Core Updates Security Testing Tools.(Core Security Technologies)

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Core Security Technologies released a revamped version of its vulnerability testing software, promising to help companies find loopholes in their IT networks by targeting attacks that are distributed in nature or hidden behind encryption programs.

The primary addition to the new Core Impact network penetration testing package, which is used by firms to look for specific types of security vulnerabilities, is the addition of a traffic masking feature that emulates some of the most popular techniques used by hackers to hide their attacks in Microsoft Windows program files.

By allowing companies to...

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