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Ethical hacking - a good or bad term?
...disciplined and controlled. Scanning, probing and penetration tests can all too easily hit the wrong target or bring...Regarding your comment, "Scanning, probing and penetration tests .. can... introduce a new exposure from the demonstration... http://www.computerweekly.com/blogs/david_lacey/2009/03/ethical_hacking_-_a_good_or_ba.html
MI5 website hacked
...Vlissidis said it is cause for concern. "It is a concern because the vulnerability should have been picked up in penetration tests." Matt Hampton, at security firm Imerja said the hack only effected information in the browser and not confidential... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/07/30/237112/mi5-website-hacked.htm
Penetration tests measure firms
Register | Login Penetration tests measure firms' security ...a company specialising in penetration tests. Clients ask the company to...After the pre-test meetings, penetration tests start with information discovery... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2007/02/26/221399/penetration-tests-measure-firms-security.htm
Free tool for hacking Oracle databases
...automate the post-exploitation process. The course shows how to use new features in the Metasploit softwre for penetration tests. In February security researcher and Metasploit co-developer Chris Gates, who runs the Carnal0wnage website... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/07/23/237009/free-tool-for-hacking-oracle-databases.htm
Citrix penetration testers discover system admin passwords at financial services firm
...information. Switching to role-based access is a step in the right direction." He said GSS had performed about 50 penetration tests, around 20 with financial services companies, and had found: • 100% of Citrix deployments tested were vulnerable... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/08/04/231732/citrix-penetration-testers-discover-system-admin-passwords-at-financial-services.htm
More Personal Data at Risk (David Lacey's IT Security Blog)
...more to come. So what could have been done to prevent such breaches? Plenty, including ensuring that regular penetration tests and information security audits are carried out of all in-house and outsourced services. That’s why we developed... http://www.computerweekly.com/blogs/david_lacey/2007/07/more-personal-data-at-risk-1.html
Core Security CEO to step down
...functions as penetration-testing tools. But a lot of penetration tests are still performed by consultants, in large part...believes that it's simply a matter of time before penetration tests become standard procedure in the enterprise. To... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2007/07/23/225719/core-security-ceo-to-step-down.htm
Security Zone: penetration testing – define your objectives
...necessarily a comprehensive assessment of the security of an organisation; one weakness is all the tester needs. Penetration tests can include logical, physical and personnel aspects and may involve techniques such as social engineering. A... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/05/13/236008/security-zone-penetration-testing-define-your-objectives.htm
David Lacey's IT Security Blog
...more to come. So what could have been done to prevent such breaches? Plenty, including ensuring that regular penetration tests and information security audits are carried out of all in-house and outsourced services. That’s why we developed... http://www.computerweekly.com/blogs/david_lacey/governance-issues/
Are we blind to the dangers lurking in the cloud?
...What virus protection is there? Do they contract with an independent third-party for vulnerability scans and penetration tests? How often are the systems backed up and how well rehearsed are system recoveries? What level of data encryption... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/04/22/235742/are-we-blind-to-the-dangers-lurking-in-the-cloud.htm
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Why you should hack your own systems
...source code in isolation. Penetration tests should then be used to seek...also known as ethical hacking, penetration tests are proactive, authorised...least once per year. But penetration tests have a lesser known benefit... http://software.silicon.com/security/0,39024655,39420667,00.htm
Royal Mail tightens hacker defences
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Microsoft Compliance Framework for Online Services
...to identify and scan all wireless devices in use on the network. Penetration tests At a minimum of once a year, penetration tests should be conducted. Penetration tests should also be conducted after any significant change. Security of... http://www.globalfoundationservices.com/documents/MicrosoftComplianceFramework1009.pdf
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Automated scanning over the Internet is no substitute for manual penetration tests but it can be of...
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