In most of the countries in the 90s, selling products from Amway was not illegal. We are talking about that business model. Network marketing also known as multi-level marketing (MLM), is a special form of direct sales. In contrast to traditional direct sales, customers are encouraged not only to recruit other customers as independent sales partners but also to encourage them to become sales … [Read more...]
Computer and Internet
Computer and Internet is catchall section of core computing categories including Cloud Computing, Digital Photography, Virtualization, Networking, Protocols and Others' which are not otherwise more subcategorized. Here also you will get unique articles and news on computer hardware, Software, Networking and Protocols.
What is URL Spoofing
URL spoofing German is a method used on the World Wide Web to fraudulently misrepresent a website visitor or to disguise the actual address of the page. This works so easily because the HTML title and the targeted link do not have to be related to each other. The user is suggested to be redirected to a reputable site known to him, but the link leads to a page that is completely unknown to him. By … [Read more...]
What is a Backdoor?
A backdoor is a piece of software (often built in by the author) that allows users to gain access to the computer or any other proprietary feature of a computer program by bypassing normal access security. One example is universal passwords for a BIOS or special software (usually secretly installed by a Trojan) that allows remote access to the computer. Difference between backdoor and … [Read more...]
How Invisible Internet Project (I2P) Works
I2P (Invisible Internet Project) is an encrypted, anonymous, pseudonymous and decentralized serverless computer network distributed worldwide. I2P is based on free software and aims to provide a simple transfer layer with the benefit of anonymity and privacy, security from attacks, and resistance to censorship for various application software. I2P enables an anonymous, encrypted, and … [Read more...]
Criticism and Weaknesses of Tor Network
Tor is an overlay network for anonymizing connection data. It is used for TCP connections and can be used, for example, on the Internet for browsing, instant messaging, IRC, SSH, e-mail or P2P. Tor protects its users from traffic analysis. It is based on the idea of onion routing. Tor does not provide anonymity against any attacker. For example, by monitoring a sufficiently large number of Tor … [Read more...]
What is Darknet
In information technology, a darknet describes a peer-to-peer overlay network whose participants sometimes establish their connections with each other manually and which is shielded from the general Internet by special measures. This concept is in contrast to conventional peer-to-peer networks, in which connections to the clients of strangers are usually initiated automatically and … [Read more...]
What is GNUnet (Anonymous Peer-to-Peer Networking)
GNUnet is a free framework for secure and anonymous peer-to-peer networking that does not use centralized or otherwise familiar services. A first implementation, which is based on the network layer, allows anonymous, censorship-resistant file sharing. GNUnet uses a simple, surplus-based model to provide resources. Participants in the GNUnet network monitor the behavior of others with regard to … [Read more...]
Types of the Deep Web
The Deep Web refers to the part of the World Wide Web that cannot be found when searching via normal search engines. In contrast to the deep web, the web pages accessible via search engines are called clear web, visible web, or surface web. The Deep Web consists largely of topic-specific databases and websites. In summary, this is content that is not freely accessible and/or content that is not … [Read more...]
How Onion Routing Works
Onion routing is a technique for achieving anonymity on the Internet. Here, the web content is routed over constantly changing routes of several mixes, which are also called nodes in this context. These are each a kind of encrypting proxy server. As a result, the true identity of the person requesting the data remains anonymous to the web server on the other side, and not even the operators of the … [Read more...]
Effects of Anonymized Internet Use
In our previous article, we have discussed Techniques for Identifying Users on the Web. The IP address allows for the lowest level of identification. It identifies every participant on the Internet, usually individual computers. Identification is done via the IANA entry for the Internet access provider and this can be used to identify the Internet connection owner with the IP address you are … [Read more...]
Techniques for Identifying Users on the Web
Anonymity sought by users on the Internet is limited by the transmission of the IP address during communication. Various forms of user tracking also make anonymous use more difficult. In addition, careless behavior by users leaves traces on the Internet. The greatest possible anonymity vis-à-vis most operators of services on the Internet can only be achieved with special knowledge, considerable … [Read more...]