Secured FTP, is the process of transfer of files from one system to the other, through a secured protocol. It is different from simple FTP, File Transfer Protocol because here both the data and commands are exchanged in a secured and encrypted connectivity, generally provided with the SSH (Secured Shell) Protocol.
Are SFTP Clients different from normal FTP Clients?
Since the data is being exchange through a completely different protocol, you need compatible systems at both ends. You cannot use a normal FTP at at the client side with a SFTP server and vice versa. It is a different story that many FTP clients allow to use themselves in both modes, both Secured FTP Mode as well Normal FTP Mode.
With the advancement of technology, malware writers are inventing newer threats to your online security. Poisioning of Search Results is now becoming more and more common and I daily observe rogue websites in the search results of all the popular Search Engines.
These online security threats in the form of rogue website. pose a great danger to your security. As soon as you visit them, you may be asked to download best-of-the-world security software, which is actually nothing but full of crap and may cause malware downloads onto your system.
These websites sometimes also push drive-by-download scripts by taking advantage of some vulnerabilities in your browser. You never know what happened, and your system is infected with malware scripts, which cause serious threats.
CyberBullying is one of the evils associated with the immense utility of Internet. There are lots of cases, when kids and teens have been harassed and abused for evil intentions. And parents of the children are always on the lookout of an easy way through which they can exercise a control over the access of their wards on Internet.
This month, McAfee have come out with an interesting report on the Online Security Threats. It is an interesting read for anybody interested in the security aspects.
There seems to be nothing exceptionally different from popular wisdom, but there are some interesting facts and figures worth reading. A few highlights, which caught my attention are following.
Global Recession in spamming Trends: The overall spamming activity has drastically reduced in last two quarters. Seems like global recession has affected the spamming industry as well. Read the full story
E-mail Address Harvesting is the process of obtaining lists of e-mail addresses using various methods for use in bulk e-mail or spamming. There is no need fo rus to emphasize on the growing menace of spamming and how they can threaten your Online Security.
And talking about Twitter – it is the new language of web. It is the new place to chill around, to hang out, to search, to live report and what not. The possiblities and uses are endless.
But there are always two faces of the coin. And Twitter is no exception. As the popularity of the Twitter is increasing, so are the ways to abuse it.
Recently I found that a simple trick can be used to harvest Email Address from Twitter, which are live and current.
Viruses and spyware accounted for $6.5 billion in damages to U.S. households in 2008, according to Consumer Reports. And the worst part is that there is hardly a place on Internet, where a common, non-Technical person can interact and understand the online threats.
Consider a situation: You are a blogger or webmaster having a blog on weight loss. Suddenly one fine day you find that your site has been blacklisted by Google for spreading malware. What will you do? Rush to the security forums, search for the security blogs, enquire directly to Google.
Unfortunately, it is unlikely that you will find a solution of your problem at most of these places. There is hardly any place, at least I could not find, where an average Internet user can interact with actual security experts directly and request their help.
What is Secured FTP?
