Every virus cannot be detected by a signature-based antivirus largely for the following reasons: * If an attacker has changed the signature of a virus, any signature-based antivirus will not
It is very hard to detect a keylogger’s activity. Hence, a Network Administrator should take the following steps as countermeasures against software keyloggers: * Actively monitor the programs running on
It is quite difficult to overcome sniffer attacks. However, the following steps can be taken as countermeasures against such attacks: * Use encrypted protocols for all communication. * Segment the
The following are the countermeasures against database attacks: * Input Sanitization: The Database Administrator must sanitize any input received from a user. The data submitted should be checked for data
Any security evaluation involves three components: * Preparation: In this phase, a formal contract is signed between an ethical hacker and the authority of the organization that contains a non-disclosure
Honey pots have several advantages, which are as follows: * Small set of data: Honey pots collect small amounts of data, but almost all of this data is about real
Cryptographic attacks are methods of evading the security of a cryptographic system by finding weaknesses in such areas as the code, cipher, cryptographic protocol or key management scheme in the