Social engineering is the art of convincing people to reveal confidential information Common targets of social engineering include help desk personnel, technical support executives, system administrators, etc. Social engineers depend on the fact that people are unaware of their valuable information and are careless about protecting it Social Engineering : Behaviors Vulnerable to Attacks Human...
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What is Sniffing?
Network Sniffing Sniffing is a process of monitoring and capturing all data packets passing through a given network using sniffing tools. It is a form of wiretap applied to computer networks. Many enterprises’ switch ports are open. Anyone in the same physical location can plug into the network using an Ethernet cable. Protocol Vulnerable: For...
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Malware Threats in Cyber Security. What actually it is?
Malware Overview Malware is a malicious software that damages or disables computer systems and gives limited or full control of the systems to the malware creator for the purpose of theft or fraud. Malware (Malicious Software) is a “catch-all” term for a code or program which is hostile and harmful to computer applications, hardware and...
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System Hacking. Here is how your system can be hacked
What is system hacking? System hacking is defined as the compromise of computer systems and software to access the target computer and steal or misuse their sensitive information. Here the malicious hacker exploits the weaknesses in a computer system or network to gain unauthorized access to its data or take illegal advantage. Cracking Passwords Password...
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Cyber Security Vulnerability Assessment
Vulnerability analysis is the next phase of Ethical hacking to identify the security holes or vulnerabilities in your system or network. A vulnerability assessment is a process of defining, identifying, classifying and prioritizing vulnerabilities in systems, network infrastructures, and applications Types: Active assessments : Which is the process to send request to the live network...
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Enumeration in Cyber Security! Everything that you need to understand.
What is Enumeration? In the enumeration phase, attacker creates active connections to system and performs directed queries to gain more information about the target. Attackers use extracted information to identify system attack points and perform password attacks to gain unauthorized access to information system resources Enumeration techniques are conducted in an intranet environment. Information Enumerated...
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Scanning Networks in Cyber Security
Network Scanning Concepts Network scanning refers to a set of procedures for identifying hosts, ports, and services in a network. Network scanning is one of the components of intelligence gathering an attacker uses to create a profile of the target organization. Objectives of Network Scanning To discover IP address and open ports of live hosts...
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Hult Prize at Pokhara University, Lalitpur Grand Final Concludes
Hult at PU Lalitpur concludes on the day of Saturday, March 5, 2022. The event concluded after a series of events, including college orientations, entrepreneurial speaker series, workshops, and other mentorship sessions. There were 8 competitors in the final, who had battled their way through the journey. The event was full of mesmerizing teams with...
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4 Strategies to Drive Mobile App Engagement
Image Source: Unsplash You’ve designed your app well, polished it, and marketed it as much as you can. However, your analytics are showing dismal user engagement and retention — numbers you think don’t correspond to the quality of your application. If you’re confident you’ve made all the right decisions regarding your mobile app from its...
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Ma ra Mero Society ; Hult Prize at KUSOM
With the success of the first virtual event, Hult Prize organized second virtual event titled “Ma ra Mero Society” in collaboration with KUSOM Social Club and the program was sponsored by Asmita Publication. With the primary focus on enhancing students knowledge especially on the social entrepreneurship and to help them assist honing their skills, Hult...