What is Identity-Based Encryption (IBE)? In the case of public-key encryption, every user gets his own public-private keypair using which anyone can start encrypted communication with the user. But, there is a problem. Public-key encryption mostly depends on public...
What is a zero-day attack? A zero-day attack is a cyber attack that exploits an unknown security vulnerability, even before the software developers are aware of it. It uses the unknown vulnerability in the software and creates complicated problems of data theft and...
Authentication using passwords and PINs is no longer considered to be safe. We have seen a couple of recent incidences of data breaches where user data is compromised and exploited for even further attacks. Two-factor authentication is one option for addressing the...
What is the Point-to-Point Protocol? Point-to-Point Protocol or PPP is a layer 2 or data link layer protocol that is used to establish a direct connection between two nodes in a network. It can provide authentication, encryption, and compression. This protocol is used...
What is the Dridex malware? Dridex is malware that uses Microsoft Word macros to infect a system. It then creates a botnet to steal banking credentials and other sensitive personal information of the victims, gaining access to their financial records. Dridex first...
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