Security News

How to automate a custom password dictionary for your pen test (Help Net Security)
2016-04-21 13:30

When doing penetration testing, security professionals regularly have to deal with words that are specific to the task at hand, and many are not found in common wordlists. Another problem comes...

Kuwaiti Government will DNA Test Everyone (Schneier on Security)
2016-04-18 17:46

There's a new law that will enforce DNA testing for everyone: citizens, expatriates, and visitors. They promise that the program "does not include genealogical implications or affects personal...

The things you discover when you test RF networks (Help Net Security)
2016-03-24 14:45

In my work as a penetration tester for SureCloud, I’m often asked to look at unusual, out-of-the-ordinary vulnerabilities. This was the case when a major UK financial institution asked us to test...

Lynis 2.2.0: New features, tests, and enhancements (Help Net Security)
2016-03-21 14:00

Lynis is a popular open source security auditing tool, used to evaluate the security defenses of their Linux/Unix-based systems. It runs on the host itself, so it performs more extensive security...