| Publisher | Sun Microsystems | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Format | HTML | Date added | 01 Nov 2006 |
| Topics | Network Security, Security Management | ||
| Downloads | 82 | ||
Crackers constantly probe machines looking for both old and new vulnerabilities. The script kiddies download an automated tool from the Net and bang away at any network they can reach, breaking into machines just to claim bragging rights in the cracker community. Often these cracked machines are used as platforms to launch new attacks against other internal and external machines. In order to avoid becoming a casualty of a casual cracker, savvy sysadmins audit their own machines before they're probed by hostile outsiders (or even hostile insiders). As such, an automated network-based security scanner is a vital part of a site's security measures. This paper takes a look at what the author considers one of the best such GPL tools, Nessus.
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