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Attack Simulation and Threat Modeling E-book

Tuesday, February 16th, 2010

Attack Simulation and Threat Modeling is a free electronic book that explores the abundant resources available in advanced security data collection, classification, processing and mining. It attempts to give insight into a number of alternative methods of security and attack analytics that leverage methodologies adopted from various other disciplines in extracting valuable data to support security research work and chart a course for enterprise security decision making.

Automated malware analysis tool

Tuesday, February 9th, 2010

HBGary released Responder Professional 2.0, a Windows physical memory and automated malware analysis tool. The Professional platform is designed for Incident Responders, Malware Analysts, and Computer Forensic Investigators who require rapid results. Responder Professional provides powerful memory forensics and malware identification with Digital DNA.

Free webinar “Information Security Management Made Simple”

Sunday, January 10th, 2010

The web seminar is structured in two parts. Firstly, a history of Information Security Management will be provided, the regulation surrounding this important topic, and the problems the industry faces in addressing these issues.

9th International Investigative Psychology Conference

Friday, January 8th, 2010

The 9th International Investigative Psychology Conference will take place in London, UK, Thursday and Friday 21st and 22nd January 2010.

God Mode in Windows 7

Friday, January 8th, 2010

A little trick allows to open a secret control panel in Windows 7 with lots of settings combined by categories in one convenient place.

Computer Security Day

Monday, November 30th, 2009

30 November is a Computer Security Day. This year’s theme is “Managing Risk”.

The final version of Microsoft Security Essentials is out

Wednesday, September 30th, 2009

After three months of beta testing, the final version of Microsoft’s free antivirus tool Security Essentials has been released.

A startup offers free antivirus based on cloud computing

Monday, August 24th, 2009

Immunet Corporation founded in July 2008 by a former executive of Symantec, has released a free antivirus product Immunet Protect. It combines the power of cloud computing with Collective Immunity concept.

PC users in the US have 2.7 billion vulnerable programs installed

Friday, June 26th, 2009

Essential security starts with keeping your programs updated and plugging the holes used by criminals and malware. Secunia Personal Software Inspector helps users plug all the security holes on their machine.

MSE has reached the download limit in less than 24 hours

Thursday, June 25th, 2009

The first beta version of Microsoft Security Essentials was limited to 75,000 downloads within several targeted countries.