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Could someone execute commands on my netcat server/listener?

TLDR Someone has connected to my netcat server and tried to execute a command. Is it possible they have done any harm to me/my computer/my network? Detailed story I've been learning about networking ...
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Netcat listening on Debian Security advice please nc -(dknl)

I would be very grateful for some help: This is with regards to a Netcat based script running on a Debian based distribution, specifically the Proxmox hypervisor (see here if unknown https://en....
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Is NetCat command dangerous?

I'm s server-side developer and used to invoke the nc command to check whether a remote port is open. Suddenly, the security guy prohibited the command and as soon as I use the nc command my ...
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Server: Microsoft-HTTPAPI/2.0 running on port 10234 on my Windows 7 pc?

I've recently set up a home server and spent some time working on the security. One of the tools I've been using nmap which I pointed at my Windows 7 desktop. It showed an unknown service on port ...
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How to set up a secure chat using netcat

I use netcat to chat in LAN. PC1 listen port 8080 $ nc -l -p 8080 PC2 connect to PC1:8080 $ nc 192.168.10.1 8080 Unfortunately, this is not secure. Anyone sniffing packets can intercept my ...
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Simple secured SFTP tunnel?

I'd like to setup an sftp tunnel so that I can connect to an IP-secured SFTP server through a gateway computer from anywhere, and download the files to anywhere. I was thinking of using a combination ...
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