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Nmap 6.40 released

Nmap is a free and open source utility for network exploration or security auditing. Nmap uses raw IP packets in novel ways to determine what hosts are available on the …

Linux banking Trojan offered for sale

Windows users are by far the most targeted ones by malware-wielding criminals, but that doesn’t mean that OS X and Linux users should feel impervious. In fact, RSA …

Researchers create DIY IDS for identifying hacked smartphones

A group of researchers from LMG Security has leveraged a Verizon Samsung femtocell – a small cellular station for extending cell phone coverage range indoors or at the …

UEFI secure boot: Next generation booting or a controversial debate

One of the first initiatives for secure booting has been the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) Initiative. UEFI is a superior replacement of the Basic Input Output …

Sophisticated Apache backdoor in the wild

ESET researchers, together with web security firm Sucuri, have been analyzing a new threat affecting Apache webservers. The threat is a highly advanced and stealthy backdoor …

Ubuntu Server 13.04 released

Canonical today announced that Ubuntu Server 13.04 is available for download, featuring high-availability (HA) for OpenStack. “Ubuntu is built for hyperscale and is the …

Linux community adopts UEFI technology

The Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) Forum, a non-profit industry standards body of leading technology companies that promotes firmware innovation by creating …

Metasploit supports Kali Linux free security auditing toolkit

Rapid7 is working with Offensive Security to provide official Metasploit support for Kali Linux, the enterprise-ready evolution of BackTrack Linux. The free security auditing …

Dell releases privileged access suite for Unix

At RSA Conference 2013 in San Francisco, Dell announced the release of Quest One Privileged Access Suite for Unix, which combines Active Directory bridge and root delegation …

Create a hardware encrypting USB with your own Linux OS

SPYRUS announced the Secure Pocket Drive (SPD) Build Your Own Linux Program with its Secure Pocket Drive bootable USB product line. Secure Pocket Drive is a secure trusted …

Browser Exploitation Framework LiveCD

The Browser Exploitation Framework (BeEF) is a penetration testing tool that focuses on the web browser. BeEF allows penetration testers to assess the actual security posture …

Ubuntu comes to the phone

Canonical announced a smartphone interface for its operating system, Ubuntu, using all four edges of the screen for a more immersive experience. Ubuntu gives handset OEMs and …

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