Vulnerability scanners are automated tools that allow organizations to check if their networks, systems and applications have security weaknesses that could expose them to attacks.

Enterprises should be vigilant about security of networked devices including scanners, but enforcing passwords out of the box won't mitigate risk, says security vendor.

In 2025, vulnerability scanning tools are essential for modern security teams, but running a scan is rarely the hard part ...

The best I know of is the GFI LANguard network security scanner. This fast-moving scanner will identify all the machines on your network and highlight any missing patches.

The company's Enterprise Vulnerability Assessment and Remediation Management solution integrates eEye's Retina Network Security Scanner with its new Remote Enterprise Management (REM) console.

Google says Tsunami is an extensible network scanner for detecting high-severity vulnerabilities with as little false-positives as possible.

Security professionals use ethical hacking tools to assess vulnerabilities in computer systems to improve their security. These tools include packet sniffers for intercepting network traffic, password ...

Software that supports the scanning of computers trying to join VPNs has become a standard part of VPN vendors' offerings.

Security researchers from antivirus vendor ESET have come across new Web-based malware attacks that try to evade URL security scanners by checking for the presence of mouse cursor movement.