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Nmap

Remote OS detection via TCP/IP Stack FingerPrinting

This paper discusses how to glean precious information about a host by querying its TCP/IP stack. I first present some of the "classical" methods of determining host OS which do ...

Written by: Fyodor and added on Feb. 17, 2011

The Art of Port Scanning

This paper details many of the techniques used to determine what ports (or similar protocol abstraction) of a host are listening for connections. These ports represent potential communication channels. Mapping ...

Written by: Fyodor and added on March 3, 2011

NMap Version Scanning

This paper outlines NMap version scanning, including remote OS detection, fingerprinting, ping sweeps, and other topics.

Written by: Fyodor and added on May 20, 2011

An Introduction to NMAP

NMAP is a multifaceted utility used to scan a range of IP addresses, identify active systems, determine which ports on those systems are open, and identify the respective operating systems. ...

Document added on Jan. 26, 2011

Scanning and Defending Networks with Nmap

This paper discusses nmap, a very popular tool used to probe hosts to determine what services are available, this process may sometimes be used as a precursor to an attack ...

Document added on March 31, 2011