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Network access control system PacketFence 1.9.1 released

PacketFence is a free and open source network access control (NAC) system. It can be used to effectively secure networks – from small to very large heterogeneous …

Microsoft offers free AV to small businesses

In a well-calculated but also very positive move, Microsoft has announced that – beginning in early October – it will be offering its Microsoft Security Essentials …

No sexually explicit content in the office, please!

Symantec announced the publication of its September 2010 MessageLabs Intelligence Report, and the analysis reveals that 35 percent of remote and office-based workers who use …

All-in-one Wi-Fi cracking solution

ElcomSoft upgraded its Wireless Security Auditor and made it an all-in-one wireless cracking solution. It can automatically locate wireless networks, intercept data packets, …

The cookie that won’t go away

A proof-of-concept JavaScript API that manufactures persistent cookies and stores them in several types of storage mechanisms has been developed by security hacker Samy …

Software security testing – interest is high, security is low

In the past six months alone there have been multiple new zero-day vulnerabilities reported in Microsoft Windows and widely covered uneasiness about the security of mobile …

Theories about Stuxnet’s goal and authors abound

The quality of its code, the stolen certificates used to digitally sign it, the specifically targeted configuration, the four 0-day Windows vulnerabilities it exploits to …

Breakdown of security weaknesses by industry and organization size

WhiteHat Security released the tenth installment of its Security Website Security Statistics Report, providing a first-time breakdown of the state of website security by …

Trojan stealing private key certificates

As you may have already noticed, malware peddlers have realized that their wares have a greater chance of being loaded by the targeted system if they are digitally signed. The …

Cybersecurity tips for the enterprise

With the recent rise in malvertising, high-impact data breaches and other malicious security threats, the practices and secure infrastructure of legitimate marketers …

New software improves ability to detect malware in cloud-computing systems

Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed new software that offers significantly enhanced security for cloud-computing systems. The software is much …

A standardized format for cybercrime reporting

“Cybercrime is emerging as a very concrete threat. Considering the anonymity of cyberspace, it may in fact be one of the most dangerous criminal threats ever,” …

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