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Nmap From an Ethical Hacker's Point of View

Posted by kdawson on from the think-like-the-bad-guys-do dept.

ddonzal notes a new tutorial that introduces Nmap from the viewpoint of an ethical hacker. (Part 1 of 2 parts is up now.) The author is Kirby Tucker, who writes: "After completing this 2 Part Series and having practiced the techniques described, one should not only be able to sit at a 'roundtable' with advanced security professionals and 'hold their own' in a discussion concerning Nmap, but also utilize this great tool in protecting their own network."

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  1. in other news... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    i have updated my blog maybe i will spam it on /.

  2. Hacker wannabe's more like by merc · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Nothing against nmap(1), I think it's a great tool, and I use it myself. I just sounds like these goobers sit around bragging about how they figured out how to use nmap. I mean, big deal, it's just a simple tool, nothing to break your arm patting yourself on the back about. You don't get to call yourself a hacker just because you read the man page.

    Now Fyodor, the author of nmap. There's a hacker.

    --
    It's true no man is an island, but if you take a bunch of dead guys and tie 'em together, they make a good raft.
  3. in case it's slashdotted... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    article text found here:

    $man nmap

    Instead of modding me -1 Flamebait, please mod me +1 inciteful