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Wireless Reconnaissance in Penetration Testing
06.02.2013
Authors: Matthew Neely, Alex Hamerstone and Chris Sanyk Pages: 226 Publisher: Syngress ISBN: 1597497312 Introduction Reconnaissance should always be the first stage of a cyber attack or penetration test, and the success of these attempts is usually closely tied with the quality of information gathered during this phase.
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List of products affected by the vulnerable Broadcom UPnP stack
06.02.2013
Recently, DefenseCode researchers have uncovered a high-risk Broadcom UPnP stack remote root vulnerability.
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High-risk Broadcom UPnP stack remote root vulnerability
31.01.2013
Recently, DefenseCode researchers have uncovered a remote root access vulnerability in the default installation of Linksys routers.
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Cisco releases three 802.11ac powered Smart Wi-Fi Routers
21.01.2013
Cisco Linksys announced the expansion of its Linksys Smart Wi-Fi portfolio with three 802.11ac powered Smart Wi-Fi Routers, a new compact 802.11ac USB adapter, new features and new Smart Wi-Fi Apps.
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Fluke Networks increases BYOD device visibility
18.12.2012
Fluke Networks announced a new BYOD Classification capability that reduces the cost and time needed to optimize and secure a wireless network for authorized and unauthorized smartphones and tablets.
Spotlight

The security of WordPress plugins
Posted on 18 June 2013. | Checkmarx’s research lab identified that more than 20% of the 50 most popular WordPress plugins are vulnerable to common Web attacks, such as SQL Injection.

Information security executives need to be strategic thinkers
Posted on 17 June 2013. | George Baker, the Director of Information Security at Exostar, talks about the challenges in working in a dynamic threat landscape, offers tips for aspiring infosec leaders, and more.

Large orgs in denial about own security breaches?
Posted on 14 June 2013. | Over two thirds (66%) of large organizations said they either had not experienced a security incident in the last 12-18 months or were unsure if they had.

Vulnerability scanning with PureCloud
Posted on 12 June 2013. | nCircle PureCloud is a cloud-based network security scanning product built upon the companies' vulnerability and risk management system IP360.

Reactions from the security community to the NSA spying scandal
Posted on 11 June 2013. | Read on for comments on this scandal that Help Net Security received from a variety of security professionals and analysts.
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