COMPUTER THREATS SECURITY
TYPES OF NETWORK SECURITY
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Packet Sniffers
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Encryption Tools
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Vulnerability Exploitation Tools
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Forensic Tools
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Debuggers
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Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -Debugger tools are used by black hat hackers to reverse engineer binary files when writing exploits. They are also used by white hat hackers when analyzing malware. Debugging tools include GDB, WinDbg, IDA Pro, and Immunity Debugger.
Detailed explanation-3: -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.
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.