Introduction This article is a follow-up to the installation guide for OpenVAS. We will discover the web-gui andfigure out some main functions of the openvas-scanner and how to use them. Running scans with the Task-Wizard When we run the first time a scan, we go to Scans and click on Tasks. Now we can choose …
What is Nessus? Nessus is a vulnerability scanner like OpenVAS. Nessus scans your target for open ports, wrong file permissions, known vulnerabilities, etc. Everythinig is presented in a good-looking and clear GUI with nice additional features like report exporting, different presets for specific scans and monitoring. Install Nessus First of all, you have to register …