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'''OpenVAS''' (OpenSource Vulnerability Assessment Scanner), previously GNessUs, is a [[GNU General Public License|GPL]] fork of the [[Nessus (software)|Nessus]] security scanner to allow future free development of the now-proprietary tool. |
'''OpenVAS''' (OpenSource Vulnerability Assessment Scanner), previously GNessUs, is a [[GNU General Public License|GPL]] fork of the [[Nessus (software)|Nessus]] security scanner to allow future free development of the now-proprietary tool. |
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OpenVAS was originally proposed by [[Penetration test|pentesters] at [http://www.portcullis-security.com/ Portcullis Computer Security] and then [http://slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=164517&cid=13738162 announced] by Tim Brown on [[Slashdot]]. OpenVAS is a member project of [[Software in the Public Interest]][http://lists.wald.intevation.org/pipermail/openvas-discuss/2007-July/000333.html]. Previously, it had been voted out because the project appeared to be dead.[http://www.linux.com/article.pl?sid=06/11/22/1815246] The OpenVAS domains were donated by SecuritySpace, hosting was donated by Nth Dimension/Public Internet and DevCon 1 conference fees were paid for by [http://www.intevation.de/ Intevation] and [http://www.dn-systems.com/?cl=en DN Systems]. |
OpenVAS was originally proposed by [[Penetration test|pentesters]] at [http://www.portcullis-security.com/ Portcullis Computer Security] and then [http://slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=164517&cid=13738162 announced] by Tim Brown on [[Slashdot]]. OpenVAS is a member project of [[Software in the Public Interest]][http://lists.wald.intevation.org/pipermail/openvas-discuss/2007-July/000333.html]. Previously, it had been voted out because the project appeared to be dead.[http://www.linux.com/article.pl?sid=06/11/22/1815246] The OpenVAS domains were donated by SecuritySpace, hosting was donated by Nth Dimension/Public Internet and DevCon 1 conference fees were paid for by [http://www.intevation.de/ Intevation] and [http://www.dn-systems.com/?cl=en DN Systems]. |
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Revision as of 14:46, 27 May 2008
OpenVAS (OpenSource Vulnerability Assessment Scanner), previously GNessUs, is a GPL fork of the Nessus security scanner to allow future free development of the now-proprietary tool.
OpenVAS was originally proposed by pentesters at Portcullis Computer Security and then announced by Tim Brown on Slashdot. OpenVAS is a member project of Software in the Public Interest[1]. Previously, it had been voted out because the project appeared to be dead.[2] The OpenVAS domains were donated by SecuritySpace, hosting was donated by Nth Dimension/Public Internet and DevCon 1 conference fees were paid for by Intevation and DN Systems.
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