In the evolving landscape of cybersecurity, flood attacks remain one of the most common and disruptive forms of Denial of Service (DoS) and Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks. These attacks overwhelm networks, servers, or services with excessive traffic, rendering them inaccessible. Understanding how flood attacks work is crucial for anyone responsible for protecting digital… Read More »
Whether you’re new to networking or just brushing up on the basics, understanding the OSI model is a foundational step. It’s one of the most widely taught concepts in computer networking, and for good reason – it helps explain how data moves through a network in a structured, layered way. In this article, we’ll break… Read More »
A MAC address (Media Access Control address) is a unique identifier assigned to a network interface card (NIC) on a device, and it plays a crucial role in how devices communicate over a local network. Whether you’re browsing the internet, streaming content, or troubleshooting connectivity issues, this address quietly works behind the scenes to keep… Read More »
When it comes to DNS servers, the trio of BIND, Knot DNS, and PowerDNS stands out as the most widely used open-source solutions powering the internet. Each of these DNS servers serves the same fundamental purpose, resolving domain names into IP addresses, but they differ in features, performance, scalability, and ease of use. Whether you’re… Read More »