Re: Port Vs. Vulnerability scanners (was Re: Network diagram information)

2002-02-18 Thread Paul Lussier
In a message dated: Sun, 17 Feb 2002 20:33:54 EST Kenneth E. Lussier said: Nessus can do nasty things to a system, and to a network as a whole if it isn't used correctly, wisely, and carefully. Oh, didn't know that. Can you explain a little more about the differences Nessus, on the other

Port Vs. Vulnerability scanners (was Re: Network diagram information)

2002-02-17 Thread Kenneth E. Lussier
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 2. use nessus or something like that to then scan the live IP addresses for open ports. DON'Y USE NESSUS!! So what exactly are you trying to say here? I'm trying to say that there is a correct tool for every job, and that just isn't it.