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 ...

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, ...

So far, in my previous articles on Nmap, we've looked at how the scanner can be used to map and audit a network, as well as track down noncompliant devices and services. But hackers can also use Nmap ...

While nmap is generally used to probe business networks and perform security reviews, the tool can also provide interesting details on your systems and devices at home. Nmap, the “network mapper,” has ...

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 ...

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 ...

The internet relies on a system of addresses that treats every computer, tablet and smartphone as a distinct device, allowing all of them to communicate with each other. Because many kinds of devices ...