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well darn - I still use this. A good way to scan a PC for outdated and vulnerable software and apps

Windows-operated computers are exposed on a daily basis to cybernetic threats and on some occasions, we quickly assume that the flaws in the OS are to be blamed for the possible virus infections. This opinion was contradicted by a recent study – Vulnerability Review 2013, conducted by security firm Secunia, which stated: “[the report] analyzes [...]

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If there is one piece of software everyone has installed on their computers and laptops, it’s antivirus. Yes, it’s usually the only security software protecting our files and information from hackers and cyber criminals. Although malware and vulnerability management software should be just as important, we rely far too heavily on antivirus. But in today’s age of advanced hacking, is antivirus still relevant?

The recent high profile Flame and Stuxnet outbreaks has showed hackers are getting cleverer and slicker when it comes to devising attacks. They are creating files that won’t get detected by antivirus; knowing most computer users have it as their only form of security.

Another reason why antivirus fails to detect a virus is an out of date database. With so many new viruses being created every day, users must frequently update to make sure it can identify new threats.

What most computer users don’t realise is that keeping your software up to date is important too. Hackers can find vulnerabilities in software which act as gateways to your PC. Using vulnerability management software can help ensure you keep track of updates across all of your software.

Antivirus still has a critical part to play in the fight against hackers, but it can’t do the job alone. Computer security has to be multi-layered. There is not one single piece of software which can prevent all viruses and intrusions. Instead, having many different types of computer security software such as vulnerability management will decrease the chance of infection.

I am proud to announce that the new Secunia Corporate Software Inspector (CSI) 6.0 Beta is now available for testing. When developing the Secunia CSI 6.0, the overall theme and goal has been to “empower users” to further improve security and reduce risk in your environments. With empowerment we mean:

Seamless integration with your preferred and existing security solutions to provide transparency and maximum value to you. The Secunia CSI can be easily integrated with your preferred Deployment Solution (such as Microsoft WSUS/SCCM or Altiris Deployment Solution) for efficient patch deployment, or you can use the export function in the Secunia CSI to integrate with and push data to, for example a GRC or a SIEM tool. The Secunia CSI 6.0 also provides seamless integration with the Secunia VIM and the newly released Secunia PSI 3.0.

Extensive coverage of Operating Systems and Programs that you have in your environment. In addition to covering Windows and Mac OSX, the Secunia CSI now covers Redhat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) as well as any custom software you may have in your environment (please note that RHEL coverage will not be available in the beta release).

Easy setup, configuration and usage so that you can focus on getting the job done. For example, Active Directory integration means that you can automatically update organisational units and structure in the Secunia CSI when changes are made to the Active Directory, and Microsoft SCCM integration means that you can avoid installing any new agents in your environment at all, significantly decreasing the time spent on setting up and configuring the Secunia CSI.

Finding the data that matters to you easily and quickly, and take the appropriate action, by using Secunia Smart Groups.

Deployment of security updates that are available out-of-the box allows you to quickly get the job done.

In short, we believe that Secunia CSI 6.0 is a lot more than “just another Patch Management tool”, and we have been looking forward to this day and to being able to share it with all of you.  Please have a look at http://secunia.com/csi6beta for more info.