A computer-network authentication protocol that verifies the legitimacy of nodes communicating in an insecure environment. The authentication process involves users connecting to the server, which verifies the account against both a cryptographic key stored in its database and the session… Read Full Article

The term kernel refers to the core of an operating system that supports all other operations. By contrast, the term shell is used to describe the user interface.

Used by a third-party to obtain confidential data (login details, passwords, credit card numbers, PINs, etc.) by intercepting key presses. Backdoor Trojans typically come with a built-in keylogger; and the confidential data is relayed to a remote cybercriminal to be… Read Full Article

A KRACK attack is a cyber attack aimed at compromising a Wi-Fi channel with WPA2 encryption. At the third stage of four-way validation of the cryptokey, the cybercriminal can resend the secret sequence and weaken the security of the connection.… Read Full Article