[ad] Feature Overview – The Secunia Software Inspector: Detects insecure versions of applications installed Verifies that all Microsoft patches are applied Assists you in updating your system and applications Runs through your browser. No installation or download is required. How Does it Work: The Secunia Software Inspector relies on carefully crafted “Secunia File Signatures” to […]
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Sophos Offers Free Rootkit Detection Tool/Software
Ah, here at Darknet we have always been a fan of Sophos and the way they operate, a very efficient company and good to see good technical products still coming out of the UK! Another good move by them, they have decided to offer a free rootkit detection tool called Sophos Anti-Rootkit..Yah I know, not […]
AV Firms Say Windows Vista Security Claims are Bullsh*t
[ad] It seems the faith in Microsoft from the security industry is at an all time low, not surprising really with the amount of flaws that have been coming out in both the OS and the crapware forced upon its users like Internet Explorer Exploder. Anti-virus firms at Infosec say they expect Vista and IE7 […]
Microsoft Shelves Support for RSA SecurID in Vista
[ad] Switchback? For the worst? Aww Microsoft would never compromise our security for the sake of convenience or their profit line right? Microsoft has shelved plans to include native support for RSA’s SecurID tokens in Windows Vista, even though the company has been trialling the technology for almost two years. In February 2004, Microsoft chairman […]