To most, the term "internet port scanning" might sound like the kind of nonsensical technobabble you would hear on an episode of "NCIS." However, port scanning is a very real and widely used method, ...

If you care about cybersecurity where your computer network is concerned, then you will want to learn more about Network Scanning because this can aid in the protection of your network. Bear in mind ...

My supervisor reprimanded me for testing two utilities: A full-featured commercial port scanner and an e-mail verifier that verifies e-mail addresses by connecting to e-mail servers via Simple Mail ...

How to run a quick port scan from Android with PortDroid Your email has been sent If you're looking for a best-in-breed port scanner to be used on the Android platform, PortDroid might be what you ...

The infamous malware has incorporated the legitimate Masscan tool, which looks for open TCP/IP ports with lightning-fast results. The TrickBot trojan is continuing its bounce-back from an autumn ...

Install nmap if you don't already have it on your Linux computer. Run "sudo apt-get install nmap" on Ubuntu, or "sudo dnf install nmap" on Fedora. To do a quick scan of your network and discover the ...

It is certainly well known that “hacker tools” can be used for many legitimate purposes. Nmap, the Network Mapper and security scanner is no exception. These days, it is used routinely to identify the ...

How do you handle vulnerability scanning on your enterprise network? If you're like many of your peers, you've either invested in an expensive enterprise-wide commercial vulnerability scanner, or ...

Two weeks ago in part 2 of the indispensables series I made mention of a network scanning app called iNet Network Scanner. I’ve used this app on my Mac for years and love it, but it also comes in two ...

If you're looking for a way to discover which ports are standing wide open on network machines, read about a powerful cross-platform solution that will do the trick. Editor’s note on June 4, 2015: ...