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What is John the Ripper and How Does it Work?

2021-01-26T12:13:56+00:00Categories: Computer & Network Concepts|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

John the Ripper is a free password cracking software tool. It was designed to test password strength, brute-force encrypted (hashed) passwords, and crack passwords via dictionary attacks. John the Ripper is a part of the Rapid7 family of penetration testing/ hacking tools. Also, John is already installed on Kali Linux. First, we advocate for ethical [...]

What is CVE?

2020-12-15T12:47:54+00:00Categories: Computer & Network Concepts|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) system identifies all vulnerabilities and threats related to the security of information systems. This system provides a reference-method for publicly known information-security vulnerabilities and exposures. The catalog is sponsored by the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS). This system was officially launched for the public in September 1999. [...]

What’s SNMP?

2020-12-13T12:44:20+00:00Categories: Computer & Network Concepts, Network Security|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Network admins generally manage the devices in a network and allocate and free up ports and interfaces to ensure continuous uptime and bandwidth-hog-free network operations. Closely monitoring SNMP devices is a major part of this. Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is an Internet Standard protocol for collecting and organizing information about managed devices on IP [...]

Email Tracking

2020-12-12T12:50:43+00:00Categories: Computer & Network Concepts|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

  Email tracking is a method for monitoring the delivery of email messages to the intended recipient. Email tracking means monitoring opens and clicks of emails to follow up with leads, job applicants, and partners. In other words, email tracking is the process of tracking sent emails and using that data to inform business [...]

8-Steps to Secure Your Computer

2020-09-23T04:09:03+00:00Categories: Computer & Network Concepts, Network Security|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

8-Step to Secure Your Computer Whether you use your computer primarily for work tasks or personal use or both, it’s highly likely you want to keep it and its contents safe and secure. Keeping your computer secure helps you avoid malware and direct hacking attempts designed to steal your personal information. In this post, we’ll [...]

Properties of a Strong Password

2020-09-20T09:07:01+00:00Categories: Computer & Network Concepts, Network Security|Tags: , , , , , , , |

One of the most important ways to ensure that your online interactions are safe and secure is to protect your passwords. Also, the more powerful your password, the harder it is for a hacker to invade your system. A strong password: Is at least 12 characters long Is a combination of uppercase letters, lowercase letters, [...]

VPN

2020-09-02T05:35:40+00:00Categories: Computer & Network Concepts|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

A virtual private network (VPN) extends a private network across a public network and enables users to send and receive data across shared or public networks as if their computing devices were directly connected to the private network. In other words, A Virtual Private Network is a connection method used to add security and privacy [...]

Trusted Platform Module (TPM)

2020-09-02T05:37:26+00:00Categories: Computer & Network Concepts|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

TPM stands for trusted platform module. TPM also called is ISO/IEC 11889. TPM is an international standard for a secure cryptoprocessor, a dedicated microcontroller designed to secure hardware through integrated cryptographic keys. A TPM is actually a microchip on the motherboard of most servers and even today's clients. The main function of TPM is to [...]

IPsec Protocol

2020-09-26T06:28:52+00:00Categories: Computer & Network Concepts, Network Security|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Internet Protocol Security (IPsec) is a secure network protocol suite that authenticates and encrypts the packets of data to provide secure encrypted communication between two computers/networks. IPsec is usually used to set up VPNs, and it works by encrypting IP packets, along with authenticating the source where the packets come from. Read more about encryption [...]

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