penetration-tools

Anyone know of a free XSS penetration testing tool?

I am looking for... A spider/automated Will find all input fields and queryStrings, then insert potential XSS discoveries Reports any XSS vulnerabilities found ...

Is python or ruby good for penetration testing?

Is python or ruby good for penetration testing? I hear python is very good for pentesting. It has got good modules for that. But not a good framework like metasploit. ...

Testing of Web Security

In your experience, what have you found, worked on, or encountered in terms of site vulnerabilities? And what actions did you take to mitigate these issues? This may include XSS (cross site scripting), SQL Injection attacks, plain old DDOS or phishing attempts on your site's customers. Only yesterday I came across an entire section of ...

What type of penetration-testing tools are available for web applications

I am in late testing phase of my web application. The application will be tested at a larger scale now. During this time I want to test my website against various types of known penetration tools. I am aware that it will be better to let a professional handle this subject, and this will be happening. But before I take that route I wan...

Penetration Testing vs Other Security Testing

Hi, I do not know the difference between penetration testing and other forms of security testing. Could anyone experienced in that area tell me the differnces? I would really appreciate it. On the side note, is there any testing that simulates DoS? I do not know how to defend against it. ...

ios4 penetration

Are there are resources for determining the penetration of iOS4 vs 3.1? Similar to the way adobe reports on flash's penetration to help developers plan. ...