What is Cybersecurity?

What is cybersecurity? this is one of the most important thing to be aware of if you are connected to the internet.

Ever since the introduction of the internet the term cyber security has become very prominent and one of the most searched terms on the internet. And more importantly, the accelerated growth of the internet has also paved the way for cyber criminals using different techniques to launch an attack against a targeted victim connected to the internet.

Common Networking Attacks

With an increase in the network attacks, it is important to safeguard the network with safety measures.

“Take good care of your network Infrastructure” An organisation’s network infrastructure is usually large and complex.They are  helpful for the business operations but they also pose a huge security threat when not properly maintained. When an attack is targeted against an organisation, the network would be the first to be compromised. What is a Network Attack? Network attacks happen when an attacker tries to gain unauthorised access to the network with an aim to steal data, infect the system with malware and to perform other malicious actions. The attackers can…

BOTS

Bots and Botnets are one of the worst cybersecurity threats in the internet these days.

“Watch out !!!” These days Botnets are currently one of the worst threats on the Internet. The hackers make use of computers by infecting them and using them for malicious activities. Save yourselves!!! What are Bots? Bots are internet connected devices such as Computers, Mobile phones etc, which are used by hackers to launch an attack.  A group of bots connected together in a network is called a Botnet. Botnets are used for malicious activities such as performing a DDOS attack, stealing information, ad fraud, clickbaits and many other malicious…

Basics of Malware- An overview

“A good read on the types of malware and the ways to protect yourself from them! ” Protecting against malware has become a primary goal for organisations and also  a very complicated process these days because of the different forms they come in and the fact that they are hard to detect and eradicate. What is Malware? Malware is a script, code or a software that is designed to interrupt computer operations, gather confidential information, gain unauthorised access to computer systems without permission of the owner. Its primary function is…