Cryptcat

Cryptcat is a lightweight version of netcat with integrated transport encryption capabilities.
Homepage:	http://sourceforge.net/projects/cryptcat/
License:	GNU General Public License version 2.0 (GPLv2)
Platforms:	Windows NT, BSD, and Linux

Description

Cryptcat is a lightweight version of netcat with integrated transport encryption capabilities.

Platform

Cryptcat has ports for Windows NT, BSD, and Linux.

Documentation and user support

The Cryptcat Project Information Page provides brief information and support on how to use the program.

Tutonics.com's article "Encrypted Data Transfer Using Cryptcat" offers a short tutorial on basic ways to use Cryptcat.

Chapter 1: Netcat and Cryptcat in the book Anti-hacker Tool Kit by Mark Shema explains what both tools do and how to install and use the programs.

A Cryptcat manpage is also available for viewing at Ubuntu.com.

User Experiences

• Hak5 Cryptcat: Netcat Using Two-Fish Encryption