The current incarnation of OpenVAS will only run on UNIX-like systems, and is extensively tested on Linux-based systems. The following examples and screenshots show OpenVAS running on BackTrack 5. To ...

Editor’s note: This is part one in a two-part series on clearing up misunderstandings people have regarding vulnerability assessments. Part two, which will examine who should conduct vulnerability ...

In March 2006, two teenage vandals illegally entered a 1.3 million gallon water tank in Blackstone, Mass. A five-gallon container with an odor was found on top of the tank, but in the end, authorities ...

Vulnerability assessments offer a great deal more than a checklist of potential cyber risks − they inform the organisation’s broader risk exposure, support continuous improvement, and simplify ...

A study of 2,100 organisations reveals a global divide in how organisations assess cyber risk, with less than half using strategic vulnerability assessments. Only 48% of organisations polled use ...

Many organizations prioritize compliance, assuming it ensures security—but does it, actually? Vulnerability management should come first, as security is about proactively identifying and mitigating ...