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How do VA scans work technically

From: "Aseem Kumar" <kumaraseem () gmail com>
Date: Wed, 9 Jul 2008 01:32:48 +0530

Hey,

Can someone tell me (any weblink , any ebook, or direct answers) as to
how the VA scans like those of Qualys or Nessus work?

How do they find the vulnerabilities of a system without ever exploiting it?

Regards
Aseem

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How do VA scans work technically Aseem Kumar (Jul 08)
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