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Ettercap 0.7.4 released

Ettercap is a network sniffer/interceptor/logger for ethernet LANs. It supports active and passive dissection of many protocols (even ciphered ones, like SSH and HTTPS). Data …

New version of Qualys web application scanner

Qualys announced a new release of QualysGuard Web Application Scanning (WAS) 2.1 that integrates with Selenium to help companies further automate scanning of web applications …

Download.com bundles Nmap with malware

“Hi Folks. I’ve just discovered that C|Net’s Download.Com site has started wrapping their Nmap downloads (as well as other free software like VLC) in a …

Key concern for 2012? Application DDoS attacks

Imperva announced its predictions for the top cyber security trends for 2012. The analysis is designed to help companies shield themselves from the threat of hackers and …

Kaspersky Lab Virus Scanner in the Mac App Store

Kaspersky Virus Scanner is a new lightweight application to secure Mac computers, available from the Mac App Store. Kaspersky Virus Scanner detects and removes both Mac and …

Sophos updates its endpoint protection

According to industry estimates, as many as 90 percent of successful attacks are against vulnerabilities in which a patch already exists. Despite this statistic, many …

Next-generation firewall with integrated IPS

Sourcefire announced its Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW) which combines IPS threat prevention, integrated application control and firewall capabilities in a high-performance …

Only U.S. customers targeted with Carrier IQ?

Carriers are yet to be affected greatly by the revelations made by researcher Trevor Eckhart. Even though most mobile phone manufacturers have denied installing the Carrier IQ …

Beware of fake Amazon account confirmation emails

Amazon users are being targeted again with spam emails purporting to come from the “Amazon Team” and asking users to “confirm” their accounts, warns …

Microsoft spam-detecting algorithm helps with HIV research

When the first computer viruses popped up, their behavior was so similar to that of their biological counterparts that security researchers simply chose to appropriate the …

U.S. financial fraud increasing rapidly

Cyber criminals are launching more and more sophisticated attacks on U.S. wireless consumers. Research reveals that financial fraud and spam via SMS texts is now growing at a …

IT pros can’t resist peeking at privileged information

IT security staff will be some of the most informed people at the office Christmas party this year. A full 26 per cent of them admit to using their privileged log in rights to …

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