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How do I... Map my network with Nessus 3 in Windows?

Nessus is a powerful, cross platform network scanner that does many things. By using Nessus to scan your network you can save the results, giving you an outstanding map of your current network. It's an easy way to keep track of how many systems you have, what systems are deployed,...

Tags: Network, Microsoft Windows, Jack Wallen, Nessus, Scanners, Networking, Hardware, Peripherals

Download resources 2008-12-17

IT Dojo: Three tools that network administrators can't live without

Network administrators are always looking for tools that can save them time and help them optimize and secure their networks. I'm sure most, if not all, of you have your own list of favorite tools. In this IT Dojo video, Bill Detwiler talks about the following three net admin tools...

Tags: Network Administrator, techrepublic inc., information technology, tool, productivity, strategy, networking, management, it dojo, bill detwiler, network administration, software, nessus, putty, wireshark, security, voip, qos

Videos 2008-08-08

Gartner Symposium 2006 session coverage

[Updated 5/25/2006] While David Berlind is tearing up the blogsphere, the new kid on the block that would be me is just soaking it all in at the Gartner Symposium. I stopped by a Microsoft where Microsoft was telling the audience about some of the product road maps for...

Tags: Parent OS, Nessus, Gartner Inc., Parent, operating system

Blog posts 2006-05-16

Nessus creator challenging the community

Nessus creator challenging the communitythe proof is in the codingIf his company becomes profitable, well then he is a smart cookie. If not, oh well. I think in the next year we're gonna see linux programs that duplicate each other close out or merge with similar programs.It's the challenge of...

Tags: Nessus

Discussion threads 2005-10-08

Nessus creator challenging the community

The GPL community has been challenged.Renaud Deraison, who wrote most of the most popular open source security scanner, Nessus, says the next version will no longer be licensed under the GPL. The source code of Nessus Version 3.0 will no longer be freely available.He did this, he writes, to save...

Tags: Nessus 2.0, GPL

Blog posts 2005-10-08

Nessus security tool closes its source

Nessus security tool closes its sourceExcellent software!If you're an auditor or lan security admin this program is a must have item.M$ paid them off!I'm sure M$ or $CO paid them to make GPL look bad.I hope they go out of business soon.Nessus security tool closes its source[i]The developer also expressed...

Tags: tool, OpenSource, Closed-Source, Nessus, GPL, contribution, Nessus security tool, open source, security tool

Discussion threads 2005-10-06

Additional Resources

OpenVAS emerges as free alternative to Nessus

OpenVas - Two Thumbs upI find OpenVas to be an excellent tool, and the more I use it the more impressed I am becoming.This is an interesting video showing the power of combining OpenVas with metasploit during a penetration test. It speeds things up considerably.http://www.securitytube.net/Pwning-using-OpenVAS-and-Metasploit-Db_Autopwn-video.aspxRegards,Peterhttp://HackerTarget.com

Tags: Corporate communications, OpenVAS

Discussion threads 2009-10-08

Enterprises thrown a lifeline as Conficker worm looms

There has been a big break in the Conficker worm that threatens to activate and cause a lot of havoc on April 1: German researchers at the Honeynet Project have been able to fingerprint the malware on infected networks. Ryan Naraine has the details: Just days...

Tags: Network, Honeynet Project, Worm, Conficker, Network Scanner, Scanners, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security, Hardware, Peripherals, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-03-30

German researchers score Conficker detection breakthrough

Just days ahead of an April 1st activation date for the Conficker worm squirming through the Windows operating system, security researchers at the Honeynet Project have scored a major breakthrough, finding a way to fingerprint the malware on infected networks. Now, with the help of Dan Kaminsky...

Tags: Researcher, Network, Honeynet Project, Malware, Conficker, Conficker Malware, Scanners, Cyberthreats, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Viruses And Worms, Security, Hardware, Peripherals, Ryan Naraine

Blog posts 2009-03-30

News to know: Limelight's Olympics; Software prices; Wordcamp 2008; Windows 7 Server

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Jason Perlow: Limelight Networks: Why the Olympics didn't 'Melt' the Internet Larry Dignan: Limelight by the numbers: Akamai’s thorn? Podcast: CIO tells how he reduced impact...

Tags: Olympic Games, Larry Dignan, Microsoft Windows 7, Server, Microsoft Corp., Internet, Semantic Web, Microsoft Windows, Open Source, Operating Systems, Software

Blog posts 2008-08-18

OpenVAS emerges as free alternative to Nessus

A new open-source project called OpenVAS has emerged to take the place of Nessus, the popular vulnerability assessment system that closed its source a few years ago. The first stable version of OpenVAS, which is a fork of Nessus 2.2, was released this week featuring a server,...

Tags: Network, Vulnerability Assessment, OpenVAS, OpenVAS-Client, Tests, Networking, Security, Ryan Naraine

Blog posts 2008-08-15

IT Dojo video: Three tools that network administrators can't live without

Network administrators are always looking for tools that can save them time and help them optimize and secure their networks. I'm sure most, if not all, of you have your own list of favorite tools. In this IT Dojo video, Bill Detwiler talks about the following three net admin tools...

Tags: Information Technology, Video, Tool, Network Administrator, Productivity, Corporate Communications, Strategy, Networking, Marketing, Management, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-08-12

Open Discussion: Software firewalls

Open Discussion: Software firewallsRE: Open Discussion: Software firewallsI use both Windows Firewall in Vista and the built in hardware firewall in my router. I just don't see the need for a resource hungry, third party solution any more when the built in firewall in Windows does an admirable job.Fire ...

Tags: Firewalls, Network security, SECURITY, software, firewall, Network Address Translation, NAT Router, Microsoft Windows Firewall

Discussion threads 2008-07-11

Certified Security Management Benefits FIDUCIA Customers

FIDUCIA IT AG is provider of IT services Headquarters: Karlsruhe - Germany with 3,000 employees. The challenge was replacement of the Nessus opensource solution with a commercial risk-management tool. It replaced the Nessus open-source solution with QualysGuard. FIDUCIA IT deployed QualysGuard, Qualys that enabled easy implementation of the solution; self-explanatory;...

Tags: Security Management, Qualys Inc., Open Source, Security

Case studies 2008-07-10

Hacking NASA: One small step for man, one giant leap for hackers?

Hacking NASA: One small step for man, one giant leap for hackers?This is scriptAll digital is exe.An exe is constructed and recorded into a ROM chip.And when you press START,the exe starts and the Microwave oven cooks your food."Deb can cook---hard wieners--Dr.Debbie Smith's program for the Microwave---part two--episode three".duhhhh"great work...

Tags: SECURITY, Hacking NASA, hacking

Discussion threads 2008-05-05

A Web Interface for Nessus Network Security Scanner

A fully functional web interface NessusWeb for the Nessus network security scanner has been developed. NessusWeb provides public accessibility for authorized users and supports SSL communication, multiple sessions and centralized scan configurations and management of scan reports. It was created using a multi-tier distributed architecture. The client tier is a...

Tags: Web, Apache Software Foundation, Web Interface, Server, SSL, Servlet, Apache Tomcat, University Of South Carolina, NessusWeb, Channel Management, Ssl/Tls, Web Servers, Open Source, Middleware, Marketing, Security, Internet, Enterprise Software, Software

White papers 2008-03-13

Nessus Credential Checks for UNIX and Windows

This paper describes how to perform authenticated network scans with the Nessus Vulnerability Scanner. Authenticated network scans allow a remote network audit to obtain "Host-based" data such as missing patches and operating system settings. Host-based checks for UNIX versions of Nessus were introduced in 2004 and Windows support had existed...

Tags: Audit, Network, Tenable Network Security Inc., Nessus Vulnerability Scanner, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, UNIX, Networking, Software

White papers 2008-02-12

Essentials of Information Security - Security+

Instantly save $300 off the standard course price when you register on TechRepublic or ZDNet! Offer ends June 26, 2009.View Available Dates and LocationsIn this intense, hands-on course, you will not only prepare for the Security+ certification, but you will also gain the foundation security knowledge to protect...

Tags: Information Security, Security

Training 2008-01-01

Hacking tools go mainstream

Hacking tools go mainstreamLOL - n00bs!People pay for hacking tools?Metasploit, Nessus, Ettercap, nikto, nmap and a ton of others.all excellent tools and all free.RE: Hacking tools go mainstreamHILARIOUS !RE: Hacking tools go mainstreamDoesnt matter. The 'net is not useful for much now anyways. Nearly Every site has some kind of...

Tags: SECURITY, hacking tool, hacking

Discussion threads 2007-09-04

Master the building blocks of a Cisco NAS Appliance design

One of the keys to success when designing a security solution is to first understand all the pieces with which you work. Study the building blocks available with the Cisco NAS Appliance solution in this chapter download from Cisco NAC Appliance: Enforcing Host Security with Clean Access. Learn...

Tags: NAS, Cisco Systems Inc.

Book chapters 2007-08-23