North American Network Operators Group Date Prev | Date Next | Date Index | Thread Index | Author Index | Historical Re: "portscans" (was Re: Arbor Networks DoS defense product)
On Sat, 18 May 2002, Scott Francis wrote: > And why, pray tell, would some unknown and unaffiliated person be scanning my > network to gather information or run recon if they were not planning on > attacking? I'm not saying that you're not right, I'm just saying that so far > I have heard no valid non-attack reasons for portscans (other than those run > by network admins against their own networks). I often like to know if a particular web server is running Unix or Winblows. A port scanner is a useful tool in making that determination. <sarcasm> And why, pray tell, would some stranger be carrying a concealed gun if they were not planning on shooting someone? </sarcasm>
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