Researchers plan to introduce a revamp of PunkSpider, which helps identify flaws in websites so companies can make their back-end systems more secure. PunkSpider was taken down a couple of years ago due to multiple issues and threats. The tool can provide internet users and the cyber community a shared perspective on the specific dangers of the web, QOMPLX said. Experts have mixed feelings about the tool called PunkSpider and say it could be hijacked by hackers to exploit vulnerabilities before companies have time to patch them.
Source: https://threatpost.com/punkspider-def-con-debate/168223/