Tips for Securing Your Network
Before I begin, let's address two obvious questions. Number one, what kind of network are we talking about here? I'm referring to a large or enterprise network. However, you can implement some of these security solutions on your home or SOHO network. Well, maybe you wouldn't want a network access enterprise server at your home. ...
A Single Text Character From The Telugu Language Can Crash Any Apple Device
An Italian researcher has recently discovered a text bug that can crash any Apple iPhone, iPad, or Mac. A single character from the Telugu language, which is a language native to India, will crash the device when sent via the iOS messaging app, What’s app, Facebook Messenger, Gmail, or even in the iOS Notes The ...
The Ping of Death
The "Ping of Death" abuses the "Internet Control Message Protocol," which we rely on for troubleshooting and reporting utilities on our network, such as the "Ping" command. Network folks usually "ping" another host or system, either on the local network or on the Internet, to test its reachability. For example, you could ping a Web ...
Routers: Understanding The Basics
Routers A router is a layer 3 (Network) device. Unlike hubs and switches that connect computers, servers, printers, or other peripheral systems together, a router connects networks together. Therefore, you can connect 2 or more LANs together and even connect two or more larger networks together in a WAN. There are several types of ...
Cabling: The Different Cable Types Seen On Both Old And New Networks – Copper, Fiber Optic, And More
When you get into networking, you'll have to get into cables...and there sure are a LOT of different cables. On top of that, you'll have to memorize all the connector types too. But, it doesn't stop there; bandwidth, frequency, max length, and application must be memorized as well. For this post, I'd like to leave ...
The Cybersecurity Man 