A DoS attack (Denial of Service) can mean a complete standstill: an important service fails, an application no longer responds or access to one’s own system is blocked. DoS attacks have a clear, destructive goal: to paralyze digital resources, preventing access to the legitimate users. The consequences of a DoS attack can be drastic: from […]
If an organization has high value, you can bet that bad actors are contemplating how to exploit its IT weaknesses for financial gain. Ransomware attacks are the apex threat in this regard, rendering a victim’s data unusable, extorting them for a decryption key. Highly targeted organizations need to understand exactly where their risk lies and […]
OpenVAS began in 2005 when Nessus transitioned from open source to a proprietary license. Two companies, Intevation and DN Systems adopted the existing project and began evolving and maintaining it under a GPL v2.0 license. Since then, OpenVAS has evolved into Greenbone, the most widely-used and applauded open-source vulnerability scanner and vulnerability management solution in […]
On October 22, the “it-sa Expo&Congress” will open its doors again in Nuremberg. The trade fair is now one of the largest platforms for IT security solutions worldwide. Last year, it set new records with 19,449 trade visitors from 55 countries and 795 exhibitors from 30 countries. This year, Greenbone will be at the ADN […]
NIS2 Umsetzung gezielt auf den Weg bringen! The deadline for the implementation of NIS2 is approaching – by October 17, 2024, stricter cybersecurity measures are to be transposed into law in Germany via the NIS2 Implementation Act. Other member states will develop their own legislature based on EU Directive 2022/2555. We have taken a close […]
Why is Greenbone not a security provider like any other? How did Greenbone come about and what impact does Greenbone’s long history have on the quality of its vulnerability scanners and the security of its customers? The new video “Demystify Greenbone” provides answers to these questions in an twelve-minute overview. It shows why experts need […]
Save the date: The “German Congress for IT and Cyber Security in Government and Administration” (June 12 to 13, 2024) provides information on current trends, strategies and solutions in IT security. In the main program: “IT support for early crisis detection” (Moderation: Dr. Eva-Charlotte Proll, Editor-in-Chief and Publisher, Behörden Spiegel). Participants: Dr. Jan-Oliver Wagner, Chief […]
5 Known Juniper Junos Vulnerabilities Being Actively Exploited CISA has added 5 CVEs relating to Juniper Junos (aka Junos OS), to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. The full exploit chain involves combining several lower-severity CVEs to achieve pre-authentication remote code execution (RCE). The 5 CVEs range in severity from CVSS 9.8 Critical to CVSS […]
The end of the year could hardly be better: Greenbone can look back on the most successful year in its company history. After 15 years, the Osnabrück-based company has grown into a successful public limited company in 2023. Greenbone has grown from 50 to 120 employees within the space of a year, and the journey […]
We at Greenbone are excited to introduce the innovative Greenbone SMP-Bund-Portal in collaboration with the Federal Office for Information Security (BSI). As a leading provider of IT security solutions, we are proud to offer this platform specifically tailored to the needs of federal agencies. A Portal Setting Standards The Greenbone SMP-Bund-Portal is the central point […]
