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Nessus Vulnerability Scanner Gets SCADA Hooks

Robert Lemos writes on SecurityFocus:

Tenable Network Security released on Tuesday 32 plugins to allow its free--but no longer open-source--Nessus vulnerability scanner the ability to search for flaws in common supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems.

The plugins allow systems administrators to scan the computer systems that run critical infrastructure, such as power networks and water-treatment facilities, for vulnerabilities. The updates, which can be used with Nessus 3, are the fruit of a four-month partnership between Tenable and infrastructure security firm Digital Bond.

posted by Fergie @ 12/13/2006 05:27:00 PM