ICMP Usage in Scanning v2.01 – This paper outlines what can be done with the ICMP protocol regarding scanning. The paper deals with plain Host Detection techniques, Advanced Host Detection techniques, Inverse Mapping, Trace routing, OS fingerprinting methods with ICMP, and which ICMP traffic should be filtered on a Filtering Device.
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