What is a secure email gateway (SEG)?
A secure email gateway (SEG) is an email security product that uses signature analysis and machine learning to identify and block malicious emails before they reach recipients’ inboxes. SEGs are…
What is SQL injection?
What is SQL injection (SQi)? Structured Query Language (SQL*) Injection is a code injection technique used to modify or retrieve data from SQL databases. By inserting specialized SQL statements into…
What is a WAF? | Web Application Firewall explained
A WAF creates a shield between a web app and the Internet; this shield can help mitigate many common attacks. Learning Objectives After reading this article, you will be able…
I upgraded to “Dual Core.”
This is a humorous post, but it has a fascinating video to watch. The Microchip Geo-Political “cold war.” Biden (comments aside) has made it a plan to have the USA…
What is cross-site scripting (XSS)?
A cross-sites scripting attack tricks a web browser into running malicious code. Cross-site scripting (XSS) is an exploit where the attacker attaches code to a legitimate website viewed by the…
Honey Pot
A honeypot is a decoy computer system for trapping hackers or tracking unconventional or new hacking methods. Honeypots are designed to purposely engage and deceive hackers and identify malicious activities…
What is the Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP)?
What is the Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP)? The Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) is a network layer protocol used by network devices to diagnose network communication issues. ICMP is…
What is DNS? | How DNS works
DNS lets users connect to websites using domain names instead of IP addresses. Learn how DNS works. What is DNS? The Domain Name System (DNS) is the phonebook of the…
What are IP & TCP?
The Internet Protocol (IP) is the address system of the Internet and has the core function of delivering packets of information from a source device to a target device. IP…
Minification
What is Minification Minification is the process of minimizing code and markup in your web pages and script files. It’s one of the main methods to reduce website load times…