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CyberSSA

  1. Metasploitable – Gaining Root on a Vulnerable Linux System bit.ly/K6FUcz tutorial using Backtrack 5r2
  2. Nmap 6 Released For Download bit.ly/MEU1eI free and open source utility for network discovery and security auditing
  3. Security and standards, not air gaps needed to protect SCADA systems bit.ly/JjrBGf I like the Deep Packet Inspection idea
  4. Addressing SCADA Endpoint Protection Concerns bit.ly/JjrcDI Not sure that isolation from the Internet will work in practice
  5. Basic Fuzzing Framework (BFF) From CERT – Linux & Mac OSX Fuzzer Tool bit.ly/JX8VcO find defects in Linux & Mac OS X applications
  6. New paper on cyber security strategies bit.ly/JX8AHe The paper includes analysis of cyber security strategies
  7. OSX.FlashBack.K – An Overview and its Inner Workings bit.ly/JaCE1F Good explanation of the Trojan
  8. US Gas Pipeline Companies Currently Under Major Cyber Attack bit.ly/Lhm7vZ Spear-phishing the attack vector of choice
  9. OWASP Security Blitz bit.ly/J9db8K monthly security blitz to rally the security community around a particular topic - May is XSS
  10. Issue 11 of Digital Forensics Magazine is out bit.ly/tlN73s
  11. So Mr CISO, if you had a blank piece of paper and a Board to impress, what are the top 3 metrics that would enhance your standing within yo…
  12. Researchers Release New Exploits to Hijack Critical Infrastructure bit.ly/HNUgj2 Exploits take advantage of lack of authentication
  13. Flashback variant (Mac malware) Exploits Unpatched Vulnerability bit.ly/HRiPhw F-Secure say disable Java until Apple patch release
  14. Mandiant to sponsor AppSec DC conference, April 2-5, 2012 bit.ly/HRhTdf find out more about AppSec DC bit.ly/uVrGwC
  15. Mixed Reviews on Reddit.com for Adobe Systems Malware Analysis Tool bit.ly/HRhlEa As ever you should make up your own mind
  16. Trusteer Finds New Ice Malware Attacking Facebook Users bit.ly/HRgzqy they even found a marketing video ..!
  17. Driverless cars ready to hit our roads bit.ly/H9KeLV interesting article, sign of the future? Will we ever accept driverless cars?
  18. Pastebin - Where Hackers Post bbc.in/HO2s1W founded a decade ago & bought by Jeroen Vader it now has 17M unique visits a month.
  19. New Java Exploits boosts BlackHole exploit kit bit.ly/H8Vt2v malicious Java applet is loaded from an obfuscated HTML file
  20. Android Malware called "The Roar of the Pharaoh" bit.ly/HeC9U2 bogus Chinese game, trojan horse gathers sensitive info from devices