Introduction to Ncat
Best Viewed in HD (1080p). This lab covers ncat for simple data transfer, using the pipe with ncat, ncat for file transfer over any port, using ncat to create a backdoor, using ncat to reverse shell or shell shovel, ncat relays, ncat port scanning and chatroom hosting using ncat.
Ncat is a simple alternative for netcat and can be downloaded for Windows as a single executable or as part of an Nmap installation. To get ncat for ubuntu use the sudo apt-get install nmap. Nmap and ncat are already part of most BackTrack installations.
Commands can clearly be followed if the video is viewed in HD.
To get started with simple data transfer, using the following commands:
Listener: ncat -l -p 8888
Client : ncat 'ListenerIpAddress' 8888