What is the replay attack? The replay attack is an attack in which an attacker repeats or delays a valid transmission and fraudulently re-transmits it. Using this approach, an attacker can fraudulently authenticate himself to a system, though he is not authorized to...
What are authentication reflection attacks and Denial of Service (DoS) reflection attacks? How are they perpetrated, and how can we prevent them? In this article, we will discuss the authentication reflection attack and the Denial of Service (DoS) reflection attack in...
If a burglar wants to break into your house, he does not necessarily have to break the lock and come inside. He may break in through the window or break the hinges of the door and break-in. Attackers use a similar concept to break a cryptosystem through the...
What is phishing? Phishing is a technique using which attackers can steal sensitive information like financial details or the identity information of victims. The attackers usually masquerade themselves to be trustworthy entities and deceive the victims into providing...
Today, many websites earn revenue by displaying online advertising on their websites. And, attackers are taking advantage of that to spread malware using malvertising. What is malvertising? How do attackers use this to spread malware, and how can we prevent it? Let's...
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