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Stealth Scan - technical definition
Mechanism to perform reconnaissance on a network while
remaining undetected. Uses SYN
scan, FIN scan, or other techniques to prevent logging of a scan.
See Also: Synchronize Packet (SYN); Synchronize Packet Flood (SYN Flood).
Internet Security Systems. Port Scanning. [Online, 2004]. Internet Security
Systems Website. http://www.iss.net/security_center/advice/Underground/Hacking/
Methods/Technical/Port_Scan/.