- NMap 5.0 Released
- The official site is here [http://nmap.org/5/]. This is the first update for a while, and things are starting to get graphical! Check it now – looks nice.
- PCI clarifies procedures to secure Wi-Fi
- Direct PDF download [here]
- Banned Crypto and the SDL – Read it
, outlined some bullets below:
- Dont use MD4, MD5 and SHA-1, you should use SHA-256, SHA-384 or SHA-512
- Dont use DES, 3DES, you should use AES (in CBC mode)
- Dont use RC4, use RSA and Elliptical Curve.
- Only use the following random generators:
- CryptGenRandom (Win32)
- BCryptGenRandom (Win32)
- System.Security.Cryptography.RNGCryptoServiceProvider (.Net)
Gareth