Many of you will notice that the Standard (Basic level) security scanners are no longer available for Free. This is a decision that has not come lightly, however it is the right decision. The GOOD NEWS is that all the security testing features that make HackerTarget.com so popular will continue to be available. In fact [...]
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Nmap 6.00 added to online port scanning tool
We have completed testing and rolled out the latest Nmap release version 6, to our online port scanner service. At this stage we have enabled Nmap 6 on the immediate port scan page, but are still testing it for scheduled port scanning. This will be upgraded once testing has completed. Congratulations to the Nmap development [...]
HTTP Header Security Analysis
In our analysis of the technology used by the top websites, we have queried the data on the usage of HTTP Header security controls. This is a breakdown of the HTTP Header security features that have been developed by different organizations. These controls can utilize features in the web browser to protect the user from [...]
WPScan added to WordPress Security Scan
For all you wordpress lovers we have added wpscan to our existing WordPress Security Scan. WPScan is a handy wordpress focused vulnerability scanner developed by Ryan Dewhurst (ethicalhack3r.co.uk). The scan uses techniques that include brute forcing the plugins directory of a wordpress installation to find installed plugins. This is an accurate way to find plugins [...]
Monitor Internet facing systems with regular port scanning
How do you know if something changes on your external services? We have launched our new monitoring tool; use it to alert you to changes that occur on your network perimeter or Internet facing servers. Systems administrators and security teams should be aware of what services are available from the Internet. With regular monitoring you [...]
IPv6 added to online port scanner
Our online nmap port scanner is now IPv6 capable. Nmap has had the ability to scan IPv6 ip addresses for some time now and recently Linode also added IPv6 to its VPS offerings. These additions mean we can now provide on-line port scanning of both IPv4 and IPv6 addresses or Host names that have an [...]
Top 100K Sites WordPress Usage Infographic
WordPress.org have a post up detailing the “state of the word”. Around the same time we have been putting a wordpress infographic that highlights some of the findings from our analysis of wordpress usage among the top 100K sites (as rated by Alexa). WordPress Usage in the Top 100K Infographic
Winter Updates
Being mid-winter down here in Sydney, its been a time to hunker down and drink copious amounts of coffee. While doing that we have also pushed out many changes and updates to the scanning system and site. If you find any bugs, drop us a line.
Secure WordPress
WordPress Scanner is the latest tool added to our kit. It can be used to test the security of your wordpress installation from an external perspective. No plugin installation is required, our systems will do an external passive analysis of your wordpress installation and highlight wordpress security issues along with recommendations to improve the security [...]
New OpenVas Report Option
OpenVas is one the most popular tools we have online, and is an excellent way to perform a thorough vulnerability scan of a system to determine if there are any security issues or holes present. We have in the past couple of weeks added a new “Enhaned PDF” reporting option to our scanner, that is [...]
