What is a router?
A router is a networking device that connects two or more IP networks or subnetworks and connects various networked nodes. What is a router? A router is a device that…
What is a network switch? | Switch vs. router
A network switch forwards data packets between devices. Switches send packets directly to devices; it differs network traffic from a router. What is the difference between a switch and a…
What is the network layer? | Network vs. Internet layer
The network layer is layer 3 in the OSI model, responsible for connections between different networks. What is the network layer? Network-to-network connections are what make the Internet possible. The…
Slowloris DDoS attack
The Slowloris attack attempts to overwhelm a targeted server by opening and maintaining many simultaneous HTTP connections to the target. What is a Slowloris DDoS attack? Slowloris is a denial-of-service…
What is a low and slow attack?
A low and slow attack is a DDoS attack that aims to stop a web service using extremely slow HTTP or TCP traffic. What is a low and slow attack?…
Protocols, How They Work, Use Cases
Simple but effective “cheat sheet” on internet/networking protocols, simple examples of how they work, and use case scenarios for how a protocol would typically be used.
Memcached DDoS attack
Memcached can speed up websites, but a Memcached server can also be exploited to perform a DDoS attack. What is a memcached DDoS attack? A memcached distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack…
A Twisted Pair Gone Too Far
Twisted Pair Cables :These are a type of guided media. Alexander Graham Bell invented it. Twisted pair cables have two conductors, generally made up of copper, and each conductor has…
1Password discloses security incident linked to Okta breach
1Password, a popular password management platform used by over 100,000 businesses, suffered a security incident after hackers gained access to its Okta ID management tenant. “We detected suspicious activity on…