Security Awareness Training by Abhay Verma

Following the previous two blogs, this blog is now addressing the content settings of the browsers which includes Cookies, JavaScript, Flash, Sound, Pop-Ups, etc. I’ll cover each topic in depth and will let you know the potential vulnerable source from each of the setting.  If you haven't read my previous blog of the series, you can read them here:  Browser Security Part 1 Browser Security Part 2 So, let’s start…

C ontinuing with the previous blog, where I snitched you some practices to secure your browser by configuring the auto-save and auto-fill built-in features of the web browser. In my new blog, I will share some more practice for site settings that you need to monitor to prevent websites accessing your resources and collecting your information.  Read Previous Blog Here... Site settings controls what information and content websites can show you and what resources, information and content it can use as you browse the web. On any web browser, you can easily find Site Settings under Privacy and Security tab. The site settings include permissions like Location, Camera, Microphone, Handlers, Motion Sensors, etc. and content like cookies, JavaScript, Pop-ups, Sound, etc. These settings play a vital role in the maintaining your privacy and security of your data.   Where to look for the settings? It doesn't matter which web browser you are using, you need to always configure i...

INTERNET has become a proliferated part of our daily life and we cannot deny the fact that we aren't secure in this cyber world. India, being on the top 3 countries which has maximum number of internet users after USA and China, facing increasing number of cyber attacks as well. Majority of these attacks get successful due to human error, or say, due to our negligence. We all love spending time on internet. From chatting on WhatsApp to watching videos on YouTube, from taking online classes to ordering food, everything is done on internet. Must Read: Check if you are doing something Illegal Online. Since we all are very experienced in using internet for various purposes, but still HOW MUCH OF US KNOW HOW TO USE INTERNET SAFELY? We perform multiple acts daily over the internet, but we do not know whether they are to be performed or not.  I will be sharing with you all some cyber ethics that you, me and each one of us has to follow who are using internet for any purpose. Als...

W hen an authorized person of an organisation is entangled in the cyber attack, just think of what level of damage it can lead to? The above situation where an organization's employee is involved in the attack perpetration on the network or the computers of the organization is referred as INSIDER ATTACK .  Insider attack is one of the most dangerous sort of attack for any company.  The company's employee has an edge advantage over the external threat. The insider is very well aware of the company's policies, strength, weaknesses any many confidential details. Due to the scenario, it becomes very easy for the insider to frame a attack domain and deploy the attack. While on the other hand, the external actor need to first analyse the organization's environment, the details, employees trust on organization, its outreach co-ordinations and so as like… Image Source: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.forbes.com/sites/gregpetro/2019/04/05/shopping-malls-arent-dying-theyre-evolv...

Have you ever thought that in everyday life you are unknowingly performing various online tasks that are considered as illegal on cyber world. Just take a moment, sit silently and recall what you are doing all day long in your smartphones, tablets and PCs. Source: https://www.pandasecurity.com/mediacenter/src/uploads/2018/07/types-of-cyber-crime-04.jpg   CAN YOU GUESS SOME OF THOSE TASK YOU THINK TO BE ILLEGAL.. I will make it easier for you.   Consider some examples here: 1. Downloading movies, songs without subscription from any site. 2. Downloading pirated software from internet so that you don't have to pay for the subscription price. Software piracy is an illegal reproduction of an software for personal use or distribution. 3. Copying copy write protected content from internet like text, images, videos, data, etc. without permission of original creator or without providing reference. All these act are considered to be violation of Intellectual Property(IP) Right or ...

Password is a combination of letters, numbers and symbols that are known to the only authorized person to access some sort of data, application or device. Passwords are the first layer of security and it need to be strong one so that it become hard to break the initial layer. Weak passwords are easy to guess and vulnerable to attacks. It is very much recommended by the security experts to keep the strong passwords that are hard to guess and not vulnerable to type of password attacks like dictionary attack and brute force attack. Keeping passwords strong will not only provide the basic level of security but also prevent you from attacks and data loss. About 81% of data breaches success due to use of either stolen, weak or reused passwords. According to HIBP, more than 572,611,621 real world passwords are previously exposed in data breaches. The 10,000 most commonly used password list can easily be accessed in WIKIPEDIA . Cracking a weak password just takes a few minutes while for a mod...