Open source security frameworks help enterprises stay one step ahead of attackers by facilitating penetration testing and vulnerability assessments on wired and wireless networks. Picking just 10 ...

There are many ways to keep your data and network safe. A combination of these types of security tools is the best way to protect your organization. Image: Adobe Stock Security of networks and systems ...

Network penetration testing is a simulated cyber attack against a computer network to assess the security of the network and identify vulnerabilities. The goal is to determine if unauthorized access, ...

Discover the top seven penetration testing tools essential for enterprises in 2025 to enhance security, reduce risks, and ensure compliance in an evolving cyber landscape. Learn about their core ...

A pentesting dropbox is used to allow a pentester to remotely access and audit a network. The device is dropped onto a network, and then sets up a connection which allows remote access. As a final ...

The job of a network engineer just keeps getting more complicated. Mission critical applications are competing for bandwidth. The sheer number of devices is exploding, driven by IoT. And the network ...

Melissa Delaney is a freelance journalist who specializes in business technology. She is a frequent contributor to the CDW family of technology magazines. Maybe it’s that mail server that IT forgot to ...

When we build networks – particularly small ones – it can be easy to “set it and forget it” by plugging everything into the router and clicking “Deny All” incoming and “Allow All” outgoing. While, ...

How big an issue is the weaponization of pen-testing tools and how can it be mitigated? Davey Winder explores. Cobalt Strike is a penetration-testing tool used by red teams, providing adversary ...