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Vulnerability scanner SAINT 7.1.2 released
SAINT offers an integration of vulnerability assessment and penetration testing tools. New vulnerability checks in version 7.1.2 JScript Scripting Engine Remote Code Execution …
DDoS monitoring service from VeriSign
VeriSign launched the VeriSign Internet Defense Network, a network and hardware agnostic DDoS monitoring, mitigation and attribution service that detects and filters malicious …
Research finds confidence in anti-virus solutions very low
CoreTrace announced the results of a revealing new survey that found most of the IT staff polled felt the threat from malware is on the rise and three quarters stated they are …
OMA DRM 1.0 Client for Android
Cloakware announced a new Open Mobile Alliance compliant Digital Rights Management solution for the secure delivery of digital content across the Android open source platform. …
SSH client MindTerm 3.3 released
MindTerm is a secure shell client that implements the SSH1 and SSH2 protocols. It is written in Java and is available as a stand-alone application and as a library component …
Web applications: Easy prey for hackers
Web applications are usually exposed on the Internet and offer an easier prey for attackers, who can develop tools that mimic legitimate users behavior in order to scan the …
International action day against mass-surveillance and mass-data retention
Saturday, 12th September, is scheduled to be an international action day against excessive surveillance: Freedom Not Fear 2009. In as many European capital cities as possible …
New book: “Programming Scala”
If you program in Java, you’re spending a lot of effort working for the language. But with Scala, the language works for you. Scala is a modern, multi-paradigm language …
Apple unveils Snow Leopard 10.6.1 update
The 10.6.1 update is recommended for Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard users and includes general operating system fixes that enhance the stability, compatibility, and security of …
Registration opens for cyber war games in NY
With cyber security fraud costing businesses millions worldwide and enforcement agencies facing shortages that can delay forensics investigations for years, the graduate …
Photos from the FRHACK security conference
FRHACK is an international IT security conference that took place this week in France. The photos below are a courtesy of Xavier Mertens. And here are some promotional …
Linux 2.6.31 released
The Linux 2.6.31 kernel adds USB 3.0 support, memory management changes that improve interactivity in desktops, readahead improvements, support for Intel’s Wireless …
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