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 ...

A recent security warning that networked scanners could expose sensitive corporate data serves as a reminder that businesses should be diligent about the security of all networked devices, such as ...

Nmap is an essential tool for anyone who's serious about network security. It can be installed on any Linux distribution.

Built to defend enterprise networks, network edge security devices are becoming liabilities, with an alarming rise in ...

My home and home lab network are a mess. Over the years, connecting my lab's physical and virtual machines (VMs), SAN, NAS, and other projects using various network switches, and routers have become a ...

SAN FRANCISCO – While many IT directors focus their antivirus attention on catching malicious code at the network border, complete virus protection includes regular file scanning to make sure nothing ...

Open source security frameworks help enterprises stay one step ahead of attackers by facilitating penetration testing and vulnerability assessments on wired and wireless networks. Picking just 10 ...

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 ...

When the IBM PC was new, I served as the president of the San Francisco PC User Group for three years. That’s how I met PCMag’s editorial team, who brought me on board in 1986. In the years since that ...