Free tools: Internet traffic monitoring

Are you an amateur analyst or security enthusiast looking for free tools to do some basic Internet traffic monitoring? You've come to the right place. Not everyone is versed in the use of robust tools like Wireshark even though it is worth the trouble of learning if you have to do network traffic...

Google, Jigsaw Partner on Free Tools to Secure Elections

Alphabet subsidiary Jigsaw announced on Tuesday that it and Google would offer a free suite of security tools aimed at securing political elections. The announcement was fresh off a tense House Intelligence Committee meeting on Monday during which FBI Director James Comey confirmed that the burea...

Firefox OS for smartphones, incredible platform for Developers

Mozilla’s Firefox OS, the mobile operating system from the company that makes the Firefox browser build entirely on open web standards and having ability to beat Android or iOS. Firefox OS is Mozilla's ambitious attempt to build an operating system that brings more openness to the walled gardens ...

Book Review: BackTrack 4: Assuring Security by Penetration Testing

Book Review: BackTrack 4: Assuring Security by Penetration Testing This review is for the BackTrack 4: Assuring Security by Penetration Testing book published by Packtpub written by Wes Boudville. The authors tackle a persistent danger to many websites and networks that hang off the Internet, whe...

SSDownloader : 50 Free Essential Security Tools

SSDownloader : 50 Free Essential Security Tools SSDownloader is an easy-to-use tool which allows you to download up to 50 major security applications in just a few clicks. If you're setting up a new PC, for instance, then normally you might visit the websites of your favourite security vendors,...

SolarWinds TFTP Server Version Detection

This script detects installed version of SolarWinds TFTP Server and sets the result in KB. OpenVAS Vulnerability Test $Id: secpodsolarwindstftpserverdetect.nasl 5369 2017-02-20 14:48:07Z cfi $ SolarWinds TFTP Server Version Detection Authors: Nikita MR Copyright: Copyright c 2009 SecPod,...

iDefense Security Advisory 08.12.08: Microsoft Excel FORMAT Record Invalid Array Index Vulnerability

iDefense Security Advisory 08.12.08 http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/ Aug 12, 2008 I. BACKGROUND Microsoft Excel is the spreadsheet application that is included with Microsoft Corp.'s Office productivity software suite. More information is available at the following website...

Second Sight Software - ActiveMod.ocx ActiveX Buffer Overflow (PoC)

Second Sight Software - ActiveMod.ocx ActiveX Buffer Overflow PoC Second Sight Software ActiveMod.ocx ActiveX Buffer Overflow POC - By Umesh Wanve targetFile = "C:\Research\activemod\ActiveMod.ocx" prototype = "InvokeUnknown Filename As String" memberName = "Filename" progid = "ActiveModLib.Activ...

Second Sight Software - ActiveMod.ocx ActiveX Buffer Overflow (PoC)

Second Sight Software ActiveMod.ocx ActiveX Buffer Overflow POC - By Umesh Wanve targetFile = "C:\Research\activemod\ActiveMod.ocx" prototype = "InvokeUnknown Filename As String" memberName = "Filename" progid = "ActiveModLib.ActiveMod" argCount = 1 arg1=String208, "A" target.Filename = arg1...