Tag: DOS
HPE And NetApp Issue A Serious Open Source Bug Alert
As per to HPE, the flaw only affects HPE OneView versions older than 8.1 and seems to be potentially as dangerous as the Log4j.
A...
Two Issues Emerges With The Open Source Program ImageMagick
Two security issues in the open source programme ImageMagick that have the potential to reveal information or cause a DoS condition have been detailed...
Open source MS-DOS alternative turns 23
FreeDOS, which was originally conceived as an open source alternative to MS-DOS, has completed 23 years of its existence. The community-powered project was launched...
Cyber Attacks Explained: Web Exploitation
Websites are no longer merely about having an "Internet presence" today, but are also used for commercial transactions and to transfer sensitive data. Such...
Cyber Attacks Explained: DNS Invasions
We often read about defaced websites whose pages get changed to some malicious content. How do hackers do it and how do we protect...
Device Drivers, Part 14: A Dive Inside the Hard Disk for...
This article, which is part of the series on Linux device drivers, takes you on a tour inside a hard disk.
"Doesn't it sound like...
Cyber Attacks Explained: Network Sniffing
In earlier articles in this series, we have explored denial of service attacks and packet spoofing. This month, let us focus on a wider...
Cyber Attacks Explained: DoS and DDoS
With this article, we begin a new series on the major kinds of cyber attacks that weaken the IT security infrastructure within organisations. With...
Joy of Programming: The Legacy of C
Dennis Ritchie died on the 8th of October 2011, at the age of 70. His lasting contributions to computing include creating the C language,...
Device Drivers, Part 7: Generic Hardware Access in Linux
This article, which is part of the series on Linux device drivers, talks about accessing hardware in Linux.
Shweta was all jubilant about her character...
