Remember that scene in The Matrix when Trinity uses a realistic Nmap port scan, followed by an actual SSH exploit (long since patched) to break into a power company? Well, believe it or not, but that ...

How can you be sure your network is secure? Before you can patch vulnerabilities you need to discover them. You need to think like a cracker might. You need to hack your own system. This is known as ...

Ask any security, network or systems administrator about the top tools in their toolbox and Nmap is likely on their list. Short for Network Mapper, the versatile utility does everything from ...

With the release of the much-awaited Linux 2.4.0 kernel early this year, GNU/Linux received a major boost toward entering the realm of enterprise-class operating systems. Several areas of the kernel ...

Jeff's been involved in the IT industry since before the Internet and spent more than 20 years working in technical support, system administration, network administration, and consulting roles. He ...