Maintaining robust network defenses requires a proactive approach to keep pace with today's rapidly evolving network security threats. One crucial element of an effective network security strategy is penetration testing, or staged attacks in network ...
A group of academics from Northeastern University and KU Leuven has disclosed a fundamental design flaw in the IEEE 802.11 Wi-Fi protocol standard, impacting a wide range of devices running Linux, FreeBSD, Android, and iOS.
Offensive Security has released Kali Linux 2023.1, the first version of 2023 and the project's 10th anniversary, with a new distro called 'Kali Purple,' aimed at Blue and Purple teamers for defensive security.
Kali Linux is a popular and powerful penetration testing operating system used by ethical hackers to identify vulnerabilities and secure computer networks. It provides a comprehensive suite of tools that are designed to perform various types of security assessments.
Ethical hacking is a proactive approach using the same techniques like the same programming languages as malicious hacking. Ethical hackers must stay current on IT security as well as the latest methods and programming languages used by attackers. Three of the best programming languages for Ethical Hacking are PHP, Python, and SQL.
In December network security vendor Fortinet disclosed that a critical vulnerability in its FortiOS operating system was being exploited by attackers in the wild. This week, after additional analysis, the company released more details about a sophisticated malware implant that those attackers deployed through the flaw.
Picking just 10 Linux open source security tools isn’t easy, especially when network professionals and security experts have dozens if not several hundred tools available to them.
What appeared to be one simple Linux Wi-Fi networking security problem was soon revealed to be five different nasty Wi-Fi security problems. Fortunately, the patches are on their way.
Businesses rely on their networks to stay connected and productive. When something goes wrong with the network, it can cause significant disruptions in workflow. That's why it's essential to have a network monitoring system to help you detect and fix problems before they cause any damage. This post will discuss seven key benefits of network monitoring.
After nearly two years of adopting major network and security changes wrought by COVID-19 and hybrid work, weary IT network and security teams didn’t need another big issue to take care of, but they have one: Stemming potential damage from the recently disclosed vulnerability in open source Java-logging Apache Log4j software.
Even the best of ideas can take their own sweet time making it into the Linux kernel. Learn how WireGuard - rather than OpenVPN or IKEv2 - made it into the Linux kernel.
Protecting your wireless networks from infiltrators is critically important in keeing your Linux environment secure! Check out these eight great wireless hacking tools for Linux.
This LinuxSecurity.com article featured on the frontpage of Slashdot examines the concept of geo filtering and how it could add a valuable layer of security to your firewall, and explores how the Geolocation for nftables project is leveraging Open Source to provide intuitive, customizable geo filtering on Linux.
The best way to improve and guarantee your network’s security is by continuously testing it, looking for flaws to fix. Penetration testing an excellent method of verifying and improving network security. Here's what you need to know about network pentesting.
The IPFire 2.25 Core Update 153 release brings WPA3 support to the hardened open-source firewall Linux distro - making Wi-Fi safe again for IPFire users.
The Windows Subsystem for Linux 2 will bypass the Windows 10 firewall and any configured rules, raising security concerns for those who use the feature - the main concern being a lack of awareness of this change.
Linux network stack maintainerDavid Millerhascommittedthe WireGuard VPN project into the Linux "net-next" source tree. Miller maintains bothnetandnet-next—the source trees governing the current implementation of the Linux kernel networking stack and the implementation of thenextLinux kernel's networking stack, respectively. Learn more:
The traditional VPN is being replaced by a smarter, safer approach to network security that treats everyone as equally untrusted. Learn more about zero trust and how getting started with a zero-trust security model could improve your business's security posture:
A group of researchers have found 11 flaws in 5G protocols, several of which would expose a device’s location and when a user calls or sends texts, compromising privacy and security. Learn more in an interesting Security Today article:
VPNs are critical pieces of the security infrastructure, but they can be vulnerable, hackable, and weaponized against you. Here are seven things to be aware of before you ignore your VPN: