Chapter 1. Introduction to Netcat
- Solutions in this chapter:
- Introduction
- Installation
- Options
- Basic Operations
- Summary
- Solutions Fast Track
- Frequently Asked Questions
Introduction
Originally released in 1996, Netcat is a networking program designed to read and write data across both Transmission Control Protocol TCP and User Datagram Protocol (UDP) connections using the TCP/Internet Protocol (IP) protocol suite. Netcat is often referred to as a ”Swiss Army knife” utility, and for good reason. Just like the multi-function usefulness of the venerable Swiss Army pocket knife, Netcat's functionality is helpful as both a standalone program and a back-end tool in a wide range of applications. Some of the many uses of Netcat include port scanning, ...
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