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Download.com “cleans up” Nmap but not other downloads
When he discovered that Nmap was being distributed by C|Net’s Download.com site bundled up with a proprietary trojan installer that installed a sketchy toolbar, changed …
OpenDNS tool secures DNS traffic
OpenDNS unveiled a preview of DNSCrypt, a new technology that improves both the security and privacy of Internet users, particularly those on unsecured wireless hotspots and …
Free tool exploits SQL injection vulnerabilities
NT OBJECTives announced NTO SQL Invader, a free tool which provides pen testers and developers the ability to quickly and easily exploit and demonstrate SQL Injection …
Tips for securing Internet connected devices
From the hottest new tablet to sleek smartphones and laptops, electronic devices are likely at the top of many consumers’ holiday wish lists this year. Many lucky …
Free data loss prevention tool for enterprise IT
STEALTHbits released of DLP Lite for File Systems, a free, regex DLP tool that aids organizations in identifying high-risk, unsecured content on their networks to mitigate the …
8 out of 10 applications fail to meet security standards
Considered “low hanging fruit” because of their prevalence in software applications, XSS and SQL Injection are two of the most frequently exploited …
Zero-day Adobe Reader flaw exploited in ongoing attacks
Adobe has issued a security advisory notifying users about a newly discovered and still unpatched vulnerability in Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat which has been spotted being …
Patch management integration with Nessus
Tenable Network Security announced that Nessus and SecurityCenter now integrate with top patch management solutions.: Red Hat Network Satellite Server, Microsoft Windows …
QualysGuard Web Application Scanning
Yesterday, Qualys released version 2.1 of QualysGuard Web Application Scanning (WAS), that integrates with Selenium to help companies further automate scanning of web …
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 …
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