Computer Activities: Ping sweeps and Port Scans

Computer Activities: Ping Sweeps and Port Scans

Introduction

A port scanner is name given to a software application which is basically designed to probe a host or server for open ports. The main purpose of this software application is to be utilized by the administrators to inspect their network security policies to protect it from attackers. It helps in identifying the executing services on a host from the perspective of compromising it.

A port scan is an attack that transmits the request of the customers to a wide range of server port addresses on a host. It has ...