A lot of us who use Linux at work/school or have always grown up using Unix commands and using the Unix shell for years and more often than not, there are instances where a ls command comes more naturally than the dir command at the command prompt when using Windows. For the most part, a […]
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Network Security Risk Assessment
In this article, I will introduce you to some well known tools which security analysts use for Network Security Risk assessment, to know more about the layout of the network they are trying to test and also gather intelligence about that company, which the security analyst can use later on to conduct further tests and […]
Continue ReadingImportant Computer Security Terms and Terminology
This article lists some Computer Security Terms and Computer Security Terminology. For anyone reading any of the computer security terms below for the first time, I highly recommend that you Google these keywords and learn more about them. Adware: The difference between Adware and Spyware is very subtle. Both Adware and Spyware is installed without […]
Continue ReadingWordPress Security Tips to protect your WordPress Blog
While WordPress in general is pretty secure grounds up, it is still vulnerable to the many kinds of security exploits out there. WordPress Security Tip # 1: Upgrade your WordPress Blog Keeping your WordPress blog up to date by installing the latest version of WordPress. You may think it is pain to update every time, […]
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Is Open Source Software Really more Secure? The constant stream of Windows vulnerability attacks result not solely due to security holes in the Operating System, but also because of the ubiquity of Windows as both a client and server operating system makes it a prime target for any malicious intent. While open source zealots declare […]
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