Delving into Security of Networks - Times Need

Annie Singla¹ , Kamal Jain² , Ajay Gairola³

Section:Research Paper, Product Type: Journal
Vol.2 , Issue.3 , pp.1-8, May-2014

Online published on Nov 01, 2014

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Abstract :
Cyber space is an inevitable and indispensable place in every human beings life now. With the advent of Internet fad, the rapid digitization has taken place. But with the rapid digitization, there is a rapid increase in the occurrence of cyber disasters. Disasters are measured on two parameters-loss to life and property. In cyber disasters, there is a hell lot loss to money, zillions of people are getting affected on a daily basis and the loss of money is in billions of dollars in every disaster. They are bringing down the economy of the nation and people are also affecting on regular basis. Their privacy is being compromised. Due to the Internet fad, E-commerce, e-banking, online casinos are victimized. The vulnerability in the webpage of Gmail is found out during research study. The studies of vulnerability lead to cyber disasters using Phishing attacks through which the passwords were retrieved and accessed of various people. Users should be more aware as well as updated in terms of technology which can diminish these cyber disasters.

Key-Words / Index Term :
Phishing Attack, DDoS

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