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Passive Fingerprinting Techniques and OS Defense Against Threats
Nov 29, 2004
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Anthony Pell
1 min read
Topics Covered
network security
cybersecurity techniques
threat prevention
hacking techniques
passive fingerprinting
OS defense
Black hats use 'passive fingerprinting' to identify your operating system without you knowing it. But the technique is useful for white hats too. This article discusses those techniques used by Blakc/White hats and how you can prevent them.
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