You probably already know that each network interface card (NIC) on a network must have a media access control (MAC) address. Each address must be unique to the network, and should be globally unique. You might have changed the MAC address on a system using the method I wrote about in a previous article. If … Continue reading Restoring Your Original MAC Address with Intel Drivers in Windows
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Using Nmap to Reconnoiter the DMZ and Perimeter Networks
The importance of reconnaissance in vulnerability discovery and penetration testing is usually overlooked. Network security personnel with little training or experience will often begin their analysis by finding a few target systems and immediately attempt to compromise their security with user/password logins and vulnerability penetration tests. These premature attempts to compromise pseudo-random hosts are likely … Continue reading Using Nmap to Reconnoiter the DMZ and Perimeter Networks
Using SuperScan to Reconnoiter an Internal Network
The importance of reconnaissance in vulnerability discovery and penetration testing is usually overlooked. Network security personnel with little training or experience will often begin their analysis by finding a few target systems and immediately attempt to compromise their security with user/password logins and vulnerability penetration tests. These premature attempts to compromise pseudo-random hosts are likely … Continue reading Using SuperScan to Reconnoiter an Internal Network
How to get NetBIOS based network applications working in Win7 or Server 2008
Has your NetBIOS based network applications stopped working? Have you recently upgraded your operating system to either Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008? Are you using an LMHosts file to resolve the NetBIOS Name to an IP Address? If so, there is a simple solution to your problem. First, what is causing the problem; Windows … Continue reading How to get NetBIOS based network applications working in Win7 or Server 2008