Common Trends in OS Malware or malicious software is software that has been developed with evil purpose. It includes worms, ransomware, backdoors, viruses, rootkits, adware, key-loggers, spyware, and Trojan horses, among other malicious programs. It comes in many forms, to interrupt your pleasure of computing and internet surfing. Malware is one of the reasons […]

In modern network security, having only the firewall will not protect your network completely. An opt-layered security model is required, so that security can be provided at a different level. Indeed, a different security device  like IDS/IPS network may be required to guard the network. IDS/IPS offers deep packet assessment for navigating network traffic. Largely, […]

Before we move into common network attacks, let us discuss major network monitoring tools. Usually, these tools which are used by network administrators to monitor their systems are used by hackers, to scan networks for vulnerabilities before they are attacked. Network monitoring tools play a key role in common network attacks. These tools monitor linked […]

Managing security means understanding risks, and making a decision on how much risk is tolerable. Different levels of security are proper for different organizations. No network is 100 percent safe, so don’t ever think you have got that level of security. We know the several benefits of Internet and computer networks. Connecting your network to […]

The following are the most common detection methodologies: Signature-Based Detection Signature-based detection is certainly more along the lines of ID than firewalls, though many personal firewalls and certain business firewalls include this functionality. Basically, the computer system can be configured to look for particular patterns, flag them as malicious, and block the traffic. This is […]