Trying to articulate levels of invasiveness with typical network scanning with metaphors that don't come with the implied violence of "rattling doorknobs."
How's this grab you:<li><p>Port Scanning - Waving at passersby, seeing who waves back.</p></li><li><p>Protocol Scanning - Waving and saying "Good morning," noting if the reply is in English, Spanish, or something else.</p></li><li><p>Vulnerability Scanning - Chatting up strangers to see if they'll reveal their birthday.</p></li><li><p>Active Exploitation - Hypnotizing victims into handing over their ATM card and PIN.</p></li>
