Netcat VS Cryptcat








Netcat is simple command-line utility available for linux,Unix and Windows platforms. It is designed to read information from connections using TCP or UDP and do simple port redirection on them as configured.However Netcat has one drawback and an attacker can exploit it by passively sniffing your communication channel.











Cryptcat=Netcat + Encryption (TwoFish)

Instead of Netcat you can use Cryptcat to secure your communication channel.You are not the only one who can use it as well as attacker can do that.See the pictures and observe the difference in Wireshark






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