From 01e73eae88aa57c3eac5a817d78dbd0ea127468c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "B. Watson" Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2022 03:04:34 -0400 Subject: network/nikto: Wrap README at 72 columns. Signed-off-by: B. Watson --- network/nikto/README | 35 ++++++++++++++++++----------------- 1 file changed, 18 insertions(+), 17 deletions(-) (limited to 'network/nikto/README') diff --git a/network/nikto/README b/network/nikto/README index 0174ffe58d84f..904c57657a12b 100644 --- a/network/nikto/README +++ b/network/nikto/README @@ -1,19 +1,20 @@ -Nikto is an Open Source (GPL) web server scanner which performs comprehensive -tests against web servers for multiple items, including over 6700 potentially -dangerous files/programs, checks for outdated versions of over 1250 servers, -and version specific problems on over 270 servers. It also checks for server -configuration items such as the presence of multiple index files, HTTP server -options, and will attempt to identify installed web servers and software. Scan -items and plugins are frequently updated and can be automatically updated. +Nikto is an Open Source (GPL) web server scanner which performs +comprehensive tests against web servers for multiple items, including +over 6700 potentially dangerous files/programs, checks for outdated +versions of over 1250 servers, and version specific problems on over +270 servers. It also checks for server configuration items such as +the presence of multiple index files, HTTP server options, and will +attempt to identify installed web servers and software. Scan items and +plugins are frequently updated and can be automatically updated. -Nikto is not designed as a stealthy tool. It will test a web server in the -quickest time possible, and is obvious in log files or to an IPS/IDS. However, -there is support for LibWhisker's anti-IDS methods in case you want to give it -a try (or test your IDS system). +Nikto is not designed as a stealthy tool. It will test a web server +in the quickest time possible, and is obvious in log files or to an +IPS/IDS. However, there is support for LibWhisker's anti-IDS methods +in case you want to give it a try (or test your IDS system). -Not every check is a security problem, though most are. There are some items -that are "info only" type checks that look for things that may not have a -security flaw, but the webmaster or security engineer may not know are present -on the server. These items are usually marked appropriately in the information -printed. There are also some checks for unknown items which have been seen -scanned for in log files. +Not every check is a security problem, though most are. There are some +items that are "info only" type checks that look for things that may +not have a security flaw, but the webmaster or security engineer may +not know are present on the server. These items are usually marked +appropriately in the information printed. There are also some checks +for unknown items which have been seen scanned for in log files. -- cgit v1.2.3