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How to introduce delay in scanning tools that do not implement delay without touching source code?

Usually scanning tools implement a switch in order to delay requests and not flood the target. Sometimes there tools that do not implement this delay option. Is there a way to delay packets from ...
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my site with joomla 1.5.14 got defaced and I'd like to know how he did it and stop it

I am supposed to manage the content of a site and it got defaced. The site is hosted on a Linux server running Apache. Apache version: 2.2.13 Linux version is Debian 4.0(I think I don't really have ...
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Web application scanners that output reports? [closed]

I've been poking around the web looking for a web app security scanner I could introduce into by build/QA process to pick up some of the common issues in my applications. The tricky part is that I ...
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Building list of vulnerabilities that should be verified during pentest

I am currently studying how to do server pentesting and need some advice/protip related to methology/best practices. People often mention that it is a good idea to gather intelligence and enumerate ...
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web application security testing definition [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: What is the difference between a penetration test and a vulnerability assessment? When people talk about webapp security testing, do they usually mean vulnerability ...
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How to Perform Vulnerability Assessment for WCF services

Does anyone know how to perform penetration testing/vulnerability assessment for Microsoft WCF services I couldn't find a tools till now , any tools available and guides are welcome
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PING BLOCKING: How to do? How to break?

I can access each page of a site through the browser (firefox). I can also see the ip and port address in firebug, but when I open cmd->ping site ->it says "request timeout". I also tried traceroute. ...
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What is the best tool to anonymize your scans (network/ports)? [closed]

What are the best tools to anonymize my port scanners and vulnerability assessment tools (like nmap , metasploit ) ...? I have been using Backtrack and tor network with proxychains to do this, but ...
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Can fuzzing be considered a software testing technique for any vulnerability type

I'm doing a research on fuzzing and I would like to know the answer to the question in the title. The cvedetails uses the following categories for vulnerabilities: Bypass a restriction or similar ...
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Scan Novell NetWare backend with Windows servers and clients

Could anyone provide some insight on performing an internal vulnerability assessment regarding Novell NetWare as the backend with client workstations and servers running various versions of Windows? ...
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Which resources can help me learn how to use metasploit?

I tried google search but I can't find good resources to learn how to use the metasploit framework. Where would you suggest a beginner go to learn about using metasploit?
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How does System Memory Dump work?

So there are so many pen-testing tools that perform a memory dump on the system. How exactly do they work - what exactly happens ?
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Problems during Pen-testing of SCADA systems

Is there a way to monitor the way the SCADA systems behave 'during pen-testing or security audit', and find out the implications of just port scans and/or monitor the state of activity while sending a ...
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Command line Nessus/OpenVAS or NSE to find specific vulns?

Which methods do you use to quickly scan a network for certain vulnerabilities? I read in the O'Reilly book Network Security Tools that Nessus had the ability to test for one vulnerability only, but ...
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How can I test my web application for timing attacks?

race conditions, etc. Are there automatic tools for this? What manual techniques should I use? From the Area51 proposal
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What tools are there to inspect Flash SWF files?

I am performing a penetration test against a website that uses Flash heavily. What tools can I use to examine the SWF file for vulnerabilities? From the Area51 proposal.
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Open-source penetration-test automation

Has anyone built a metascript, or a `script of scripts' useful during a penetration-test? Do you use Metasploit RC files? A network vulnerability scanner in a special way? A command-line, custom, or ...