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Critical Vulnerability lets Attackers Remotely Exploit Linux Systems & Gain Root Access

By Aneesh A S 0 Comment March 6, 2020

US-CERT issued an advisory warning users of a new critical 17-year-old remote code execution vulnerability [CVE-2020-8597] affecting the PPP daemon (pppd) software that comes installed on all Linux based operating systems. The software also powers the firmware of many other networking devices. pppd software is an implementation of Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) that helps enabling communication […]

Updated Basic Linux Commands List 2019

By Palash Verma 0 Comment November 16, 2018

The Linux operating system is very popular with programmers and lovers of “poking around”, because it provides for the active use of the console, which contains hundreds of commands. If you decide to seriously take up the study of this flexible OS, you should first learn the basic commands in Linux . Why do console commands exist in Linux ? Entering them into the console, […]

Cybersecurity: The five main lessons for all

By Chandan Singh 0 Comment May 21, 2018

Recently we had an opportunity – quite fun and interesting – to attend a series of conferences devoted to information security and cyber security. These conferences were filled with relatively “new” developments, such as NextGen, Internet of things (IoT), DdoS attacks on IoT devices, security intelligence platform, etc. The fact that some of these terms caused “hype” […]

How does the information security system help you achieve your business goals?

By Chandan Singh 0 Comment May 19, 2018

At present, companies are experiencing ever-increasing pressure to comply with regulatory requirements, maintain a high level of operational efficiency and business stability, and increase the company’s shareholder appeal. In a highly competitive environment, companies can no longer afford to engage in information security sporadically. To ensure the preservation and protection of intellectual property, confidential customer information […]

What is Penetration Testing?

By Chandan Singh 0 Comment May 18, 2018

Penetration testing is one of the methods to identify areas of the system that are vulnerable to intrusion and compromise integrity and reliability from unauthorized and malicious users or entities. The penetration testing process includes deliberate authorized attacks on the system, able to identify both its weakest areas and security gaps from third-party intrusions, and […]