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Passive Fingerprinting Techniques and OS Defense Against Threats

Calendar Nov 29, 2004 • User Avatar Anthony Pell
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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.