Closed ports vs. stealthed ports 3 Articles

by West Coast Coder

There is actually a third option when it comes to closed vs stealth, also known as reject vs drop. This option is known as "shrouding", and it entails responding to every SYN request made to *all* (or most) ports as if the...read more

by Maanasa Raghavendra

Ports on a computer can be compared to windows and doors of a house. Port Scanning can be compared to a burglar checking each window and door of a house to be open, locked or vulnerable to break through. Port Scanning ...read more

by Matthew Sgherzi

It's the age old debate, closed ports verses stealthed ports. First, what is a port? A port is the door to your computer, there's different ports for different things. The three-way handshake takes place, and the informati...read more