Week 7

Netcat was originally designed to be a backend tool that can test, create, read & write to connections using TCP or UDP. It can be used directly or run by programs or scripts. It was originally designed for Unix and Linux and has since been ported over to other platforms.  It is a must-have for any hacker and their tool box. It was created in 1995 by Hobbit as a network debugging and exploration tool. Besides the ability to make connections to and from any port, it can also do file transfer, port scanning and port listening.

In the news:

Recent studies show that besides hacking or malware, device loss are also a leading problem.

http://www.networkworld.com/article/2988643/security/device-loss-data-breach-malware-hacking-trend-micro-report.html