Nmap 4.75 recognizes iPhones and visualizes networks
Sep 10, 2008"If we are going to call Nmap the 'Network Mapper', it should at least be able to draw you a map of the network! " writes developer Fyodor in announcing the newest version 4.75 of the Nmap security scanner.
more »WordPress 2.6.2 released for security reasons
Sep 09, 2008Free blog software WordPress notifies of a security update in its 2.6.2 version.
more »Error in Linux Filesystemen Endangers Postfix
Aug 14, 2008Wietse Venema, the developer of Postfix, points in an advisory to a security problem in connection with the Linux and Solaris filesystems. As more recent versions of these operating systems no longer comply with the POSIX standard for links, local attackers may be able to attach files to other users' Postfix mailboxes.
more »OCFA Exploring the Open Computer Forensics Architecture
Jul 31, 2008Automate the forensics process with the Dutch police department's Open Computer Forensics Architecture.
more »Security Lessons The Debian OpenSSL disaster
Jul 31, 2008Find out what we can learn from the Debian OpenSSL disaster.
more »First Maintenance Update for Firefox 3
Jul 17, 2008Mozilla has just released version 3.0.1 of the Firefox browser; the first maintenance update removes a couple of vulnerabilities and fixes a some minor bugs.
more »Argus Keeping an eye on the network with Argus
Jul 11, 2008Argus helps you monitor the flow of data on your network, detect trends, discover worms and viruses, and analyze bandwidth usage.
more »Tarpits Using tarpits to trap spammers
Jul 11, 2008A tarpit slows down spam by reducing the effectiveness of the spammer’s weapons.
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