Takeaway: Failing to secure your switch architecture is like sending hackers an engraved invitation to attack your network. Yet security administrators often neglect to lock down Layer 2 of their network infrastructure. This comprehensive guide explains the essential procedures that will enable you to properly configure and secure your switch infrastructure.

BM has purchased Ounce Labs, a privately held software security provider, the companies said Tuesday.
Ounce Labs uses its technology to scan the source code of an application, hunting for security holes and compliance failures. Ounce tries to track down problems early on in a product's development when they're easier and cheaper to fix.

Two researchers have independently uncovered flaws in the way domain names are verified on the internet, which could allow attackers to impersonate a site and steal information from unsuspecting surfers.

An analysis of the traffic patterns coming out of the Data Communication Company of Iran (DCI), Iran's state-run Internet provider, shows that the country has severely curtailed SSH, Flash and Bittorrent communications, a security researcher stated on Thursday.

A Visual Guide to penetration testing that can be used across penetration testing assignment.

A while back 3APA3A and Arian Evans (Director of Operations, WhiteHat Security) left off a full-disclosure thread about an interesting encoding bypass attack, Unicode Left/Right Pointing Double Angel Quotation Mark.

Administration's new cybersecurity policies could yield new security regulations and incentives for enterprises, experts say.

A treasure trove of presentations, video's from the Defcon Conferences, the next best thing to actually being there

Apple today released QuickTime 7.6.2 with fixes for a variety of security vulnerabilities, some of which could lead to arbitrary code execution attacks.

It’s no secret that my presidential campaign harnessed the Internet and technology to transform our politics. What isn’t widely known is that during the general election hackers managed to penetrate our computer systems.