The global financial sector has been slammed with high-profile cyber incidents, placing trust in financial systems in jeopardy. These cyber attacks are extremely costly and widespread. Large corporations are not the only losers in this battle. Citizens also suffer directly when data protection and the integrity of financial transactions are compromised. Some of the most […]
More than 15 years, OPENVAS has stood for excellent open source security worldwide – from small businesses to public institutions to operators of critical infrastructure. OPENVAS is developed by Greenbone and is behind both Greenbone’s enterprise products and the community versions. The OPENVAS brand inspires global confidence in a highly developed open source solution that […]
Microsoft Windows remains the most widely used desktop operating system in enterprise environments – and also one of the most targeted by threat actors. Insecure configurations are a leading source of security breaches [1][2][3], often exploited to gain initial access [TA0001], escalate privileges [TA0004], steal credentials [TA0006], establish persistent access [TA0003], and move laterally within […]
Cyber attacks, like other types of security incidents, range dramatically in scope and impact. When defenders are prepared, an incident may be contained, damage limited, and recovery swift. When caught unprepared, a single incident may result in days or weeks of downtime, lost revenue, tarnished reputation, regulatory penalties or class action settlements [1][2]. In May […]
Greenbone AG has been consistently committed to an independent and resilient supply chain for the provision of vulnerability data for many years. Against the background of current discussions on the financing and sustainability of the CVE programme of the US organisation MITRE, we would like to inform you about our measures to ensure the continuous […]
Our newly developed product OPENVAS REPORT integrates the data from practically any number of Greenbone Enterprise Appliances and brings it into a clearly structured dashboard. The user-friendly and comprehensive interface considerably simplifies the protection and safeguarding of even large networks. Greenbone AG has been developing leading open source technologies for automated vulnerability management since 2008. […]
Despite the NVD (National Vulnerability Database) outage of the NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology), Greenbone’s detection engine remains fully operational, offering reliable, vulnerability scanning without relying on missing CVE enrichment data. Since 1999 The MITRE Corporation’s Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) has provided free public vulnerability intelligence by publishing and managing information about […]
We’re excited to announce the release of several feature updates to our Greenbone Operating System (GOS), the software stack behind our physical and virtual Enterprise Appliances. The updates introduce new front-end features to enhance enterprise vulnerability management capabilities, and performance enhancing back-end features. The newest updates to the Greenbone Operating System (GOS), version 24.10, reflect […]
ITASEC, Italy’s most important conference for cyber security, takes place in Bologna from February 3 to 8, 2025. As a platinum sponsor, Greenbone is sending a strong signal for European cooperation and digital security. This step demonstrates our commitment to a global presence and direct customer interaction. New Perspectives in Italy and Worldwide “At […]
Web browsers are a primary gateway to business and consequently they are also a primary gateway for cyber attacks. Malware targeting browsers could gain direct unauthorized access to a target’s network and data or social engineer victims into providing sensitive information that gives the attacker unauthorized access, such as account credentials. In 2024, major browsers […]
