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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Tenable Cloud Security continues to expand the technical depth of our Tenable One exposure management platform. Our latest ...

Threat actors are using Domain Name System (DNS) tunneling to track when their targets open phishing emails and click on malicious links, and to scan networks for potential vulnerabilities. DNS ...

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.

If you've made significant changes to your network to support remote workers, it's time to review what you've done to make sure everything is locked down. Now that you’re settling into the new normal ...

Last fall, we invited readers to send in their network security questions to our panel of experts. Issues ranged from investigative tools to patch management to hardening networks. We selected half a ...