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 ...

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, ...

If you need to scan your network, nmap is the tool to use. Nmap can be installed on any Linux distribution. Nmap has several very handy commands. The nmap command (short for network mapper) is a ...

When your network starts acting up, having the right tools in place helps you respond quickly and confidently. Nmap is one of the most versatile network troubleshooting tools available, offering a ...

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 ...

Knowing what services are running on your systems, and being able to identify if and when any of those services change, is the first step in securing your netwsork. Many tools can accomplish this, but ...

Discovering hosts and services isn't just something that hackers do. A good sysadmin needs to work with an up-to-date view of the systems they manage or those they want to keep an eye on. You have to ...