Latest news
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Remote penetration testing service
26.04.2012
Digital Assurance announced the launch of its new Digital Assurance Vulnerability Engine (DAVE).
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The importance of ethical hacking
20.04.2012
The need for more effective information security practices is increasingly evident with each security breach reported in the media.
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Nessus 5.0.1 vulnerability scanner released
16.04.2012
Tenable release of Nessus 5.0.1, a vulnerability and configuration assessment solution for enterprises and security professionals.
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0-day in Backtrack Linux found, patched
12.04.2012
A zero-day vulnerability affecting the last version of Backtrack Linux has been spotted by a student during an Ethical Hacking class organized by the InfoSec Institute.
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Maltego 3.1.1 Community Edition released
12.04.2012
Maltego is a platform developed to deliver a clear threat picture to the environment that an organization owns and operates.
Spotlight

IT security jobs: What's in demand and how to meet it
Posted on 15 May 2013. | Let's say you want a career in information security, where do you start? What credentials do you need? What are employers looking for? Read on to find some answers.

Is Microsoft is reading your Skype communications?
Posted on 15 May 2013. | The question of whether Skype allows U.S. intelligence and law enforcement agencies to access the communications exchanged by its users has still not been adequately answered by Microsoft.

Internet Explorer best at blocking malware
Posted on 14 May 2013. | While Chrome’s malware download protection improved significantly, Internet Explorer 10 continues to outperform the other browsers with a block rate of 99.96%.

Researcher refuses to help Saudi telco to spy on people
Posted on 14 May 2013. | You would think that a Saudi Arabian telecom firm interested in monitoring its users' mobile communications would not be asking a well-known pro-privacy researcher for help, but you would be wrong.

Malicious browser extensions are hijacking Facebook accounts
Posted on 13 May 2013. | Facebook users - especially those in Brazil - are being targeted with malicious browser extensions trying to hijack Facebook profiles, warns Microsoft.
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