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  OpenVAS is a framework of several services and tools offering a comprehensive and powerful vulnerability scanning and vulnerability management solution. The framework is part of Greenbone Networks' commercial vulnerability management solution from which developments are contributed to the Open Source community since 2009. in kali openvas is not present by default. We have to install it manually, for installing openvas open a terminal and enter apt install openvas to open openvas Goto Applications >> Vulnerability Analysis >> openvas start         login with your username and password, the default username is admin and the default password is created at the end of installation. If you missed the password just reset it by using the command openvasmd --user=admin –new-password=admin123 ( give your desired password) After logging in the dashboard will be like this  

  Check Point Software Technologies has revealed details of a new Android vulnerability that affects phones using the Qualcomm chipset. The vulnerability called ‘Quad Rooter’ affects over 900 million devices, according to Check Point.                                                      Quad Rooter is a set of four vulnerabilities affecting Android devices built using Qualcomm chipsets. Qualcomm is the world’s leading designer of LTE chipsets. If any one of the four vulnerabilities is exploited, an attacker can trigger privilege escalations for the purpose of gaining root access to a device. However, this can only be done through the use of a malicious app, so always tread with caution when installing new apps. For example, only download apps from the Google Play Store. The four vulnerabilities in Quad rooter vulnerability is ·          CVE-2016-2059   ·          CVE-2016-2504           ·          CVE-2016-2503 ·          CVE-2016