Software development vulnerabilities can lead to security issues within an application. These security issues can be easily exploited by an attacker. But, if software developers take proper measures while developing software, these vulnerabilities can be avoided. In...
What is the DNS Amplification attack? A DNS amplification attack is a Denial of Service attack, in which an attacker sends a large number of DNS requests to DNS resolvers. The attacker uses the IP address of the targeted victim as the source IP address in all the...
A BPDU or Bridge Protocol Data Unit is a frame that is exchanged between switches in an extended LAN that uses Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) topology. These BPDU frames are exchanged to prevent layer 2 loops and broadcast storms. And, BPDU guard is a security feature...
What is fuzz testing (fuzzing)? Fuzz testing or fuzzing is an automated software testing technique using which a tester provides malformed or semi-malformed inputs to a program automatically. The outputs of the program are then monitored for unexpected behaviors. Fuzz...
What is a brute-force attack? A brute-force attack is an attack in which an attacker uses a trial-and-error method to submit multiple passwords, passphrases, etc. in the hope that the attacker will be finally able to guess the correct password or passphrase. Sometimes...
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