This article discusses the importance of vulnerability scanning and the areas that need to be covered, including operating systems, network infrastructure, web applications, databases, source code, containers and microservices, and third-party and open-source libraries. It also highlights the benefits of using open-source vulnerability scanners and lists the top 20 open-source vulnerability scanners in 2023, categorized by web application scanners, network scanners, Docker and Kubernetes scanners, code scanners, and infrastructure scanners. The article concludes by emphasizing the importance of continuous scanning and monitoring and complementing vulnerability scanning with other security practices.

This post compiles 10 popular PowerShell tips and tricks, including generating PowerShell code with ChatGPT, navigating the Windows file system, importing the Active Directory module, splitting strings, signing PowerShell scripts, encrypting sensitive information, accessing Azure AD, exporting command history, scanning networks for connected devices, and tracking group policy drift.