Vulnerability Scan articles

Last change: 2025-01-10

The lynis command runs a security audit on Linux systems to test for vulnerable packages, security issues, and possible improvements for system hardening.

The Difference Between Auditing and Vulnerability Scanning

Last change: 2025-01-06

What are the differences between technical auditing and vulnerability scanning? While they are close, the focus is definitely different.

Vulnerability Scanning: The Destiny to Disappointment?

Last change: 2025-01-06

Vulnerability management is an important process to deal with vulnerabilities in software and hardware. At the same time it can become challenging very quickly.

Linux vulnerabilities: from detection to treatment

Last change: 2025-01-06

How to deal with Linux vulnerabilities? This article shares the insights, methods, and tools to help with detection and prevention on Linux systems.

Commands:

apt-check
unattended-upgrade
zypper

Forget Linux Vulnerability Scanning: Get Better Defenses

Last change: 2025-01-06

Vulnerability scanning focuses on weaknesses, or negative aspects of information security. A new look at an existing issue.

Open source vulnerability scanner for Linux systems – Lynis

Last change: 2025-01-06

Learn more about vulnerability scanning on Linux systems using the Lynis auditing tool. Check for weaknesses and security measures that can be implemented.