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Nmap Scanner Collaboration Between Sourcefire And Insecure.Org

Calendar May 23, 2007 • User Avatar Anthony Pell
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vulnerability scanner vulnerability detection open source collaboration network discovery Nmap engine plug-in development
Snort creator Sourcefire and Insecure.Org, the creator of the Nmap Security Scanner will jointly develop open source vulnerability scanning technology based on the general purpose Nmap Scripting Engine embedded within the popular Nmap network discovery tool. Under the agreement, Insecure.Org will develop the engine while the Sourcefire Vulnerability Research Team will develop and contribute plug-ins for discovering specific vulnerabilities.

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