What Are Network Access Attacks? Technology is forever evolving, and so is hacking! It might come as a surprise to many that, as one wakes up in the morning and prepares for work, gets to the office, and spends nine to twelve hours working; the same way a professional hacker spends all day modifying hacking techniques and looking… Read More »
What is a Port Redirection Attack? A port redirection attack is another type of attack based on trust exploitation. The attacker uses a compromised host to gain access through a firewall that would otherwise be blocked. Port redirection attacks allow hackers to bypass security restrictions by redirecting network traffic through a compromised host. This technique is used to access network… Read More »
What is PPP? A point-to-point connection is the most common type of WAN connection. PPP connections are used to connect LANs to service provider WANs and to connect LAN segments within an organization network. A LAN-to-WAN point-to-point connection is also referred to as a serial connection or leased-line connection because the lines are leased from a carrier (usually a telephone company)… Read More »
What is NAT Overload or Port Address Translation PAT. NAT overload sometimes called PAT (Port Address Translation) maps multiple unregistered or private IP addresses to a single registered or public IP address by using different ports. This is what most home broadband routers do. Your ISP assigns an IP address to your router, but you find out that… Read More »
What Are Layer 2 Network Attacks? Layer 2 network attacks target the Data Link layer (Layer 2) of the OSI (Open Systems Interconnection) model. This layer is responsible for node-to-node data transfer and controls the flow of data between two directly connected nodes. It also handles error checking and frames synchronization. Common Layer 2 network components include switches,… Read More »
