Install Nikto web scanner on an Ubuntu VPS

Posted by RoseHosting on Nov 20, 2015 6:13 AM EDT
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Nikto is a Perl based, open source vulnerability tool which performs wide range of tests against web servers for thousands of vulnerabilitiesnikto, outdated versions and other known issues. Since Nikto is Perl based, it can run on all operating systems with Perl installed.

Nikto is a Perl based, open source vulnerability tool which performs wide range of tests against web servers for thousands of vulnerabilitiesnikto, outdated versions and other known issues. Since Nikto is Perl based, it can run on all operating systems with Perl installed. In this tutorial we will show you how to install and use Nikto on an Ubuntu VPS. Its installation is very easy and fast.

Nikto comes with many useful features, such as:

Checks for outdated server components Save reports in plain text, XML, HTML, NBE or CSV Scan multiple ports or multiple servers Identifies installed software via headers, favicons and files Scan tuning to include or exclude entire classes of vulnerability checks Save full request/response for positive tests And many more…

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