How to Easily Detect CVEs with Nmap Scripts

Nmap is possibly the most widely used security scanner of its kind, in part because of its appearances in films such as The Matrix Reloaded and Live Free or Die Hard. Still, most of Nmap's best features are under-appreciated by hackers and pentesters, one of which will improve one's abilities to quickly identify exploits and vulnerabilities when scanning servers. As of this article's writing, Nmap is over 21 years old. Some of you reading this article right now might not be as old as Nmap. This is a testament to Nmap's usefulness over the last two decades. While there are several worthy port... more

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