Vulnerability scanner

A vulnerability scanner is a tool used by intruders to identify weaknesses and vulnerable systems within a network. It is capable of detecting running services and vulnerabilities on a target machine, as well as providing a list of possible attack vectors for gaining access to the target network or system. Additionally, a vulnerability scanner can identify hosts, open ports, and associated vulnerabilities on those hosts. An example of a vulnerability scanner is Nessus.From: Privacy Vulnerabilities and Data Security Challenges in the IoT [2020], AI-enabled IoT penetration testing: state-of-the-art and research challenges [2023], Automatic Defense Against Zero-day Polymorphic Worms in Communication Networks [2016]

The Fundamental Concepts

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Published in Mohssen Mohammed, Al-Sakib Khan Pathan, Automatic Defense Against Zero-day Polymorphic Worms in Communication Networks, 2016

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It is extremely critical for organizations to focus on standardization and management compliance efforts. Network security vulnerability needs to be identified and removed to bridge the gap between an organization’s current and desired stage. Organizations often use vulnerability scanners to identify vulnerabilities of their host systems and network assets. A vulnerability scanner identifies not only hosts and open ports on those hosts but also associated vulnerabilities on them.

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Published in Enterprise Information Systems, 2023

Claudia Greco, Giancarlo Fortino, Bruno Crispo, Kim-Kwang Raymond Choo

- Nessus is a vulnerability scanner and can be used to study the target machine, able to detect running services and vulnerabilities, along with a list of feasible attack vectors for gaining access to the target network or system.

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