A digital fingerprint of some data. Used to verify that files haven’t been tampered with.
Adding random data to a hash to make it harder to crack. A pinch of salt keeps your hash secure!
Adding random data to a hash to make it harder to crack. A pinch of salt keeps your hash secure!
Compresses and decompresses media data. Different formats use different codecs, like MP3 for audio and MPEG for video.
A Distributed Denial of Service attack. When botnets flood a target system to overwhelm and crash it.
A Distributed Denial of Service attack. When botnets flood a target system to overwhelm and crash it.
A vulnerability that’s exploited before the software maker knows about it and can fix it.
A vulnerability that’s exploited before the software maker knows about it and can fix it.
Exploiting human psychology rather than technical vulnerabilities. Phishing is a prime example.