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The Nuts and Bolts about Intrusion Prevention System (IPS)

An Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) is a computer security device that monitors network and/or system activities for malicious or unwanted behavior and can react, in real-time, to block or prevent those activities. It is an in-line device that scans traffic and, based on a set of rules, determines whether data packets are legitimate or malicious. […]

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DNS Root Servers’ Attack: Is it possible?

The Domain Name System (DNS) relies on a hierarchical database system. At the top of this system sit thirteen root servers with names following the format letter.root-servers.net, where the letter ranges from A to M. Many people mistakenly assume that there are only 13 root servers in the world. In fact, each root server notation […]

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