Port scan attack is one of the oldest methods used by hackers and cyber criminals. It is still widely used to test access to networks and subsequently servers and computers. Port scan attack is not as popular today as it was in the nineties but there are automated tools that can scan a large number … Read more
Stealth port scan, what is it and how we can use it for our advantages? A computer port is like a door to a house, which is used for sending or receiving data to or from the computer. Ordinarily, a computer has several ports through which it communicates with the other computers on the local … Read more
A port scan attack occurs when an attacker sends different packets to your machine causing a variation to the intended port. This way they can gain access to unprotected servers, networks, or systems. The scans enable them to exploit weaknesses in computers and access unauthorized information/data. Ports are the system doors through which packets meant … Read more
All About Port Scanners And How You Can Protect Systems Port Scanning is among the most popular techniques used to discover services that can be exploited to gain access into computer systems. A port scanner is an application or software that can probe a host or server for open ports. If a computer system is … Read more
