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 ...

Most people might figure that once you set up your network security-wise, what's done is done, and besides routine updates, ...

With the sheer number of devices on my network, it's all too often that even I forget everything I’ve connected to it. Now, most of us rely on our router’s built-in analytics or basic scanning tools ...

While nmap is generally used to probe business networks and perform security reviews, the tool can also provide interesting details on your systems and devices at home. Nmap, the “network mapper,” has ...

If you administer a small network at work or at home, you’llwelcome the free SoftPerfect Network Scanner. Its set of tools willwarm the hearts of small network administrators. Want to discoverevery ...

Are you facing any troubles while connecting to the internet or your own local area network? If so, you probably need a network manager to identify and fix the problem. Network managers are a category ...

Last week’s DDoS attack on Dyn that shut down portions of the internet was fueled by bots created from hacked connected devices, like internet-connected cameras and DVRs, but can also theoretically ...