Author: Sushmita Singh
Ethical hacking, also known as penetration testing, is an act of authorised intrusion into a system or network to find potential backdoors, loopholes or vulnerabilities in the security system. The purpose here is to find the weak links in the system which an attacker or hacker may find and use to leak critical data. The purpose of ethical hacking is to secure the system by fixing the loopholes in it. Who is an Ethical Hacker? An ethical hacker is a skilled professional with excellent technical knowledge and has the ability to identify malicious software and rectify any vulnerabilities in the…
Have you recently, or ever, checked how secure your company or household’s network is? Many people often buy a router that comes with a preset password and call it a day. It’s password-protected, after all, so nobody can get in. That assumption has come back to haunt a lot of people. Don’t be one of them – read this guide on how to properly secure a home or business internet connection. To be fair, many companies go to great lengths to protect their internet connection , like installing the best VPN and enabling MAC authentication. Which is great. But there…
Are you one of those who believe in doing something new and different? Do you believe in taking the route less taken, rather a phone less taken? [quote_left] The idea of Microsoft & Nokia making a phone was tempting [/quote_left] Well, when the world around was busy buying Android and iPhones, I faced the dilemma of choosing my first smartphone. A techie friend of mine advised me to choose the Nokia Lumia 610 over the HTC Desire C. The idea of Microsoft and Nokia making a phone together was tempting. And yes – it had great flaunt value. On 15th September’12,…
Few would disagree if they were told Whatsapp is the most popular cross-platform IM application in the world today. But they’re wrong. They’re all wrong. The most widely used IM application in the world today is in fact, Skype, which has more than 700 million registered users, compared to Whatsapp’s 300 million. Why though? Because Skype offers some features Whatsapp lacks. Video calling, for example. Additionally, Whatsapp isn’t perfect either. The lack of audio/video calling aside, it also has a dull interface that many of us have all grown bored of. There are many other IM applications out there today…
You may not be the next Mark Zuckerberg, but with a little online help, you can get close. As early as a decade ago, it was a task in itself to gather resources and sharpen our programming skills. But now, with the plethora of websites dedicated to programming, it’s been made much easier. Thank you, Internet. Of course, there’s still a bit of struggle looking for quality content. You have to filter through garbage and find what suits you best. Fortunately, Yaabot is happy to be doing that for you. Here’s a list of 5 quality websites that can get…