https://www.caktusgroup.com/tags/openvas/Recent content in Openvas on Caktus GroupHugoenSun, 07 Sep 2008 17:45:23 +0000https://www.caktusgroup.com/blog/2008/09/07/free-and-open-source-security-scanning-software/Sun, 07 Sep 2008 17:45:23 +0000https://www.caktusgroup.com/blog/2008/09/07/free-and-open-source-security-scanning-software/<p>I was pretty disappointed when I discovered today that Nessus, the security scanner I've used for many years now, had discontinued its free plugin feed. The plugin feed is used to disseminate updated security alerts in an automated fashion to the security scanner, as they become available. The price tag on Nessus' new &quot;Professional Feed&quot;: $1200.</p>