What is a UDP Flood Attack (DoS)
A User Datagram Protocol flood attack is a type of denial of service attack (DoS) which relies on the basis…
Tag: security
Computer and Digital Security is one of the most important areas of any modern business. If network security is breached or IT processes and integrity not upheld, the whole company will be at risk. Network security breaches can expose confidential data, commercially sensitive information and trade secrets. IT security prevents denial of service to hackers, loss or corruption of data, PR nightmares and financial loss. On top of these potentially disastrous scenarios, IT security is a constantly changing field, so your finger must always be on its pulse. Failing to have the latest patches or releases will likely expose you to hackers and other criminals.
How to do Port Scanning with Nmap
Network Mapper, usually just known as Nmap, is a powerful yet compact tool to have in your arsenal, giving you…
Vulnerability Scanners Vs Penetration Tester
While browsing forums and articles it seems there’s some confusion over the distinction between vulnerability scanners and penetration testers. What…
Explaining Denial of Service Attacks
Denial of Service attacks (DoS attacks) are rather simplistic in nature and devilishly easy to launch. In their simplest form…
How to use Linux’s Traceroute (3 Examples)
Connections over a network often need debugging but due to the nature of the networking-beast, the actual topography of the…
Raspberry Pi Day3: Configuring and connecting securely and remotely with SSH
The other day I managed to mount the Raspberry Pi OS image onto an SD card and the Pi had…
Linux: Changing your password from the CLI
We all know that passwords are some of the most important pieces of information we have to remember, but on…
Secure those WordPress 3.5.1 exploits
Yesterday WordPress released version 3.5.2 of its famous blogging platform, patching many WordPress 3.5.1 vulnerabilities and exploits, but is it…
Broken WP dashboard and stats panel
Another week has gone by and another post needs to be written to explain why some people are probably seeing…
How to secure WordPress: 4 tips to help lock it down
With the recent spate of brute force attacks hitting WordPress installations around the world, its not surprising that hosting companies…