Open source security tools and software

Open source security tools offer numerous benefits to enterprise security, but they can also come with their own vulnerabilities. Here you'll find news, expert advice, learning tools and white papers on Snort, Nmap, Nessus and other popular open source security tools.

Feature 14 Sep 2021
Why companies should use AI for fraud management, detection

AI is involved in many cybersecurity processes. Now it's making inroads in fraud management and detection. The benefits, however, are not without AI's nagging bias challenge. Continue Reading
News 27 Jul 2021
Open source web app projects hailed for quickly patching bugs

Nine vulnerabilities in three popular open source SMB tools were cleaned up within 24 hours after Rapid7 reported the flaws to their development teams. Continue Reading

Is network automation adoption necessary?
Automation is not a one-size-fits-all strategy for every network problem. Enterprises must examine their network's needs to ...
How SD-WAN for home offices supports remote work
The market maturation of SD-WAN is leading companies to consider extending the technology to remote workers. Companies should ask...
The role of generative AI in networking
As networks grow more complex, generative AI emerges as a tool that can help network teams with a wide range of tasks, such as ...

Ally's generative AI strategy eyes multiple LLMs, AI agents
The digital bank plans to privately host multiple LLMs on its GenAI platform, explore autonomous agent technology and evaluate ...
States act on privacy laws as Congress considers new bill
The American Privacy Rights Act introduced this week aims to establish a national privacy standard that would preempt state ...
CHIPS and Science Act funds TSMC, Intel projects
The Biden administration has awarded billions through the CHIPS and Science Act to five companies to invest in building and ...

How to remove a device from Intune enrollment
When a device reaches its end of life, IT needs to remove that device from any management software, such as Microsoft Intune. But...
Windows XP EOL anniversary: 10 years of endpoint evolution
Windows XP EOL meant upgrading to Windows 7, but times have changed. IT pros can use the next upgrade cycle as an opportunity to ...
Guide to Linux patch management
While patching desktops has some universal aspects across systems, there are specific Linux best practices that Linux ...

10 cloud vulnerabilities that can cripple your environment
Enterprises can be devastated by security-related weaknesses or flaws in their cloud environments. Find out where you are most ...
Learn the basics of industry cloud platforms
Healthcare, finance and other specialized industries can ask a lot of cloud services. Find out more about industry cloud ...
Compare ESG tools from AWS, Azure and Google Cloud
ESG standards are beginning to influence how large enterprises procure and consume cloud services. Take a closer look at the ...

IT Sustainability Think Tank: Sustainable innovation key to carbon emissions transparency
CIOs and IT leaders must take action now to ensure they have an accurate overview of the carbon emissions, energy use and ...
Report reveals Northern Ireland police put up to 18 journalists and lawyers under surveillance
Disclosures that the Police Service of Northern Ireland obtained phone communications data from journalists and lawyers leads to ...
Nexfibre reaches million premises ready for service benchmark
Months after commitment to billion-pound investment in broadband infrastructure across the course of 2024, UK wholesale provider ...

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