Network mapping is the study of the physical connectivity of networks, so that it is easier to visualize and better understand the system. It traces the software and hardware that run on the networks, reveal the relationships between devices and transport layers that provide service throughout the network, and allow enumerating such network devices with the services they run. As networks grow large and involve different devices and connections, network ...

SQL Injection attacks pose a serious threat to web applications, especially those applications that generate dynamic content through a database back-end. Such attacks occur when hackers exploit security vulnerability in the database layer of an application. The hackers use code injection technique, or embedding one programming or scripting language inside another to inject their own SQL commands into the commands issued by the database.

SQL injection attacks are commonplace, and even websites ...

WPA or Wi-Fi Protected Access is a standard security protocol implemented by Wi-Fi alliance to secure wireless computer networks through encryption and authentication. It is an improvement over the earlier WEP or Wired Equivalent Privacy standard, resolving much of its weakness and offering greater security. WPA2 or wi-fi Protected Access II is a further advancement of the WPA standards. WPA implements most of the IEEE 802.11i standards and WPA 2 ...

Late at night on April 26 2011, Sony confirmed everyone’s worst fears: Sony PlayStation Network had been hacked by an outside agency, and secure data of more than 77 million registered accounts had been compromised. Sony has recently confirmed that credit card numbers of 12,700 non-US users had been hacked into, and that the debit card details of 10,700 users in Austria, Germany, Spain and the Netherlands had been compromised as well. Rumors ...

Pod slurping uses the iPod to, well, slurp confidential information from a security compromised network.

It works like this: an iPod can store more than 80 gigabytes of data, and it is easy for an unscrupulous iPod user to gain access to huge amount of confidential information. The iPod user simply uploads data from an organization’s network to the iPod, or to any other removable storage device. About 100 MB of data from the ...

There are several internet security software available today, and some of the more popular and effective ones include -

1. Bit Defender Antivirus
2. Kaspersky Antivirus
3. Web root Antivirus
4. Norton Antivirus
5. ESET Nod32 Antivirus
6. AVG Antivirus
7. G DATA Antivirus
8. Avira Antivirus
9. Vipre Antivirus
10. Trend Micro Titanium

Bit Defender Antivirus:

Has a comprehensive set of features. It is completely flexible and therefore recommended very highly. The software is fairly priced and effective.

Kaspersky Antivirus:

With the right features and with an ...

A basic step in ensuring enterprise network security and integrity is by analyzing and auditing network traffic. Wireshark, formerly Ethereal, is a free and easy to install application that allows users to do this.

The Technology

Wireshark is a protocol analyzer that allows users to analyze the communications taking place through the network. It uses Pcap program to capture packets of data from a live network or from a previously saved file, and sort and ...

Maintaining effective network security standards can be imperative in order to survive in today’s increasing globalization and connectivity. In fact, the more complex our networks are becoming, the greater the challenge to maintain security.
One of the first things to do to make sure your networks are secure is to protect access to and from the Internet. The Internet is a vast space that allows anyone to access information. The line between how ...