In this article we will look at what is steganography and the process of encoding and decoding an object using steganography. This article is a part of our cyber security tutorial for beginners. Steganography means concealed writing. It is a way of data hiding. Steganography can also be referred using different names like […]
In this article we will look at different types of malware like Virus, Worm, Trojan, Backdoor and Spyware. This article is a part of our cyber security tutorial for beginners. Virus A virus is a program that can infect legitimate programs on a machine by creating a copy of itself (replicate). Virus spreads […]
In this article we will look at what are keyloggers and then learn about types of keyloggers namely software keyloggers and hardware keyloggers. This article is a part of our cyber security tutorial for beginners. What is a Keylogger? A keylogger is a software or a program to capture keystrokes and other information […]
In this article we will look at password cracking techniques. First we will start with what is password cracking and purpose of password cracking. Then we will look at types of password cracking techniques namely online, offline and non-electronic attacks. This article is a part of our cyber security tutorial for beginners. What […]
In this article we will look at phishing attack in a comprehensive way. We will start with what is phishing attack, phishing using email, methods of phishing, phishing techniques, types of phishing scams and much more. This article is a part of our cyber security tutorial for beginners. What is Phishing? Phishing is […]
In this article we will look at proxy servers and anonymizers. We will also look at what are the uses and types of proxies. This article is a part of our cyber security tutorial for beginners. Watch this YouTube video to learn about proxy servers and anonymizers: What is a Proxy Server? […]
In this article we will look at what is a cloud, what is cloud computing, cloud computing services and cloud computing risks. This article is a part of our cyber security tutorial for beginners. What is Cloud? The “Cloud” is the combination of hardware (servers, disks, networking equipment) and software (virtualization software, operating […]
In this article we will look at what is an attack vector and some examples of attack vectors using which cyber attacks are performed. This article is a part of our cyber security tutorial for beginners. What is an Attack Vector? An attack vector is a path or means by which an attacker […]
In this article we will look at what are botnets, life cycle of a botnet and different countermeasures against botnets. This article is a part of our cyber security tutorial for beginners. What are Botnets? Bot refers to an automated program for performing a task, often over a network. Botnet refers to a […]
In this article we will look at what is cyberstalking and types of cyber stalkers like online stalkers and offline stalkers. This article is a part of our cyber security tutorial for beginners. What is Cyber Stalking? Cyber stalking is an act of harassing an individual, a group or an organization using information […]