The Center for Cyber Security Research and Innovation (CSRI) Nepal elected its new Executive Committee. The appointments, made through an internal agreement, reflect the organization’s commitment to strengthening cybersecurity research, policy development, and awareness initiatives across Nepal. The new leadership team, composed of respected professionals and academics, is poised to guide the organization in advancing...
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According to the press release released by Center for Cyber Security Research and Innovation, an event related to Cyber Security is going to be organized. Huawei’s main sponsor of the event. The organizer of the program is CSRI Nepal along with Information Technology Response Team, Nepal, which has been conducting research, innovation, training and awareness...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...