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	from Tony Bradley, your Editor and Guide This week a new tool was released which has alarmed many vendors. The Metasploit Framework is designed to aid security auditors and researchers, but also provides a powerful and freely available tool for anyone with an Internet connection to download and create exploits. I also posted an article regarding open source software- specifically Nessus- missing some bells and whistles and how that relates to the ROI.
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Nessus Vulnerability Scanner: Missing Bells and Whistles? Nessus is a very powerful vulnerability scanner, but being open source it is missing some bells and whistles that management and administrators look for. Things like centralized management and slick reporting can make or break management's willingness to support or...Read More					More Topics • Virus Hoaxes and Spam Chain Letters • Book Review: Beyond Fear • Port Knocking • Book Review: The Art of Deception • VPN's IPSec vs. SSL • Free Class: Computer Security 101 • What Is A Firewall?
Metasploit Framework The Metasploit Project released version 2.0 of the Metasploit Framework recently. The Metasploit Framework is designed ostensibly to be a tool for security auditors and administrators to test their networks or for security researchers to learn more about vulnerabilities and exploits. But, the Metasploit Framework also set off a lot of alarm bells...Read More
Hacker? Cracker? Web Surfer With Malicious Intent? This comes up again periodically- this question of whether an unauthorized intruder who infiltrates your computer network is a "hacker". True hackers bristle at the "mis-use" of the term. So, what exactly should we call someone who attacks your computer system or network?...Read More
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