A web application security scanner performs a black box test on a web application to identify potential security vulnerabilities and architectural weaknesses in the web application.

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Where can I find a solid BURP tutorial?

I'm looking for a good resource for learning/configuring BURP. I understand the concepts behind using the framework, and have read the docs on the site, but if anyone has a solid tutorial link I ...
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Is scanning a site directory considered illegal penetration testing?

Does anyone know if using Dirbuster [link] to scan for unlisted directories and their contents is (possibly) legal in say the US?
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AVG Website Scan, Chance of 'Potential Threat'?

In a recent question I asked about investigating websites for viruses. The answers were very helpful, I ended up using the AVG website scanner. First I used it on our website and found it was clean, ...