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What is Vulnerability Scanning & How Does It Work?

eSecurity Planet

The edge, cloud computing, Internet of Things (IoT) devices, and more have led to a much bigger attack surface and have required new vulnerability scanning approaches and tools. Despite their differences, both vulnerability scans and penetration tests are part of the wider vulnerability management framework or process.

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Xen and the Art of Vulnerability Maintenance

NopSec

This recent spate of malicious attacks has shown just how vulnerable our Internet-based world is. In the era of ‘Internet of Things’, minor flaws can have catastrophic consequences if vulnerabilities are not fixed in time. Penetration Test There are many reasons to conduct a penetration test.

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Top 5 Application Security Tools & Software for 2023

eSecurity Planet

It offers a wide range of security testing capabilities, including code scanning, vulnerability assessment , and penetration testing. Veracode supports more than a hundred programming languages and provides detailed reports on security vulnerabilities and weaknesses in applications.

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Best Digital Forensics Tools & Software for 2021

eSecurity Planet

ProDicover offers three products that prioritize computer forensics, incident response, electronic discovery, and corporate policy compliance investigations: Forensics, Incident Response (IR), and ProDiscover Pro. Xplico’s supported protocols include HTTP, IMAP, POP, SMTP, IPv6, and more.

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Patch Management Policy: Steps, Benefits and a Free Template

eSecurity Planet

Bonus / Nice-to-Have Sections : These sections do not change the core elements of the patch management policy, but can make the policy more usable or comprehensive. Overview : sets expectations and goals for the policy. Top 5 Patch Management Policy Best Practices. How to deal with BYOD and personal equipment.