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Cyber Attackers Types

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  Cyber attackers can be categorized based on their motivations, skill levels, and affiliations. Here are some common types: Script Kiddies: These are amateur attackers with limited technical skills who use readily available tools and scripts to launch attacks. Their primary motivation is often to gain attention or notoriety. Hacktivists: These attackers are driven by political or social motivations. They target organizations or governments to promote their cause or disrupt operations they disagree with. Cyber Criminals: These attackers are motivated by financial gain. They engage in activities such as stealing sensitive data, conducting ransomware attacks, or performing financial fraud. State-Sponsored Attackers: These are highly skilled attackers who work for governments or nation-states. Their targets are often other countries or organizations of strategic importance, and their goals can include espionage, sabotage, or disruption of critical infrastructure. ...

Hash Function in The Internet Security

Hash functions play a crucial role in internet security by providing a way to verify the integrity and authenticity of data.Here's how they work: What is a Hash Function? A hash function takes an input (data of any size) and produces a fixed-size output called a hash value or digest. This process is one-way, meaning it's virtually impossible to reverse-engineer the original data from the hash value. The hash value is like a unique fingerprint of the data, representing its content and structure. Key Properties of Hash Functions: Deterministic: The same input always produces the same hash output.5 Fixed-size output: The hash value has a fixed length, regardless of the input size. Pre-image resistance: It's computationally infeasible to find the original input (pre-image) given a hash value Collision resistance: It's extremely difficult to find two different inputs that produce the same hash value (collision). Applications in Internet Security: Password Storage: Instead ...