Question

one of the most popular port scanners in the hacking and security community is ______.
a portscan
b nmap
c servport
d netbios

Explanation:

To determine the correct answer, we analyze each option:

• Option A: "Portscan" is a general term for the action, not a specific popular port - scanning tool.
• Option B: Nmap is widely recognized as one of the most popular port scanners in the hacking and security community. It is used for network discovery and security auditing.
• Option C: "Servport" is not a well - known, popular port scanner in the security community.
• Option D: NetBIOS is a network protocol, not a port scanner.

Answer:

B. Nmap