Columbia, Maryland-based Tenable Network Security has released version 5.0 of its venerable Nessus vulnerability scanner with a focus on ease of use, rapid policy creation, fully customizable reports, and improved scan-time and navigation efficiency. The company has also been busy collaborating with SCADA consultancy Digital Bond to bring its detection and passive monitoring capabilities into critical infrastructure environments such as electric grids, oil pipelines, chemical manufacturing plants and water treatment plants.
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