Testing tool for packet filtering and access control systems
Idappcom launched Traffic IQ V2.0, an automated auditing and vulnerability assessment testing tool that has an extensive traffic library that includes thousands of real …
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Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, interviews and articles: “Here you have” virus authors may be based in Spain …
BruCON planning halted by malware-infected aiport website
I was finalizing some details for my trip to BruCON next week and I stumbled upon a reported attack page on the official Charleroi Airport website: According to …
Seagate’s self-encrypting hard drive earns U.S. Government certification
Seagate’s Momentus Self-Encrypting Drive, the world’s first laptop hard drive with built-in encryption to protect against unauthorized access to information on …
80% of network attacks target web-based systems
2010 has brought the use of the Internet for conducting business to an all-time high; however, attacks continue to strike networks more than ever by using sophisticated …
Mobile tracking, remote phone locking and data wiping
Spare Backup launched Spare Mobile Security, a suite of software tools that provide users the means to remotely manage their mobile device. The suite includes five features: …
Facebook is the top source for malware infections
The use of social networking during working hours is common (77% of employees do), and consequently, 33% say they have been infected by malware corporate network that has been …
How bad are the web bad guys?
As the bad guys look for new ways to exploit holes in technology, they have become increasingly financially motivated, with organized crime picking up where the …
Secure file transfer with StuffIt Deluxe 2011
Smith Micro released StuffIt Deluxe 2011 for the Mac, which introduces StuffIt Destinations, a new drag-and-drop toolbar application designed to help users securely transfer …
Apple patches QuickTime for Windows
Apple released QuickTime 7.6.8 that patches two vulnerabilities affecting Windows 7, Vista, XP SP2 or later. An input validation issue exists in the QuickTime ActiveX control. …
Social engineering definitely a massive threat
A report by Social-Engineer.Org reveals some alarming information regarding a DEFCON CTF contest which included targets such as BP, Shell, Apple, Google, Microsoft, Cisco …
Run Nessus on your iPhone
Tenable released an iPhone application for its Nessus Vulnerability Scanner, providing Nessus users the ability to remotely connect to a Nessus server, launch scans and review …
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