testing

History of software testing

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Debugging period (1947–1956) In 1947, the terms “bug” and “debugging” were coined. Grace Murray, a Harvard University scientist who worked with the Mark II computer, detected that a moth had got stuck in a relay causing it not to make contact. He detailed the incident in the work log, pasting the moth with tape as … Read more

Kali Linux Tools for Hacking and Penetration Testing

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1. Nmap Nmap or “Network Mapper” is one of the most popular tools on Kali Linux for information gathering. In other words, to get insights about the host, its IP address, OS detection, and similar network security. 2. Lynis Lynis is a powerful tool for security auditing, compliance testing, and system hardening. Of course, you can also … Read more

Software Testing Importance

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In software development, everything needs to double-check before releasing the product. It is important to have a tester team who will test software and invest effort and knowledge to make sure that product is defect-free. Software testing will point out the errors that occur during the development phases. It makes sure that the application’s performances … Read more

Penetration Testing On 802.11b Networks

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The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) created the 802.11b Standard to provide a secure architecture for communicating with networking devices over an air medium but the standard has fallen short in providing a secure criterion. The 802.11b Standard has left many doors open for hackers to exploit these shortcomings and the goal of … Read more