It is certainly well known that “hacker tools” can be used for many legitimate purposes. Nmap, the Network Mapper and security scanner is no exception. These days, it is used routinely to identify the ...

The Nmap Project just released the Holiday Edition of its open source cross-platform security scanner and network mapper, with several important improvements and bug fixes. New features in Nmap 7.40 ...

Nmap is among a network penetration tester's best friends, sitting high on a pedestal with the Metasploit Framework. I've been using the tool my entire career for network mapping and host discovery, ...

Nmap is a popular and versatile tool for port scanning, network discovery, and security auditing, but its scan results can be complex to interpret. Vulnerability remediation platform maker Vicarius ...

In addition to the specifics of using Nmap (a section which only occupies around 40 of the 468 pages) there is extensive information on understanding many of the fine details of TCP/IP headers, ...

A hands-on Nmap reconnaissance project combines live network scanning with structured reporting, risk analysis, and hardening advice, while reflecting CompTIA Network+ emphasis on applied diagnostics.

How do you handle vulnerability scanning on your enterprise network? If you're like many of your peers, you've either invested in an expensive enterprise-wide commercial vulnerability scanner, or ...

The great thing about tools is that you often can misuse them for a completely different purpose. The end of a screwdriver makes a passable hammer; a butter knife can be a screwdriver, and even a ...

My home and home lab network are a mess. Over the years, connecting my lab's physical and virtual machines (VMs), SAN, NAS, and other projects using various network switches, and routers have become a ...