Michal Zalewski has announced a new Google’s tool for automated web security scanning.

Attack Simulation and Threat Modeling is a free electronic book that explores the abundant resources available in advanced security data collection, classification, processing and mining. It attempts to give insight into a number of alternative methods of security and attack analytics that leverage methodologies adopted from various other disciplines in extracting valuable data to support security research work and chart a course for enterprise security decision making.

HBGary released Responder Professional 2.0, a Windows physical memory and automated malware analysis tool. The Professional platform is designed for Incident Responders, Malware Analysts, and Computer Forensic Investigators who require rapid results. Responder Professional provides powerful memory forensics and malware identification with Digital DNA.

The 9th International Investigative Psychology Conference will take place in London, UK, Thursday and Friday 21st and 22nd January 2010.

A little trick allows to open a secret control panel in Windows 7 with lots of settings combined by categories in one convenient place.

After three months of beta testing, the final version of Microsoft’s free antivirus tool Security Essentials has been released.

Immunet Corporation founded in July 2008 by a former executive of Symantec, has released a free antivirus product Immunet Protect. It combines the power of cloud computing with Collective Immunity concept.

Essential security starts with keeping your programs updated and plugging the holes used by criminals and malware. Secunia Personal Software Inspector helps users plug all the security holes on their machine.

The first beta version of Microsoft Security Essentials was limited to 75,000 downloads within several targeted countries.

Microsoft has opened public access to its brand new security product Microsoft Security Essentials Beta. It protects home users from viruses and spyware. Free of charge.