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Practical DevOps Architecture

May 20, 2025 · Operations

Understanding Netcat (nc): Functions, Common Parameters, and UDP Connectivity Test

This article explains what netcat (nc) is, outlines its primary functions such as listening on TCP/UDP ports, scanning, file transfer and speed testing, details common command‑line options, and demonstrates how to test UDP connectivity with an example command.

LinuxNetwork ToolsUDP testing

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Understanding Netcat (nc): Functions, Common Parameters, and UDP Connectivity Test

Efficient Ops

Mar 12, 2020 · Operations

Master Netcat: Powerful TCP/UDP Tricks for Network Testing and File Transfer

This guide explains how to use Netcat—a lightweight, versatile TCP/UDP utility installed on most Linux distributions—for port scanning, connectivity checks, UDP sessions, file transfers, bandwidth measurement, and even creating simple backdoors, while highlighting differences between GNU and OpenBSD versions.

LinuxTCPUDP

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Master Netcat: Powerful TCP/UDP Tricks for Network Testing and File Transfer

Architect

Dec 9, 2015 · Information Security

Data Exfiltration Techniques via OS Command Injection Using Netcat, cURL, Wget, SMB, Telnet, ICMP and DNS

The article explains how OS command injection can be leveraged for blind data exfiltration and demonstrates practical techniques using tools such as Netcat, cURL, Wget, SMB, Telnet, ICMP and DNS, along with preventive measures to mitigate such vulnerabilities.

DNSICMPOS command injection

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Data Exfiltration Techniques via OS Command Injection Using Netcat, cURL, Wget, SMB, Telnet, ICMP and DNS