penetration

Pen testing firm pulls DEF CON talk over Fed exclusion

Pen testing firm pulls DEF CON talk over Fed exclusion

Says DEF CON should 'encourage openness'.
Darren Pauli Jul 12 2013 2:02PM Security
Blue chips eye Australian pen test assessments

Blue chips eye Australian pen test assessments

Online service to test staff skills.
Darren Pauli Aug 31 2012 1:39PM Security
Review: Core Security Technologies Core Impact Professional

Review: Core Security Technologies Core Impact Professional

Not a cheap penetration testing tool, but given its performance it can be excellent value.
Peter Stephenson Mar 2 2011 4:17PM Security
Purported malicious CD-ROMs actually part of pen test

Purported malicious CD-ROMs actually part of pen test

A package sent to a US credit union last week containing supposedly malicious CD-ROMs prompted a fraud alert from the US National Credit Union Administration, but it was actually part of a penetration test.
Angela Moscaritolo Sep 1 2009 11:39AM Security
Emerging markets drive mobile growth

Emerging markets drive mobile growth

Worldwide mobile penetration rates are expected to reach as high as 95 per cent by 2013 from the current level of 46 per cent, according to a recent report by Tariff Consultancy.
Ian Williams Oct 11 2008 2:09PM Financial Services
Review: Core Impact

Review: Core Impact

Core Impact enables an organization to conduct penetration testing as a specialist would.
Julian Ashbourn Jun 1 2004 12:00AM Security
Review: Lockdown Auditor

Review: Lockdown Auditor

Lockdown Auditor is a 1U rack-mountable device that connects into a network and scans IP addresses for vulnerabilities.
Julian Ashbourn Jun 1 2004 12:00AM Security
Review: nCircle IP360

Review: nCircle IP360

If you are looking for flexibility, scalability and ease of use for vulnerability scanning and assessments, the IP360 offered by nCircle may be what you want.<
Julian Ashbourn Jun 1 2004 12:00AM Security
Review: Sniffer Portable 4.7.5

Review: Sniffer Portable 4.7.5

Sniffer Portable is more than a product.
Julian Ashbourn Jun 1 2004 12:00AM Security
Review: Sunbelt Network Security Inspector

Review: Sunbelt Network Security Inspector

This is a vulnerability scanner for Microsoft operating systems and applications.
Julian Ashbourn Jun 1 2004 12:00AM Security
Review: Typhon 3

Review: Typhon 3

Many consultancies offer services to conduct vulnerability tests against networks, but NGS is renowned for doing so.
Julian Ashbourn Jun 1 2004 12:00AM Security
Review: WebInspect

Review: WebInspect

T he depth in which websites and web services are assessed by WebInspect and its clarity of vulnerability descriptions and suggested fixes is impressive.
Julian Ashbourn Jun 1 2004 12:00AM Security
Standardizing Penetration Testing

Standardizing Penetration Testing

While some people consider hacking a 'black art,' it surely has some scientific component to it due to the required knowledge of computers, operating systems and application software.
Anton Chuvakin Jan 16 2004 2:51PM Security
The Changing Face of Security Penetration Testing

The Changing Face of Security Penetration Testing

The growing importance of adequately protecting computer resources is constantly highlighted by an ever-increasing number of high profile IT security incidents appearing in the media.
Simon Waring Jan 16 2004 10:32AM Security
Penetration Testing: Thinking outside the Black Box

Penetration Testing: Thinking outside the Black Box

Perimeter security technology such as firewalls, content filtering and anti-virus protection, is paramount to a business's defense against attack but can by no means be assumed to be impenetrable.
Diane Seddon Jan 16 2004 10:20AM Security

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