Introduction: In the realm of cybersecurity, penetration testing plays a crucial role in identifying vulnerabilities and assessing the overall security posture of systems. Netcat, a versatile networking utility, has emerged as an essential tool for penetration testers. With its ability to establish raw network connections, Netcat enables professionals to conduct various tests and simulations, making …
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Sending and Receiving Files Using Netcat
Netcat, often shortened to nc is a utility for reading from and writing to network connections using TCP or UDP. Its often viewed as the swiss army knife of network utilities and can be driven directly or used in scripts. To send a file using netcat, on the receiving server: On the server sending the …