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Automatic Scanner – Log Example
Rapid sequence of attacks over short period of time
Single IP source
Usually HTTP, not HTTPS
Common web vulnerabilities – not application specific
A lot of 404 pages
Usually grouped by subject, sometimes alphabetically sorted...
No real session (not maintaining cookies), but may maintain HTTP authentication
May be correlated with attacks on non-HTTP ports

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