Tenable Network Security Podcast Episode 166 - "Nessus 5.2 New Features"
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Nessus 5.2 Released
Tenable announced the availability of Nessus 5.2. For more details, also view the blog post and the introduction video.
New Features:
- Attachments in scan results (RDP, VNC, and website screenshots initially)
- HTML5 interface performance improvements
- Smaller memory footprint and reduced disk space usage
- Mac OS X preference pane
- Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 support
- And a whole lot more in the future
New & Notable Plugins
Nessus
General
- Cerb Multiple Vulnerabilities
- Lenovo ThinkPad Bluetooth with Enhanced Data Rate Arbitrary DLL Injection Code Execution Vulnerability
- MantisBT 1.2.x < 1.2.14 adm_config_report.php Multiple Parameter XSS
- Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client 2.x / 3.x < 3.1(3103) Host Scan Multiple Vulnerabilities
- IBM Rational ClearQuest 7.1.x < 7.1.2.10 Web Client XSS (credentialed check)
Application Detection
Passive Vulnerability Scanner
SecurityCenter Report Templates and Dashboards
Configuration and Compliance Auditing
Nessus ProfessionalFeed and SecurityCenter customers can download compliance checks from the Tenable Support Portal.
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