exploit modules, 358 auxiliary modules, and 54 post modules. 11 new exploits, 1 …