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Reconnaissance In Virtual Space

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the weekend-project dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Whitedust Security have released an interesting article discussing online reconnaissance techniques. From the article: 'Sometimes thirty-two bits are all you need. This is a guide to Internet reconnaissance - a guide to finding out as much as you can concerning a target via the Internet'."

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  1. but if ther's nothing for you to see here by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    move along

  2. Re:Goodbye AMD by ciroknight · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    ... you completely and totally missed the "SOMETIMES" that came right before 32-bits. But thanks for playing!

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  3. Re:Let's mix some metaphors and roll! by ciroknight · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    However, 32-bits is adequate in trasmitting an IP address, as an IP address is typically 4, 8 bit numbers (0-255), which, if you RFTM'd, you would realize it would perfectly fit the article. You technically could transmit an IP address as 4 letters, but people would be confused by the system, and you're better off using hex (you're not still using decimal for IPs are you? get with the 21st century [lol IPv6 joke]).

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  4. Re:Let's mix some metaphors and roll! by Olix · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    10110110.10111000.00100101.11001110 Is just the same as 182.188.37.206 , right? 32 bits.

  5. Re:DNS and whois? by CyricZ · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Yeah, you don't steer your car by hanging your penis out the window in the direction you wish to turn. If you do that, then you risk getting your penis totally demolished by a transport truck. Or groped by a cyclist.

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  6. Move along... by bigbadunix · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    ...nothing to see here.

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  7. Re:Dear Zonk by mustafap · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Why is the above comment scored as flame bait?

    I completely agree with the poster, and the others also modded offtopic/troll.

    slashdot: Pull yourself together. Recognise that the link is crap, and deal with the criticism.

    Mike.

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  8. Reconnaissance In Idiot Space by AdmiralMustapha · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    ...also called "Zonkism" in slashdot-speak.

    Step 1: Lack of interesting stories, hence initiate random story search
    Step 2: yep, headline looks good 'nuff, let's post the fooker!
    Step 3: Rinse and repeat!

    p.s. Sarcasm can sometimes be a wake-up call.

  9. HAX? by POWuhuru · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Bullshit.