5 ways the Linux nmap command can help keep your network secure

Nmap is an essential tool for anyone who's serious about network security. It can be installed on any Linux distribution.
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How to See All Devices on Your Network With nmap on Linux

Install nmap if you don't already have it on your Linux computer. Run "sudo apt-get install nmap" on Ubuntu, or "sudo dnf ...
CSOonline

Nmap security scanner gets new scripts, performance boosts

The Nmap Project just released the Holiday Edition of its open source cross-platform security scanner and network mapper, with several important improvements and bug fixes. New features in Nmap 7.40 ...
Virtualization Review

Four Free Network Scanners

My home and home lab network are a mess. Over the years, connecting my lab's physical and virtual machines (VMs), SAN, NAS, and other projects using various network switches, and routers have become a ...
Computer Weekly

Sourcefire, Nmap deal to open vulnerability scanning

The two software vendors signed a license agreement to jointly develop the software using the Nmap Scripting Engine embedded within the Nmap network discovery tool. Under the terms of the agreement, ...