In the previous article in this series – Choosing a Payload – we examined the impact that different Metasploit payloads can have on the attack detection rate of popular anti-virus products. We determined that: encoded payloads …
I know a number of professional penetration testers who refuse to use Metasploit in their professional tests because of the chance it will be picked up by anti-virus systems on their client’s network. Metasploit is a …
However you design and protect your information system, authorised users must be able to identify and authenticate themselves. There are a number of recognised methods of authentication, usually described as ‘something I know’, ‘something I have’ …
Every year, the World Economic Forum (WEF), produces a Global Risks Report, highlighting the key themes across the world that present risk to our economies or daily life. This year, for the first time, Information Security …
There are a number of rules, or principles, that I firmly believe should be at the heart of any organisation’s Information Security programme. I’ve spent a number of years advising clients on these topics and thought …
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