Let’s start with, what is a Homelab? Homelab is a cute little monster that eats your money and free time, lots of it, and it starts to get bigger and bigger, then eats a ton of electricity 😆. Jokes aside, Homelab is the term that … Continue reading
Most Internet users are familiar with the term “Cookie” but only a few know what exactly it is and the purpose it serves. This article will help you understand the working of different types of browser cookies in a simple and easy to follow manner.
To begin with, a cookie … Continue reading
What is Cryptography?
Cryptography derives its name from the Greek word “Kryptos,” which means “Hidden Secrets.” Cryptography is the practice and study of hiding information. It’s the Art or Science of converting a plain intelligible data into unintelligible data and again re-transforming that message into its original form. It provides … Continue reading
In this post, I will tell you about how the domain names are hacked and how they can be protected. The act of hacking domain names is commonly known as Domain Hijacking. For most of you, the term “domain hijacking” may seem to be like an alien. So, let me … Continue reading
DNS hijacking (sometimes referred to as DNS redirection) is a type of malicious attack that overrides a computer’s TCP/IP settings to point it at a rogue DNS server, thereby invalidating the default DNS settings. In other words, when an attacker takes control of a computer to alter its DNS settings … Continue reading
Nowadays cookies are a vital part of browsing the internet. They are a way to keep track of your movements within a site and store data directly onto your web browser. Keeping them as secure as possible prevents bad people from hijacking your web sessions and stealing our identity.
In the world of Internet and the area of computer networks, you will often come across the term Domain Name System or Domain Name Service which is simply referred to as DNS. The working of DNS forms one of the basic concepts of computer networks whose understanding is very much … Continue reading
You might remember an experience where you tried to right-click on a web page but got a pop-up message saying that the “right-click functionality has been disabled”. Sometimes you may be trying to copy an image or view the source of a web page but when the right-click is disabled, … Continue reading
Every time you connect to the Internet, your ISP (Internet Service Provider) assigns an IP address to your computer that makes it possible for websites and applications to keep track of your online activities and also pin point your physical location. Therefore, in order to protect your Internet privacy, it … Continue reading
If you are working in the field of computer networks or an enthusiast in the field of network security, you are sure to have come across the term “Denial of Service attack” which is simply referred to as “DoS attack”. Today, this is one of the most common types of … Continue reading