Penetration testing, also known as pen testing, is one of the main activities of ethical hackers. A penetration test is also referred to as a white hat attack because it…
With the growth of cloud storage, many companies have moved their infrastructure from on-premise to cloud storage. Because of the way cloud itself worked, white hat hackers had to develop…
Network security is best achieved by a set of layered and overlapping technologies. Network issues can be scanned for, and some standard tools such as the NVD (National Vulnerability Database)…
Antivirus protection is absolutely necessary if your device is connected to the outside world, such as the Internet, e-mail system, or even external media such as CDs and USB drives.…
Online communities have existed since the invention of the internet. First there were bulletin boards and email lists, which gave people around the world opportunities to connect, to communicate and…
The internet was born around 1960's where its access was limited to few scientist, researchers and the defence only. Internet user base have evolved exponentially. Initially the computer crime was…
Internet security relies on specific resources and standards for protecting data that gets sent through the internet. This includes various kinds of encryption such as Pretty Good Privacy(PGP). Other aspects…
The 802.11b introduced the concept of Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP). It tried to ensure confidentiality, integrity and authenticity in wireless communication. At the beginning, implementing WEP required hardware resources and…
The Internet is a global network of interconnected network, enabling users to share information along multiple channels. A computer that connects to the Internet can access information from a vast…
The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite(TCP/IP) to link several billion devices worldwide. It is a network of networks that…
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Netcat is a command-line tool that reads and writes data across networks using the TCP and UDP protocols. It is known as the "network Swiss army knife" because of the…
You can find lists of web application threats all over the Internet. Some of the lists are quite complete and don’t necessarily have a bias, some address what the author…
Cybercrime is one type of criminal activity that is increasing because this type of crime is not restricted to those with high levels of knowledge of computers. Some cybercrimes are…
While many of these tools are used by crackers and intruders, they also help the security administrator detect and stop malicious scans. Used with intrusion detection systems, these tools can…