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April 25, 2006

NMap 4.03 released!

Filed under: Tools, Linux — SecuNews @ 2:28 pm

NMap, the invaluable tool for smart port scanning and network mapping got a new version released yesterday. NMap 4.03 is mostly a bugfix release of 4.01, but there are a few new features and improvments (now works better in chroot environments, improved error logging, etc…)

See the Release Notes from Fyodor for the full details and download location.

April 15, 2006

Crypto-Gram Newsletter

Filed under: Articles, Newsletters — SecuNews @ 10:00 am

The April 15th issue of Bruce Schneier’s Crypto-Gram newsletter is out.

Summary:
Movie-Plot Threat Contest
Airport Passenger Screening
80 Cameras for 2,400 People
Crypto-Gram Reprints
VOIP Encryption
Security through Begging
DHS Privacy and Integrity Report
News
KittenAuth
Terrorism Risks of Google Earth
New Kind of Door Lock
Counterpane News
Evading Copyright Through XOR
iJacking
Security Screening for New York Helicopters
Comments from Readers

You can read it here.