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How to identify vulnerabilities with NMAP

In this video for Help Net Security, Shani Dodge Reiner, Development Team Leader at Vicarius, explains how to identify vulnerabilities using the NMAP tool. NMAP is a very powerful and popular tool for network mapping. It can be used to learn about th.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityMay 5th, 2022

Critical Start helps organizations reduce cyber risk from vulnerabilities

Critical Start announced Critical Start Vulnerability Management Service (VMS) and Vulnerability Prioritization. These new offerings are a foundational pillar of Managed Cyber Risk Reduction, allowing organizations to assess, manage, prioritize, and.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsAug 16th, 2024

As human activities expand in Antarctica, scientists identify crucial conservation sites

A team of scientists led by the University of Colorado Boulder has identified 30 new areas critical for conserving biodiversity in the Southern Ocean surrounding Antarctica. In a study published Aug. 15 in the journal Conservation Biology, the resear.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsAug 15th, 2024

Zebrafish use surprising strategy to regrow spinal cord: Findings could help identify ways to heal spinal cord damage

Zebrafish are members of a rarefied group of vertebrates capable of fully healing a severed spinal cord. A clear understanding of how this regeneration takes place could provide clues toward strategies for healing spinal cord injuries in people. Such.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsAug 15th, 2024

Microsoft fixes 6 zero-days under active attack

August 2024 Patch Tuesday is here, and Microsoft has delivered fixes for 90 vulnerabilities, six of which have been exploited in the wild as zero-days, and four are publicly known. The zero-days under attack CVE-2024-38178 is a Scripting Engine Memor.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsAug 13th, 2024

5th Circuit rules geofence warrants illegal in win for phone users’ privacy

Court rules geofence warrants are illegal searches under Fourth Amendment. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | ) A federal appeals court ruled on Friday that geofence warrants, which are used to identify all users or devices.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsAug 13th, 2024

Guardio Critical Security Alerts monitors and analyzes scam activities

Guardio launched a new feature, Critical Security Alerts, which enables real-time alerts to identify and prevent financial scams, ensuring immediate intervention when suspicious browsing patterns are detected. According to the Federal Trade Commissio.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsAug 13th, 2024

Researchers identify body"s "quality control" regulator for protein folding, could lead to targeted treatments

Anyone who's tried to neatly gather a fitted sheet can tell you: folding is hard. Get it wrong with your laundry and the result can be a crumpled, wrinkled mess of fabric, but when folding fails among the approximately 7,000 proteins with an origami-.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsAug 12th, 2024

Developing a simple, cost-effective method to identify the targets of a crucial protein-modifying enzyme

Human proteins undergo a variety of chemical modifications following their synthesis. These modifications regulate their structure, function, and stability. Researchers from the Bhogaraju Group at EMBL Grenoble have developed a new method to study a.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsAug 12th, 2024

Astronomers ask public to help find newly formed black holes

The Dutch Black Hole Consortium has launched an eight-language version of the BlackHoleFinder app that citizens all over the world can use to help identify newly formed black holes. Previously, the app was only available in Dutch and English......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsAug 12th, 2024

“Archeology” on the ISS helps identify what astronauts really need

Regular photography shows a tool shed and more isolated toilet would be appreciated. Enlarge / Jessica Watkins gets to work on the ISS (credit: NASA) “Archeology really is a perspective on material culture we use as ev.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsAug 9th, 2024

Critical 1Password flaws may allow hackers to snatch your passwords (CVE-2024-42219, CVE-2024-42218)

Two vulnerabilities (CVE-2024-42219, CVE-2024-42218) affecting the macOS version of the popular 1Password password manager could allow malware to steal secrets stored in the software’s vaults and obtain the account unlock key, AgileBits has con.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsAug 9th, 2024

One startup’s plan to fix AI’s “shoplifting” problem

Algorithm will identify sources used by generative AI, compensate them for use. Enlarge (credit: Bloomberg via Getty) Bill Gross made his name in the tech world in the 1990s, when he came up with a novel way for search e.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsAug 9th, 2024

Malware-as-a-Service and Ransomware-as-a-Service lower barriers for cybercriminals

The sophistication of cyber threats has escalated dramatically, with malicious actors’ deploying advanced tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) to exploit vulnerabilities and evade detection, according to Darktrace. Subscription-based tools su.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsAug 9th, 2024

This Windows Update exploit is downright terrifying

A new tool called Windows Downdate can trick your PC into thinking that it's fully patched, all the while exposing you to dangerous vulnerabilities......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsAug 8th, 2024

Bacteria encode hidden genes outside their genome; do we?

Since the genetic code was first deciphered in the 1960s, our genes have seemed like an open book. By reading and decoding our chromosomes as linear strings of letters, like sentences in a novel, we can identify the genes in our genome and learn why.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 8th, 2024

5G network flaws could be abused to let hackers spy on your phone

Researchers have developed a tool to sniff out 5G vulnerabilities, and even gain access to a victim's device......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsAug 8th, 2024

“Perfect” Windows downgrade attack turns fixed vulnerabilities into zero-days

A researcher has developed a downgrade attack that can make Windows machines covertly, persistently and irreversibly vulnerable, even if they were fully patched before that. A downgrade attack exploiting the Windows Update process The direction of Sa.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsAug 8th, 2024

Researchers identify seasonal sources of Beijing smog

An international study led by researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI has used a new method to identify the various sources of aerosols that create smog in Beijing......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 8th, 2024

AI security 2024: Key insights for staying ahead of threats

In this Help Net Security interview, Kojin Oshiba, co-founder of Robust Intelligence, discusses his journey from academic research to addressing AI security challenges in the industry. Oshiba highlights vulnerabilities in technology systems and the p.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsAug 8th, 2024

NTSB, Boeing have not been able to identify who removed 737 MAX 9 door plug

NTSB, Boeing have not been able to identify who removed 737 MAX 9 door plug.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  yahooRelated NewsAug 8th, 2024