Test your server for vulnerabilities with Nikto
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02-24-2006, 08:07 PM,
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Test your server for vulnerabilities with Nikto
Quote:Nikto is an Open Source (GPL) web server scanner which performs comprehensive tests against web servers for multiple items, including over 3200 potentially dangerous files/CGIs, versions on over 625 servers, and version specific problems on over 230 servers. Scan items and plugins are frequently updated and can be automatically updated (if desired).http://www.cirt.net/code/nikto.shtml Just do it! |
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02-25-2006, 03:18 AM,
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Re: Test your server for vulnerabilities with Nikto
Only do it if you have 2 dedicated servers and you want to test them. If you have a site on a shared server and run that it will affect all 500 other sites on the server and the hosting company will complain to your ISP or shut your web site down if you're running it from another shared server because port scanning is against the TOS of most hosts (and ISPs)... which won't be fun for you.
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02-25-2006, 04:10 AM,
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Re: Test your server for vulnerabilities with Nikto
[quote author=bargainbloodhound link=topic=2794.msg10015#msg10015 date=1140837519]
Only do it if you have 2 dedicated servers and you want to test them. If you have a site on a shared server and run that it will affect all 500 other sites on the server and the hosting company will complain to your ISP or shut your web site down if you're running it from another shared server because port scanning is against the TOS of most hosts (and ISPs)... which won't be fun for you. [/quote] Naturally, getting a free security audit from someone else is another option. http://www.acunetix.com/security%2Daudit/ |
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