Re: External link checks

[Alex <alex.everett () UNC EDU>]

Matthew:

Most of the web-based assessment tools would support creating custom checks
for assessment.
I checked, and both IBM AppScan and HP WebInspect would allow for what you
described.
You could also look at general/OS assessment tools like Nessus, which one
could write a script for to perform some type of a check.
I can see how the checks would be useful. Many times, the content has been
posted without authorization on some of these types of sites.

Sincerely,

Alex Everett, CISSP
University of North Carolina

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Sent: Monday, April 07, 2008 2:27 PM
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Subject: [SECURITY] External link checks



Does anyone know of a tool that would scan a website for external links, and
then check each of those links to a specified depth for specific content?



Example use:  Someone has a weblink on the organization's website.  The page
the weblink points at is compromised and malware, inappropriate content,
etc. are placed on the site.  If there was a tool to scan the external links
to check content, this would be caught and an administrator noticed so the
link could be removed from the organization's website.



Thanks all,



Matt



Matthew Jenkins
Network/Server Administrator
Fairmont State University
Visit us online at  <http://www.fairmontstate.edu/> www.fairmontstate.edu

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