This month marks the 20th anniversary of Nmap, the open-source network mapping tool that became the standard used by many IT professionals, but that can be a bit much if you only need to do general ...

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, ...

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 ...

In the cybersecurity world, testing for the existence of exploitable vulnerabilities isn’t always an exact science. Checking for open ports (CIS Control 9 - Limitation and Control of Network Ports, ...

Press "Windows-R" to open a Run box. Type "cmd" -- without quotes here and throughout -- in the "Open" field, then press "Enter." If a User Account Control message displays, click the "Yes" button. A ...

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: ...