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Blue Coat Internet monitoring devices (mis)used in Iran, Syria, Sudan
Even though US sanctions should have made it impossible, filtering and Internet monitoring devices by US-based Blue Coat Systems can be found on many computer networks in …
Automated analysis of essential security controls
EiQ Networks announced ThreatVue, an out-of-the-box security monitoring solution that automates the implementation, analysis and remediation guidance of essential security …
Researcher ropes poorly protected devices into botnet to map the Internet
A fascinating but technically illegal experiment conducted by an anonymous researcher has witnessed over 420,000 Internet-connected devices being roped into a botnet that …
Fortinet adds cloud-based sandboxing and IP reputation services
At RSA Conference 2013 in San Francisco, Fortinet announced that the company’s FortiGuard Labs has launched new cloud-based sandboxing and IP reputation services that …
Qualys and Verizon join forces for new IT security and compliance solutions
Qualys and Verizon announced an agreement to expand their relationship to deliver new advanced cloud-based IT security and compliance management services to organizations …
Qualys FreeScan service expanded with vulnerability scanning and configuration auditing
At RSA Conference 2013, Qualys has expanded its popular FreeScan service to support scanning internal and external systems and web applications and also added new security and …
Qualys brings vulnerability management to Amazon EC2 and VPC
At RSA Conference 2013 in San Francisco, Qualys announced powerful new vulnerability management capabilities for Amazon EC2 and VPC customers using a QualysGuard connector …
QualysGuard WAS 3.0 adds customers automation, accuracy and ease-of-use
At RSA Conference 2013, Qualys announced the release of QualysGuard WAS 3.0, adding malware detection and attack proxy support to provide customers and consultants with …
Qualys enhances its free cloud service BrowserCheck Business Edition
Qualys announced at RSA Conference 2013 that Qualys BrowserCheck Business Edition, the company’s free cloud service, now gives organizations end-to-end automation for …
Nmap 6.25 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 …
Surge in Android adware
Between the beginning of July and the end of September, FortiGuard Labs researchers reported a marked increase in Android adware, new evidence suggesting that Zitmo …