Kali Linux

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

Today we are pleased to announce the immediate availability of Kali Linux 1.0.5 with a rollup of various tool additions, fixes, and upgrades , including our fix for the encrypted encrypted LVM installation issue that we documented last week. As usual, users with Kali already installed just need to run a simple update to get the latest goodness: root@kali:~# apt-get update root@kali:~# apt-get dist-upgrade We’ve also received updated ARM images from OffSec, which bring several fixes to issu

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Elie

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

Nearly everyone loves mobile apps that can perform local searches, get directions, or find the nearest decent restaurant. But what’s not so obvious is that these local apps can have hidden bandwidth costs — meaning that, in some cases, they can run up your phone bill in ways you might not expect.

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NopSec

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

The SANS 20 Critical Security Controls are prioritized mitigation steps to improve cybersecurity. Coordinated through the SANS Institute , many companies with mature security programs are aware of and have adopted the security controls with the objectives of increasing visibility of attacks, improving response preparedness and reducing information security risk.

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Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

Focussed enforcement action The UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) recently published its new policy on regulatory and enforcement action. The […].

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Kali Linux

SEPTEMBER 2, 2013

Kali Linux on any Android Phone or Tablet Getting Kali Linux to run on ARM hardware has been a major goal for us since day one. So far, we’ve built native images for the Samsung Chromebook, Odroid U2, Raspberry Pi, RK3306, Galaxy Note 10.1, CuBox, Efika MX, and BeagleBone Black to name a few. This however does not mean you cannot install Kali Linux in a chroot on almost any modern device that runs Android.

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NopSec

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

One of the most important aspects of every complex system is flexibility. Flexibility of adapting to changing circumstances and leveraging existing investments in technology solutions. The architecture of Unified VRM was designed with flexibility as a primary consideration. It not only has the capability to perform native scans on a wide variety of assets (external, internal, configuration, web application, wireless and more to come) but it also has the flexibility to import scan results from ex

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NopSec

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

As the benefits of cloud computing drive increased adoption by businesses, the fastest growing area of public cloud computing appears to be Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS).But with adopting an IaaS model, businesses are often leaving the safety of their applications to the service provider and blindly moving to the cloud with disregard for commonly held security practices.

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NopSec

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

As we have reached the end of this blog post series on SANS 20 Critical Controls, this one is definitely one of my favorites and the one where NopSec can add a lot of value. But before delving into the details, let’s give penetration testing a definition. According to the SANS Critical Control # 20, Penetration testing involves mimicking the actions of computer attackers to identify vulnerabilities in a target organization, and exploiting them to determine what kind of access an attacker

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Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

Call to Action on OBA The Office of the Privacy Commissioner (OPC) is aware of the challenges associated with balancing privacy in the online […].

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Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

Let’s take stock of the information currently available on Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL). First, there is the Act itself. Next, […].

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