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Ankit Fadia is an Indian computer security consultant based in Silicon Valley, USA[1]. He has authored several books on computer security. Fadia is currently pursuing his Bachelors in Management Science & Engineering at Stanford University [1][2]. This article “Secure computing” redirects here. ... For the Nintendo 64 game, see Space Station Silicon Valley. ... “Stanford” redirects here. ...

Contents

Claims

Fadia was educated at Delhi Public School[3]. He started a website called "HackingTruths", which he claims was judged as the "second best hacking site in the world by the FBI"[3]. He claims that when he was 14, he trashed the front page of an Indian magazine's website. He then sent an e-mail to the editor confessing to the hack, suggesting counter measures[4]. At 15, his book on Ethical Hacking made him the youngest author to be published by Macmillan India.[4]. He claims that in 2001, he discovered links between the Chinese government and the China Eagle Union, a cracker group responsible for defacing many U.S. web sites. He stated that the "long-term goal of the Chinese government is actually to take over the internet and control all parts of the internet"[1]. However none of these claims have been proved by substantial evidence so far. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ... Ä”:The white hat is also one of Edward de Bonos Six Thinking Hats. ... Macmillan Publishers Ltd, also known as The Macmillan Group, is a privately-held international publishing company owned by Georg von Holtzbrinck Publishing Group. ... State power within the government of the Peoples Republic of China (PRC) is divided among three bodies: the Communist Party of China, the state, and the Peoples Liberation Army, (PLA). ...


As per his claims, in November 2001, Fadia was consulted by a classified intelligence agency for breaking an encrypted message which was believed to have been sent by one of Osama Bin Laden's men.[5][6]. No evidence has ever been found to support this claim too. Many publications wrongly reported that Fadia is associated with FBI or CIA[7][8], however, he himself denied this[1]. Osama bin Muhammad bin Awad bin Laden (Arabic: ‎; born March 10, 1957[1]), most often mentioned as Osama bin Laden or Usama bin Laden, is a Saudi Arabian militant Islamist and is widely believed to be one of the founders of the organization called al-Qaeda. ... F.B.I. and FBI redirect here. ... “CIA” redirects here. ...


In April 2002, Rediff.com published an interview[9] with Ankit Fadia. Anti-India Crew (AIC), a Pakistani hacker group noted for defacing Indian Government websites, rubbished the claims that Fadia had made in the interview. Fadia had claimed that his alert to a U.S. spy agency had prevented an attack by Pakistani hackers. However, he never divulged the name of the agency, citing security reasons[4]. AIC and another Pakistani hacker group WFD defaced an Indian Government site, epfindia.gov.in, and "dedicated" it to Fadia in mock deference to his capabilities to hack or prevent hacking[10]. AIC also said that it would be defacing the website of the Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC), www.cbec.gov.in, within two days and challenged Fadia to prevent the attack by patching the vulnerable website. AIC maintained that Fadia should stop calling himself a hacker, if it succeeded in hacking the CBEC website[10]. AIC kept its promise and defaced the CBEC website after two days. At another defaced website (bhelhyd.co.in), AIC termed the claims of Indian media about Ankit Fadia as "Bullshit"[11]. Rediff. ... The Government of India (Hindi: भारत सरकार [1]Bhārat Sarkār), officially referred to as the Union Government, and commonly as Central Government, was established by the Constitution of India, and is the governing authority of a federal union of 28 states and 7 union territories, collectively called the Republic of... Motto: (Out Of Many, One) (traditional) In God We Trust (1956 to date) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington D.C. Largest city New York City None at federal level (English de facto) Government Federal constitutional republic  - President George Walker Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence from...


Fadia's earlier site, Ankitfadia.com, was attacked in 2003, by a cracker who self-identified as SkriptKiddie. Fadia explained that he was using a private web server for hosting his website and they were responsible for the lack of security.


Fadia has also claimed that he works closely with the Government of Singapore[1]. He has also conducted many lectures and workshops for companies, college students and several law enforcement agencies.[12] The Government of Singapore is formed by the political party which gains a 50% majority in the general elections held in Singapore at least once every five years. ...


Published works

Fadia has authored six books on topics related to Computer Security, including:

  • Network Security: A Hacker's Perspective
  • The Unofficial Guide to Ethical Hacking
  • Hacking Mobile Phones
  • Email Hacking
  • Windows Hacking
  • Email Hacking

He has also co-authored the following books:

  • Google Hacking - An Ethical Guide with Diwakar Goel.
  • Intrusion Alert - An Ethical Hacker's Guide to Intrusion Detection" with Manu Zacharia.
  • Encryption - Protecting your Data with Jaya Bhattacharjee.

He claims that his books are being used as text books in computer security courses across South-East Asia[13].


Future plans

In 2005, Fadia said that he is going to write a thriller on the lines of Dan Brown's Digital Fortress, which he hopes to make into a movie. He claimed that a production company has approached him with a blanket offer. He said that he was also planning a restaurant in Pune or Ahmedabad[14]. This article is about the author. ... Digital Fortress is a novel by American author Dan Brown and published in 1998 by St. ... , Pune (IPA: , Marathi: पुणे) is a city located in the western Indian state of Maharashtra. ... , Ahmedabad (Gujarati: , Hindi: अहमदाबाद ) is the largest city in the state of Gujarat and the seventh-largest urban agglomeration in India, with a population of almost 51 lakhs (5. ...


Recognition

Ankit Fadia has been honored with numerous awards, including the IT Leader Award 2005 and the Indo-American Society Young Achiever Award 2005[15]. In 2002, the Limca Book of Records declared him among the "People of The Year"[16]. Ankit Fadia has also sponsored the "Ankit Fadia Information Security Award", which is given annually by The Singapore Management University, to an outstanding student in the Information Security and Trust Course under the Bachelor of Science (Information System Management) degree programme[17]. Coca-Cola India continues to refresh and nourish the pride of Indians with its annual publication, Limca Book of Records. ... The Singapore Management University (Abbreviation: SMU; Chinese: 新加坡管理大学; Malay: Universiti Pengurusan Singapura) was officially incorporated on January 12, 2000, and holds the unique position of being Singapores first private university funded by the government. ...


Criticism

In 2006, questions were raised about authenticity of Fadia's various claims at many discussion groups, forums, and mailing lists. This was triggered by a post titled "Ankit Fadia : The real picture"[18]. His critics claim that he is overhyped and point out that he is that he has never developed any hacking technique, tool, or algorithm, and none of his tutorials or books had original content.


Many experts in India have dismissed him as just another fad[19]. Many reviewers at Amazon.com said that he had copied outdated hacking tutorials from the Internet and compiled them into a book[20].


Going by his seminars and books on ethical hacking, one can say that he knows nothing of hacking and security. His tricks are either too old to work or are simply copied from some website. Originality is something we should not expect from him. Further, majority of his tutorials involves using some third party tools which can best qualify him as a script-kiddie. The million dollar question here is whether his frauds should be made public or it should be left to the people involved to make their own decisions. But one thing is for sure; his publicity stunts combined with the Indian media's enthusiasm to enact fantasy tales is raising questions on Indian genuineness. He has been oft times ridiculed by AIC but he seems adamant in his tall claims. His name and fame is nothing but a testimony to technology illiteracy of Indian media and the stupidity of a kid fantasizing himself a hacker. His work is unsuitable for any technical references and it can be summarized as plagiarism personified.


Ankit Fadia is listed on attrition.org's Security Scene Errata: Charlatans webpage alongside individuals such as Steve Gibson and Carolyn Meinel. This page seeks to "point out a few cases of fakes walking among us"[21]. Elsewhere on the Errata section of the attrition site, Fadia's claims in interview are treated with extreme skepticism[22] and subjected to criticism. Attrition is an information security-related website, updated at least weekly by an all-volunteer staff. ... Steve Gibson (born March 1955) is a computer enthusiast, software engineer and self-proclaimed security expert based in Laguna Hills, California. ... Carolyn P. Meinel (CPM) was a name which caused a lot of drama in the hacking scene in the late 1990s. ...


References

  1. ^ a b c d e "ISACA celebrates 10th anniversary", Corporate Publishing International, 2006-12-06. Retrieved on 2006-12-17. 
  2. ^ Stanford.Who search result: ankit fadia. Retrieved on 2006-12-06.
  3. ^ a b Wendy McAuliffe (2001-08-07). Schoolboy's book on ethical hacking an online hit. ZDNet, UK. Retrieved on 2006-07-12.
  4. ^ a b c Indian hacker turns cyber cop. BBC News (2002-04-17). Retrieved on 2006-07-12.
  5. ^ "Ankit Fadia's new books", Chennai Online, 2006-01-27. Retrieved on 2006-08-19. 
  6. ^ "Cracking hacking", The Hindu, 2003-01-28. Retrieved on 2006-08-19. 
  7. ^ "E2 labs to combat cyber crime in Hyderabad", The Hindu Business Line, 2003-04-19. Retrieved on 2006-12-19. 
  8. ^ Manoj Kumar. "Teen hacker who is sought after by FBI", The Tribune, Chandigarh, 2003-04-13. Retrieved on 2006-08-19. 
  9. ^ http://www.rediff.com/search/2002/apr/18ankit.htm
  10. ^ a b K. Srinivas Reddy (2002-04-30). Hacker threat to CBEC website. The Hindu. Retrieved on 2006-11-21.
  11. ^ The defaced version of bhelhyd.co.in. Retrieved on 2006-11-21.
  12. ^ "Fighting fire with fire", Computer Times, 2003-08-06. Retrieved on 2006-07-11. 
  13. ^ The Ethical Hacker: Ankit Fadia. Retrieved on 2006-07-11.
  14. ^ "Young cyber security guru from USA", The Tribune, Chandigarh, 2005-09-12. Retrieved on 2006-07-11. 
  15. ^ Workshop on Hacking at MANIT. Central Chronicle (2006-01-21). Retrieved on 2006-12-19.
  16. ^ Nair enters record books. Retrieved on 2006-12-19.
  17. ^ Ankit Fadia Information Security Award. Retrieved on 2006-12-19.
  18. ^ A post at FSF-Friends mailing list. Retrieved on 2006-07-11.
  19. ^ Suelette Dreyfus (2003-08-05). Hacktivism through the eyes of an infiltrator. Retrieved on 2006-07-11.
  20. ^ Amazon.com reviews: The Unofficial Guide to Ethical Hacking, Network Security: A Hacker's Perspective
  21. ^ Security Scene Errata - Charlatans.
  22. ^ Irish. Ankit Fadia Interview.

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