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Nmap Security Tool Survey

Posted by michael on from the portscanning-for-fun-and-profit dept.

spring writes "Every so often, the author of everyone's favorite network reconnaissance tool, nmap, runs a survey to determine which security-oriented software products are most popular. This year's tool survey was just released, and it contains some interesting results. Old favorites like Nessus, Snort, Netcat, and Ethereal made the list, of course. SAINT and SARA are still around. But a number of new tools appeared this year, like Windows-only GFI LANguard, SuperScan, and Cain & Abel. Nikto and Kismet demonstrate the growing importance of wireless networks. The survey contains many good tools. Certainly worth a read."

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  1. FIRST POST FUX0R5 by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant

    FIRST POST FUX0R5

  2. FP!!!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant

    FP! I have an FP.

    I rock.

    1. Re:FP!!!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant

      Too bad it isn't the FP at all :-/

  3. Nmap tool mas importante... by Thaidog · · Score: -1, Redundant

    How it's better... I'm not sure... But it is an excellent tool.

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    ||| I still can't believe Parkay's not butter.

  4. Frighteningly Scary but in a Good Way by oaf357 · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Some of these tools will allow anyone to monkey f*ck a network if they'd like. Hopefully the script kiddies won't be able to figure these out. LOL!