In this article we will look at what are DoS and DDoS attacks. We will also look at the classification and types of DoS and DDoS attacks. What are DoS and DDoS Attacks A denial-of-service attack (DoS) or a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) is a cyber-attack in which the hacker seeks to make a machine […]
In this article we will look at what is steganography and the process of encoding and decoding an object using steganography. Steganography means concealed writing. It is a way of data hiding. Steganography can also be referred using different names like data hiding, information hiding, and digital watermarking. Digital watermarking can be used to […]
In this article we will look at different types of malware like Virus, Worm, Trojan, Backdoor and Spyware. Virus A virus is a program that can infect legitimate programs on a machine by creating a copy of itself (replicate). Virus spreads from one file to another without the knowledge of the user. A virus […]
In this article we will look at what are keyloggers and then learn about types of keyloggers namely software keyloggers and hardware keyloggers. What is a Keylogger? A keylogger is a software or a program to capture keystrokes and other information on the victim machine while the user is typing on the machine. The […]
In this article we will look at password cracking techniques. First we will start with what is password cracking and purpose of password cracking. Then we will look at types of password cracking techniques namely online, offline and non-electronic attacks. What is Password Cracking and its Purpose A password acts as a key to […]
In this article we will look at phishing attack in a comprehensive way. We will start with what is phishing attack, phishing using email, methods of phishing, phishing techniques, types of phishing scams and much more. What is Phishing? Phishing is the activity of sending genuinely seeming emails with fake links or attachments containing […]
In this article we will look at proxy servers and anonymizers. We will also look at what are the uses and types of proxies. Watch this YouTube video to learn about proxy servers and anonymizers: What is a Proxy Server? A proxy server is another computer on the network which acts as an […]
In this article we will look at what is a cloud, what is cloud computing, cloud computing services and cloud computing risks. What is Cloud? The “Cloud” is the combination of hardware (servers, disks, networking equipment) and software (virtualization software, operating system and other services) needed to run the hardware in a data center. […]
In this article we will look at what is an attack vector and some examples of attack vectors using which cyber attacks are performed. What is an Attack Vector? An attack vector is a path or means by which an attacker can gain access to the target (machine) to deliver payload. Attack vectors allow […]
In this article we will look at what are botnets, life cycle of a botnet and different countermeasures against botnets. What are Botnets? Bot refers to an automated program for performing a task, often over a network. Botnet refers to a collection of bots. Botnets are often used to perform malicious activities like distributing […]