Security Testing your Apache Configuration with Nikto
Many people just rely on their LAMP systems to be secure by default. This is the way you get hacked. A great tool to check your Apache server is Nikto. Howto Forge has a great article on the use of Nikto. Follow the guide and find out how secure you are.
Quote from Howto Forge:
"This tutorial, inspired by one of the chapters in Hardening Apache by
Tony Mobily (APress), will show you how to set up the free web server
security scanner tool, Nikto.
This tool will probe your Apache set-up for vulnerabilities, so you can
get an idea of what holes may exist in your configuration. This
tutorial will only get you so far as installing the tool, and running
your first scan. A google search or the afore mentioned book will give
you plenty of information on actually securing your Apache server."
Link: Howto Forge.com
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