ethical hacking
MIS-5211 Week 4 Reading Summary & Cyber Security News…
Review my following MIS-5211_Wk4 class preparation information findings:
Week 4 Readings, Question, and In the Cyber Security News…
- Summarize one key point from each assigned reading…
In order to proactively check + protect one’s own business computer network from on-going vulnerabilities (IN & OUT), one can periodically deploy the robust & low-cost NESSUS computer network vulnerability scanner (identify issues & provide fix-it information.) Additionally for matter of convenience, use a UNIX-based portable laptop computer with the NESSUS Server & Client already installed (check for network vulnerabilities at many different places on one’s business networks.)
- Question to classmates (facilitates discussion) from assigned reading…
Since the NESSUS network vulnerability system is dependent on special current known “plug-ins” (similar to anti-virus software definitions), how then to detect & provide fix-it information for the unknown, new network vulnerabilities?
*NOTE: Review the latest NESSUS plug-ins from the Tenable Network Security organization…
www.tenable.com/plugins/index.php?view=newest
- Identify, read, and post to our blog a current event article regarding ethical hacking & penetration testing (follow theme topic of the week, or other interesting related article)…
In the Cyber Security News lately…
CAPTCHA-bypassing malware found in Google Play…
www.ehackingnews.com/2015/09/captcha-bypassing-malware-found-in.html
“Bitdefender Security Researcher, Liviu Arsene has recently revealed that a malware, identified as Android.Trojan.MKero.A has found its way into the highly legitimate apps in Android powered Google Play Store by successfully evading the Google Bouncer’s vetting algorithms. This can cause a lot of trouble for the vendors who provide paid premium services of their products as the malware can now make the services available for free.”