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diff --git a/network/mz/README b/network/mz/README new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000..6d3ba2a34c667 --- /dev/null +++ b/network/mz/README @@ -0,0 +1,18 @@ +Mausezahn is a **fast traffic generator** written in C which allows you +to send nearly every possible and impossible packet. +Mausezahn can be used for example + + - As traffic generator (e. g. to stress multicast networks) + - For penetration testing of firewalls and IDS + - For DoS attacks on networks (for audit purposes of course) + - To find bugs in network software or appliances + - For reconnaissance attacks using ping sweeps and port scans + - To test network behaviour under strange circumstances (stress test, + malformed packets, ...) + - As didactical tool during lab exercises + +...and more. Mausezahn is basically a versatile packet creation tool on +the command line with a simple syntax and online help. It could also be +used within (bash-) scripts to perform combination of tests. + +Mausezahn requires libnet, which is also available from SlackBuilds.org.
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