Software that analyzes a network to determine its exposure to unwanted intruders. Also called a "vulnerability scanner," such products check client PCs, servers, routers, firewalls, network appliances ...

Vulnerability scanners are automated tools that allow organizations to check if their networks, systems and applications have security weaknesses that could expose them to attacks. Vulnerability ...

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pure Networks™, a leading provider of networking software, debuted its new Pure Networks Security Scan tool today. The online free wireless network security scan lets anyone ...

Knowing what services are running on your systems, and being able to identify if and when any of those services change, is the first step in securing your netwsork. Many tools can accomplish this, but ...

There are two approaches to network vulnerability scanning, active and passive. The active approach encompasses everything an organization does to foil system breaches, while the passive (or ...

The Nmap Project just released the Holiday Edition of its open source cross-platform security scanner and network mapper, with several important improvements and bug fixes. New features in Nmap 7.40 ...

Network Associates, Trend Micro and eEye Digital Security this week will each unveil upgraded versions of their products aimed at protecting networks from viruses, worms and other types of attacks.

Jesper Jurcenoks, CTO of NetVigilance, maker of network vulnerability assessment software, says regular NVA use gives you the most important security information: what’s on your system, and what your ...

The recent T-Mobile data breach, reportedly facilitated by attackers gaining access to an unprotected router and from there into the network, could have been prevented through the use of network ...