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- Nsauditor 1.9.6 (Windows)
- Nsauditor Network Security Auditor is a network security software and vulnerability scanner that allows auditing and monitoring network computers for possible vulnerabilities, checking network for all potential methods that a hacker might use to attack it and create a report of potential problems that were found. Nsauditor is a complete...
- Tags: Network, Auditing, Monitoring, Microsoft Windows, Nsasoft, Nsauditor Network Security Auditor, Nsauditor, Networking
- Software downloads 2009-11-01
- My Top Scary Technology Trends
- The Most Terrifying:Google.Kills good companies by handing out "freebies". VERY scary.Machines replacing humansI thought they were tools to enhance our experience on earth.The worst is when customer is an AI telephone. "I'm sorry, could you repeat your last phrase. I did not understand". I thought the buttons were bad enough.RE:...
- Tags: cloud computing, Storage management, Google Inc., hardware, virtualization
- Discussion threads 2009-10-29
- Saying goodbye to Zimbra
- Garbage?Garbage?It's not garbage if it works for him.Just because you're on some strange crusade to hate it doesn't mean nobody should use it.If it works for him, great.Always the right tool for the right job, always. Some things work better for some people than others.Good luck, you picked the WORST...
- Tags: E-mail servers, E-mail, Groupware, Notes 8, IBM Lotus Notes, Zimbra
- Discussion threads 2009-10-26
- Windows 7 security default worries experts
- How many Windows 7 does it take...How many dribble articles about Windows 7 canthere be in one week.I heard Windows 7 is now helping the economy andit has changed global warming to global cooling.So the polar bears are now SAFE!!! Way to go Windows 7 it is like the messiah...
- Tags: Operating systems, Ubunutu, Microsoft Windows 7, security, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., Win7
- Discussion threads 2009-10-22
- Microsoft: Human error caused critical SMB2 vulnerability
- did not explain why the fix was not back-ported to Windows Vista and other That very bad. I was wondering this myself when news broke that Win 7 was not vulnerable.What were they thinking? Fixing a bug and "forgetting" that other versions may actually be vulnerable?Or had they actually recorded...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), SECURITY, Hulu Desktop, Microsoft Corp., critical SMB2 vulnerability, SMB2, SMB2 vulnerability, vulnerability, Microsoft Windows Vista
- Discussion threads 2009-10-19
- Windows SMB2 exploit now public; Expect in-the-wild attacks soon
- Another "researcher" makes a name for himself.So, just why was it necessary for for this Bozo to actually "create and release the code" for the exploit? Let me guess. His company makes money by hyping up the level of fear. See their web page where they say...
- Tags: Firewalls, SECURITY, Network security, Patches, Microsoft Windows, Windows SMB2, attack, firewall, antivirus
- Discussion threads 2009-09-29
- Microsoft ships one-click 'workaround' for critical SMB2 flaw
- With exploit code in circulation and facing a race against time to fix the SMB v2 vulnerability haunting Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008, Microsoft has shipped a one-click "fix-it" workaround to help users avoid malicious hacker attacks. by Ryan Naraine
- Tags: Workaround, Flaw, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Smb/Sme, Hacking, Security, Operating Systems, Software, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2009-09-18
- PBS.org hacked, serving malware cocktail
- They must be running linux.yes, they are running LinuxSurprise, Linux is not immune...However, to be fair this hack was likely through some application layer vulnerability, not a Linux exploit, unless the admin is really inept. Most likely a SQL injection attack.Linux nor Windows are really hackable when set up as...
- Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, malware, Linux, Foxit Reader, PBS
- Discussion threads 2009-09-18
- 'Anonymous' group attempts DDoS attack against Australian government
- Following a threat posted on YouTube a month ago, the the well known malicious pattern of the "Anonymous group" failed to materialize earlier today when the group attempted to launch a distributed denial of service DDoS attack against the web sites of Australia's Prime Minister and the Australian Communications and...
- Tags: Government, Crowdsourcing, Distributed Denial Of Service, Security, Dancho Danchev
- Blog posts 2009-09-09
- Windows 7, Vista exposed to 'teardrop attack'
- Vulnerable by default?[i]Exploit code for a remote reboot flaw in Microsoft's implementation of the SMB2 protocol has been posted on the internet, exposing users of Windows 7 and Windows Vista to the teardrop attacks that used to be popular on Windows 3.1 and Windows 95.[/i]I presume this attack is able...
- Tags: Firewalls, Network security, SECURITY, NETWORKING, Microsoft Windows Vista, firewall, Network Address Translation, Microsoft Windows, software firewall, Microsoft Windows 7, attack
- Discussion threads 2009-09-08
- Red Hat: Microsoft taking cloud back to the 80s
- Red Hat should feel right at home then because using their software is like using something out of the 80's. I'll prefer a modern company like Microsoft instead of a company based on 30 year old technology such as Red Hat. My theory is that Red Hat is...
- Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Microsoft Windows, Operating systems, NT-kernel, Microsoft Corp., Red Hat Inc., Linux, Unix
- Discussion threads 2009-09-03
- Microsoft confirms IIS zero-day flaw; Exploit code published
- Can I summarize?First you need to not only install IIS, you also need to install the FTP functionality in IIS. Got it.[i]Also, remember that only servers that allow untrusted users to log on and create arbitrary directories are vulnerable.[/i]Then you have to configure your FTP server to allow anyone to...
- Tags: SECURITY, zero-day bug, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft IIS Server, exploit code
- Discussion threads 2009-09-01
- Mac OS Snow Leopard: Great news for Windows 7
- I still say Mac is the best multi-boot PCIn my dream situation, I've got a home server created from a Mac Pro. The native Mac OS X would run, with Parallels running instances of Windows and Ubuntu and whatever else I need. I would stream all the media...
- Tags: Desktops, Keyboards, Operating systems, Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS X v10.6 Snow Leopard, Microsoft Windows 7, GREAT NEWS, Microsoft Windows, Apple Mac OS, Apple Inc., keyboard
- Discussion threads 2009-08-27
- 55,000 Web sites hacked to serve up malware cocktail
- The key words..."PC users"Another WIndows exploit?How can this possibly be happening. According to most of the Windows fan boys on ZDnet, it isn't even necessary to run antivirus with super-secure WIndows. Ahh, silly me, I forgot - these 'power users' represent about 0.0000001% of the real world's Windows user base....
- Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, Web site development, SECURITY, Spyware, malware, Microsoft Windows, malware cocktail, trojan horse, Apple Safari, Web site, Web
- Discussion threads 2009-08-24
- News to know: Pixie; Google Books; Time Warner-YouTube; PayPal; iLike
- Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage. Andrew Nusca: Next Palm webOS-ready phone, Eos 'Pixie', to arrive Oct. 2010 Richard Koman: Lawyer files a full-throated attack...
- Tags: Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Richard Koman, Andrew Nusca, Microsoft Corp., PayPal, Canon Inc., Sam Diaz, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Cyberthreats, Microsoft Word, Blogging, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Operating Systems, Software, Security, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Internet
- Blog posts 2009-08-20
- Highly exploitable Linux kernel bug found, patched
- BWAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHA! I have been saying for years that linux is insecure and here we have the proof. How do you linux fanboys feel now knowing that I was right and you were wrong? LOL!!! And its been there for years! Don't forget to start your compilers,...
- Tags: UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, SECURITY, Linux kernel, Linux, vulnerability
- Discussion threads 2009-08-17
- Apple drops (another) Mac OS X security patch
- Less than a week after fixing 19 Mac OS X security vulnerabilities, Apple is on the patch treadmill again. The company released Security Update 2009-004 to fix a solitary BIND vulnerability that could lead to denial of service attacks. Apple warns: A...
- Tags: Apple Macintosh, BIND, Apple Inc., Apple Mac OS X, Domain Names, Apple Mac OS, Operating Systems, Security, Software, Internet, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2009-08-12
- New Mac OS X DNS changer spreads through social engineering
- I cannot beeveryone know that Macs are only being exploited in laboratories and only when users are asked to hand over their credentials! Its just a matter of timeAs Apple computers become more popular or as malware authors seek out new territory the number of exploits will grow. The whole...
- Tags: Cyberthreats, Spyware, adware & malware, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, Spyware, ClamAV, virus, malware, Apple Inc., Apple Mac OS X, Apple Macintosh, trojan horse, social engineering
- Discussion threads 2009-08-11
- Microsoft: Exploits likely for 'critical' Windows vulnerabilities
- Who cares if exploit code will be released in the futureAs long as it is patched before the exploits are out, the exploits no longer count. Or something like that.Cue the double standards...PS I wonder which one of these was labeled "Bulletin 3" in the pre-patch announcement? According to some...
- Tags: Patches, SECURITY, Microsoft Windows, exploit, patch, Microsoft Corp., LUA
- Discussion threads 2009-08-11
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