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• 30 June 2026 AIMCPSecurityKali LinuxNmapMetasploitPython

  AI Part 7: When an LLM Gets Nmap and Metasploit as Tools

  I wired an LLM into nmap and Metasploit against a deliberately vulnerable lab. The exploit worked — a real, server-verified root shell — but the sharper finding was the models themselves: a 7B fabricated its tool output wholesale, an 8B mangled its arguments, and only a 32B drove the tools honestly. No fabricated transcripts — the model's included.

• 29 June 2026 LinuxNmapSecurityNetworking

  Nmap and the Scripting Engine: A Network Engineer's Field Guide to NSE

  Nmap's scan engine and NSE scripting framework are as useful for firewall change validation and inventory work as for security assessments. Covers scan types, timing, NSE categories, writing a custom script, and practical recipes for network engineers.