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How to use Masscan for high-speed port scanning | TechTarget
Port scanners are important tools that enable administrators and security personnel — and malicious actors — to identify open and listening services on a network and, therefore, determine potential entry points into computers. One popular open source is Masscan. Unlike Nmap, arguably the most popular port scanner, Masscan is a fast scanner that identifies…
What is the Nessus vulnerability scanning platform? | Definition from TechTarget
Nessus is a platform developed by Tenable that scans for security vulnerabilities in devices, applications, operating systems, cloud services and other network resources. Originally launched as an open source tool in 1998, its enterprise edition became a commercial product in 2005. Nessus is now available in two enterprise versions: Nessus Professional and Nessus Expert. Both…