What is a sniffer
A sniffer is a computer program used to monitor and analyze network traffic from one network location to another. A...
What is SSL and TLS
SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) is an acronym that is a Netscape web protocol designed to transmit securely private documents over...
What is a honeypot
A recent technique of fighting network attackers consists of stretching three types of strategies: 1. Baits: creating a unique user...
What are root-kits
Root-kits are malicious programs that give Internet attackers unlimited access to a system while hiding their presence at the same...
The RED algorithm
The RED algorithm is also known as Random Early Discard or Random Early Drop. This algorithm works at the router...
DCCP – Datagram Congestion Control Protocol
Congestion of the network is a phenomenon which consists of deterioration of the quality of services caused by the overloading...
Rights and capabilities in Linux
1. Primary access rights in Linux 2. Capabilities in Linux 3. Testing capabilities in Linux 1. Primary access rights in...
What is vsftpd or Very Secure FTP Daemon
The File Transfer Protocol or FTP is a protocol used to access files on servers from private computer networks or...
What is MD5
MD5 (Message Digest Algorithm 5) is a unidirectional hash-like cryptographic function that delivers a fixed 128-bit length value. The value...
What is SMTP
A network protocol is a set of rules that computers must follow to change the information in a network. Network...
