The Secrets of IT and Security

Footprinting is the process of collecting as much information as possible about a target to understand its structure, vulnerabilities, and potential entry points. It’s typically the first step in ethical hacking or penetration testing (and, unfortunat…

Users across India are facing disruptions in Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions, with payment failures reported on Google Pay, Paytm, and other banking apps. According to Downdetector, reports of outages surged in the evening, affecting tra…

An IVR (Interactive Voice Response) is an automated phone system that helps an individual interact with a company's services using the keypad on the phone. For example, when you receive an IVR call, you might hear options like "Press 1 for bi…

DMARC compliance means that an email system follows the DMARC (Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting, and Conformance) standard, ensuring that outgoing emails are properly authenticated using SPF (Sender Policy Framework) and DKIM (DomainKeys…

Kali Linux (formerly known as BackTrack Linux ) is an open-source , Debian-based Linux distribution which allows users to perform advanced penetration testing and security auditing. It runs on multiple platforms and is freely available and accessibl…