Information plays a vital role in the running of business, organizations, military operations, etc. Information in the wrong hands can lead to loss of business or catastrophic results. To secure communication, a business can use cryptology to cipher information. Cryptology involves transforming information into the Nonhuman readable format and vice versa. In this article, we will … Continue reading Cryptography Tutorial: Cryptanalysis, RC4, CrypTool →

What is Social Engineering? Social engineering is the art of manipulating users of a computing system into revealing confidential information that can be used to gain unauthorized access to a computer system. The term can also include activities such as exploiting human kindness, greed, and curiosity to gain access to restricted access buildings or getting … Continue reading What is Social Engineering? Attacks, Techniques & Prevention →

What are Hacking Tools? Hacking Tools are computer programs and scripts that help you find and exploit weaknesses in computer systems. Some of these tools are open source while others are commercial. In this tutorial, we will look at Ethical Hacking Tools that you can use to identify and exploit security weaknesses in computer systems. … Continue reading Top 20 Tools for Ethical hacking in 2017 →

Skills allow you to achieve your desired goals within the available time and resources. As a hacker, you will need to develop skills that will help you get the job done. These skills include learning how to program, use the internet, good at solving problems, and taking advantage of existing security tools. In this article, … Continue reading Skills Required to Become a Ethical Hacker →

A computer system threat is anything that leads to loss or corruption of data or physical damage to the hardware and/or infrastructure. Knowing how to identify computer security threats is the first step in protecting computer systems. The threats could be intentional, accidental or caused by natural disasters. In this article, we will introduce you … Continue reading Potential Security Threats To Your Computer Systems →

What is Hacking? Hacking is identifying weakness in computer systems or networks to exploit its weaknesses to gain access. Example of Hacking: Using password cracking algorithm to gain access to a system Computers have become mandatory to run a successful businesses. It is not enough to have isolated computers systems; they need to be networked … Continue reading What is Hacking? Introduction & Types →