COMPUTER THREATS SECURITY
TYPES OF NETWORK SECURITY
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Packet Crafting Tools
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Encryption Tools
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Rootkit Detectors
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Forensic Tools
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Debuggers
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Detailed explanation-1: -Packet crafting tools are used to probe and test a firewall’s robustness using specially crafted forged packets. Examples of such tools include Hping, Scapy, Socat, Yersinia, Netcat, Nping, and Nemesis.
Detailed explanation-2: -Network penetration testing tools. Of our top picks, Kali Linux, nmap, Metasploit, Wireshark, John the Ripper, and Burp Suite all fall into this category.
Detailed explanation-3: -Fuzzers are tools used by threat actors to discover a computer’s security vulnerabilities. Examples of fuzzers include Skipfish, Wapiti, and W3af. These tools are used by white hat hackers to sniff out any trace of evidence existing in a computer.
Detailed explanation-4: -A Security Vulnerability is a weakness, flaw, or error found within a security system that has the potential to be leveraged by a threat agent in order to compromise a secure network.
Detailed explanation-5: -A rootkit is a malicious application designed to provide a threat actor with “root” or administrative privileged access to software and systems on a user’s device. A rootkit provides full control, including the ability to modify software used to detect malware.