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(IN)SECURE Magazine is a free digital security publication discussing some of the hottest information security topics. Issue 26 has been released today. Table of contents PCI: …

Nessus now includes the ability to perform security and policy compliance configuration audits of Cisco IOS routers and switches. The audits are based on best practices …

PandaLabs reported the proliferation of scams hijacking the Facebook “Like” option. The attack uses eye-catching messages related to the popular game Farmville or …

PDF Dissector is a tool for PDF malware analysis. Use cases: Understand the structure of malicious PDF files Let PDF Dissector report known vulnerabilities in PDF files Make …

More than 420,000 scam emails are sent every hour in the UK according to a report by CPP which estimates that Brits were targeted by 3.7 billion phishing emails in the last 12 …

Passwords are valuable information and when they fall in the wrong hands, the end result can be a personal and financial disaster. Many people have established secure password …

NCP engineering released the NCP Secure Entry Mac Client which enables efficient handling and usage whilst providing “end-to-end’ security. The software supports …

Entrust is extending their public key infrastructure technology to provide a multipurpose smartcard offering. The Entrust Credentialing Service is an end-to-end hosted …

Apple released Security Update 2010-004 which increases the stability, compatibility, and security of your Mac. CUPS A cross-site request forgery issue exists in the CUPS web …

Maltego is a platform developed to deliver a clear threat picture to the environment that an organization owns and operates. Maltego’s advantage is to demonstrate the …

With clickjacking worms becoming an increasing problem on Facebook, a study by IT security and data protection firm Sophos has revealed that 95% of those polled do not believe …

A recent survey of 200 UK IT directors has found that 92 percent believe that, by allowing more staff to work remotely, they are increasing their security risks. Even though …