A Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack is a non-intrusive internet attack made to take down the targeted website or slow it down by flooding the network, server or application with fake traffic. When against a vulnerable resource-intensive endpoint, even a tiny amount of traffic is enough for the attack to succeed. Distributed Denial of …
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Introduction Want to access the Internet safely and securely from your smartphone or laptop when connected to an untrusted network such as the WiFi of a hotel or coffee shop? A Virtual Private Network (VPN) allows you to traverse untrusted networks privately and securely as if you were on a private network. The traffic emerges …
The OpenVPN protocol is responsible for handling client-server communications. Basically, it helps establish a secure “tunnel” between the VPN client and the VPN server. When OpenVPN handles encryption and authentication, it uses the OpenSSL library quite extensively. Also, OpenVPN can use either UDP (User Datagram Protocol) or TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) to transmit data. If …
OpenVPN is both a VPN protocol and software that uses VPN techniques to secure point-to-point and site-to-site connections. Currently, it’s one of the most popular VPN protocols among VPN users. Programmed by James Yonan and released in 2001, OpenVPN is one of the only open-source VPN protocols that also has its own open-source application (SoftEther …
Bitcoin is a digital currency created in January 2009 following the housing market crash. It follows the ideas set out in a whitepaper by the mysterious and pseudonymous Satoshi Nakamoto.1 The identity of the person or persons who created the technology is still a mystery. Bitcoin offers the promise of lower transaction fees than traditional …
The Internet plays a more important role than ever, serving as a lifeline so that children can continue learning, families and friends can stay connected, and vital public health information can keep circulating. At the Internet Society Foundation, we believe access to the Internet and its solutions can create healthier and safer communities, reduce vulnerabilities, …
BENGALURU: States, city municipal corporations as well as police departments across India have launched 40 apps for Covid-19 contact tracing, quarantine tracking, providing health information and to generate e-passes, even as the central government’s Aarogya Setu app remains the face of Covid-19 contact tracing efforts across the country. These apps have garnered several million downloads …
Apple releases free resources to help developers build more effective password managers (Image credit: Shutterstock / vladwel) Apple has released a number of free resources in order to help drive development of stronger password manager tools. Entitled Password Manager Resources, Apple’s new open source project looks to help app developers build more effective services that, …
Chairman of Empowered Group 9 Ajay Sahni informed that the government has “worked a lot” on data privacy of Arogya Setu app users and “made sure” that user data is not compromised. “Aarogya Setu app has been downloaded in 9.8 crore smartphones so far. It will be available on Jio feature smartphones from tomorrow. We’ve …
Businesses of all sizes can benefit from technologies and tools to make their business more efficient, more effective, and more profitable. Here are 7 indispensable apps and online tools that businesses should be using today. 1. Trello Time management is a continual concern for pretty much everyone. If you feel like there’s never enough time …
