Kali Linux, the popular penetration testing live CD, has reached an important milestone: version 2.0. So, what’s new in Kali 2.0? There’s a new 4.0 kernel, now based on Debian Jessie, improved hardware and wireless driver coverage, support for a variety of Desktop Environments (gnome, kde, xfce, mate, e17, lxde, i3wm), updated desktop environment and tools – and the list goes … [Read more...]
Sophos Endpoint clean-up resets certain Windows security settings to default values
Sophos takes an apparently divisive action when it cleans a computer from a detected threat (adware, malware, spyware, or virus). During the clean-up, Sophos implements a threat remediation effort to not only remove the detected file but also reset dozens of Windows security-related settings to their default values. Some people think this is Sophos overstepping its role while … [Read more...]
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware for Mac released free for home-use
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware has brought its protection the Mac OS X. The popular Windows security software began offering a version of Malwarebytes Anti-Malware for Mac to OS X that is free for home use. A business edition is coming soon. If you're interested, you can fill out a survey for Malwarebytes to contact you. Malwarebytes Anti-Malware provides anti-adware and … [Read more...]
Windows 10 will be a compromise to network security with Wi-Fi Sense
A Windows Phone feature named Wi-Fi Sense is making the jump to Windows 10. With the increased attention, many people are finding that they don't like the feature but have no control over it. Wi-Fi Sense allows you to share network credentials with your Facebook friends to ease their access to your WiFi network. While you can see some convenience that this offers, it … [Read more...]
LastPass announces compromise
LastPass is a common password management tool. It allows you to store secure passwords for various sites and accounts behind a strong master password. There are a number of other software products and services that perform this similar service such as KeePass and Intel's True Key. Yesterday, LastPass announced that their network was compromised and they detected suspicious … [Read more...]