Most people might figure that once you set up your network security-wise, what's done is done, and besides routine updates, ...

So far, in my previous articles on Nmap, we've looked at how the scanner can be used to map and audit a network, as well as track down noncompliant devices and services. But hackers can also use Nmap ...

Hi, these last days I have been having trouble with my internet, and when I checked my router logs I got this: Xmas port scan attack from WAN (ip:69.164.26.100) detected. Xmas port scan attack from ...

In the cybersecurity world, testing for the existence of exploitable vulnerabilities isn’t always an exact science. Checking for open ports (CIS Control 9 - Limitation and Control of Network Ports, ...

Press "Windows-R" to open a Run box. Type "cmd" -- without quotes here and throughout -- in the "Open" field, then press "Enter." If a User Account Control message displays, click the "Yes" button. A ...

I just ran a port scan on my localhost and nmap shows:<BR>Starting nmap V. 3.00 ( www.insecure.org/nmap/)<BR>Interesting ports on localhost (127.0.0.1):<BR>(The 1137 ...