In any system based on user accounts, Identity and Access Management has a role to play. So does every application use IAM? How important are Identity and Access Management systems when it comes to corporate compliance? And what features do these systems offer?
There are billions of stolen logins circulating on the dark web today. Hackers use these combinations of logins and passwords to break into user accounts and steal sensitive data using a technique known as “credential stuffing”. To protect your data, you need to know how credential stuffing works and what countermeasures you can take to protect yourself.
The ping of death was a cause for alarm in the early days of the Internet: A malicious hacker could cause a remote system to crash with a simple ping command. Keep reading to find out how the attack works on a technical level and why you don’t have to worry about it today.
The ping flood is a type of denial-of-service attack that can affect commercial providers and home users alike. This attack relies on the ICMP protocol and the ping command. In order to unleash a particularly powerful flood, attackers often use a network of bots. Learn how the ping flood works and how you can protect yourself from one.
Antivirus software has sadly become indispensable as new types of threats against your system emerge regularly. Viruses, worms, Trojan horses, and many other types of malware threaten to infect your system and could cause significant damage. To counteract these threats, software makers try to fight off malware attacks with intelligent antivirus programs. Find out which rank top in our antivirus...
Technical issues, hacker attacks, and malware can lead to costly and serious data loss at any time. To minimize the risks, it is recommended that you perform regular comprehensive backups. It is important to have a suitable backup strategy that properly meets your specific requirements.
Among other things, Windows includes a built-in firewall that protects your device from attacks by hackers and unwanted network traffic. To ensure you can use the Internet safely, you shouldn’t turn off the firewall permanently. However, you may sometimes find you need to temporarily disable it, for example, to install software. Read on to find out how to do this.
DNS spoofing involves tampering with DNS name resolution. This kind of attack poses a serious threat to internet users. Here you will learn how the different types of attack methods work, which targets attackers go after, and what you can do to effectively protect yourself.
Ethical hacking has been booming worldwide for several years. A growing number of companies voluntarily choose to be hacked and commission skilled IT professionals to target them by attacking their own infrastructure. Real stress tests under real conditions are intended to reveal weaknesses in their systems and prevent illegal hack attacks that could have dire consequences. The procedure is also...
Hash functions are used in many areas of computer science. They generate hash values that represent digital information in a consistent manner according to defined parameters. They provide additional security (using encryption) during data transmission and allow data to be accessed more quickly. We explain what hash functions are, how they are used and provide some examples.
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