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'''Ankit Fadia''' is an ]n ] and ] consultant. He has authored several books on computer security which have around 80,000 copies across the globe{{fact}}. Fadia is currently pursuing his Bachelors in Management Science & Engineering at ] <ref name="stanford_daily"> {{cite news | |||
==Kalpesh Sharma== | |||
| url = http://daily.stanford.edu/article/2003/11/21/spicySpy | |||
'''Kalpesh Sharma''' is an information security expert and ] consultant. He is a citizen of India and he is involved in information security research for the contribution towards the information security community from last seven years. Mr. Sharma is holding a the Bachelors degree in Computer Science completed from ]. All his official documents and evidence about his work are posted by him on Esnips Limited . | |||
| date = ] | |||
| title = Spicy Spy | |||
| publisher = The Stanford Daily | |||
| accessdate = 2006-10-19 | |||
}}</ref><ref name="stanford_who">{{cite web | |||
| url = https://stanfordwho.stanford.edu/lookup?search=ankit%20fadia&submit=Search | |||
| title = Stanford.Who search result: ankit fadia | |||
| accessdate = 2006-12-06 | |||
}}</ref>. | |||
== |
==Hacking claims== | ||
Fadia 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<ref name = "BBCarticle">{{cite web | |||
Mr. Sharma is an expert at hacking several thousands of websites and challenges to hack world's maximum websites with his methods and techniques. One of his images was found on the website of Esnips Limited which is an evidence about his Live On-Air hacking proof for hacking more then 50 websites all at a time. He had recently proved this LIVE on-air, on a reputed news channel of India by hacking more then 50 internet banking websites. | |||
| date = ] | |||
| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/1934874.stm | |||
| title = Indian hacker turns cyber cop | |||
| publisher = ] | |||
| accessdate = 2006-07-12 | |||
}}</ref>. At 15, his book on ] made him the youngest author to be published by ] India.<ref name = "BBCarticle" />. He claims that in 2001, he discovered links between the ] and the China Eagle Union, a hacker 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"<ref name="stanford_daily"/>. | |||
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 ]'s men.<ref> {{cite news | |||
Every activity was performed during this LIVE telecast in front of camera right in front of Minister of Information Technology, legal experts, technical experts as well as directors and chairmans of corporate companies. This made him the '''Global Hacking Expert''', because there is no record of hacking so many websites all at a time across the globe. He worked as a technical assistant to Chief Minister of Gujarat in 2004, and he there he had undertaken research and development activities at a large level. Again he was invited by the Indian Army(Intelligence Department) for further research on some secret matters. | |||
| url = http://www.chennaionline.com/education/Books/2006/01ankit.asp | |||
| date = ] | |||
| title = Ankit Fadia's new books | |||
| publisher = Chennai Online | |||
| accessdate = 2006-08-19 | |||
}}</ref><ref> {{cite news | |||
| url = http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/thscrip/print.pl?file=2003012800360200.htm&date=2003/01/28/&prd=mp& | |||
| date = ] | |||
| title = Cracking hacking | |||
| publisher = The Hindu | |||
| accessdate = 2006-08-19 | |||
}}</ref>. Many publications reported that Fadia is associatied with ] or ]<ref> {{cite news | |||
| url = http://www.tribuneindia.com/2003/20030413/cth1.htm | |||
| date = ] | |||
| author=Manoj Kumar | |||
| title = Teen hacker who is sought after by FBI | |||
| publisher = The Tribune, Chandigarh | |||
| accessdate = 2006-08-19 | |||
}}</ref>, however, he himself denied this<ref name="stanford_daily"/>. | |||
In April 2002, ] published an interview<ref>http://www.rediff.com/search/2002/apr/18ankit.htm</ref> with Ankit Fadia. Anti-India Crew (AIC), a Pakistani hacker group noted for defacing ] websites, rubbished the claims that Fadia had made in the interview. Fadia had claimed that his alert to a ] spy agency had prevented an attack by Pakistani hackers. However, he never divulged the name of the agency, citing security reasons<ref name = "BBCarticle"/>. 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<ref name="TheHindu_CBEC">{{cite web | |||
On 7th of December 2006, he wrote an article titled '''A Fullstop on E-System''' for Awareness on Hacking and published the same on the website www.gather.com | |||
|url=http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/2002/04/30/stories/2002043002271300.htm | |||
|title=Hacker threat to CBEC website | |||
|author=K. Srinivas Reddy | |||
|publisher=The Hindu | |||
|date=2002-04-30 | |||
|accessdate=2006-11-21 | |||
}}</ref>. 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<ref name="TheHindu_CBEC"/>. 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"<ref>{{cite web | |||
|url=http://www.zone-h.org/defaced/2002/04/26/bhelapp.bhelhyd.co.in/ | |||
|title=The defaced version of bhelhyd.co.in | |||
|accessdate=2006-11-21 | |||
}}</ref>. | |||
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. | |||
His every challenge had a unique point, that he had never challenged anything unofficially or without sufficient evidence. | |||
Fadia has also claimed that he works closely with the ]<ref name="stanford_daily"/>. He has also conducted more than 100 lectures and workshops for companies, college students and several law enforcement agencies<ref>{{cite news | |||
==Contacts== | |||
| title = Fighting fire with fire | |||
| date = ] | |||
| publisher = Computer Times | |||
| url = http://computertimes.asiaone.com.sg/people/story/0,5104,1157,00.html | |||
| accessdate = 2006-07-11 | |||
}}</ref> | |||
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"<ref>{{cite web | |||
ADDRESS : | |||
|title=A post at FSF-Friends mailing list | |||
2, SHRI RAM PARK SOCIETY, | |||
|url=http://mm.gnu.org.in/pipermail/fsf-friends/2006-April/003966.html | |||
ON CHANDOLA CANAL, | |||
|accessdate = 2006-07-11 | |||
NEAR JAWAHAR CHOWK, | |||
}}</ref>. His critics pointed out that he had never developed any hacking technique, tool, or algorithm, and none of his tutorials or books had original content. | |||
MANINAGAR, AHMEDABAD - 380008 | |||
GUJARAT, INDIA. | |||
==Published works== | |||
TELEPHONE : | |||
+91-79-25351208 | |||
Fadia has authored six books on topics related to Computer Security, including: | |||
EMAIL : | |||
* ''Network Security: A Hacker's Perspective'' | |||
shrishanidev@yahoo.co.in | |||
* ''The Unofficial Guide to Ethical Hacking'' | |||
* ''Hacking Mobile Phones'' | |||
He claims that his books are being used as text books in computer security courses across South-East Asia<ref>{{cite web | |||
COMPANY : | |||
|title=The Ethical Hacker: Ankit Fadia | |||
Shubhlabh Technologies | |||
|url=http://www.netregistry.com.au/news/articles/135/4/The-Ethical-Hacker-Ankit-Fadia/Page4.html | |||
|accessdate = 2006-07-11 | |||
WEBSITE : | |||
}}</ref>. Many reviewers at Amazon.com said that he had copied outdated hacking tutorials from the Internet and compiled them into a book<ref>Amazon.com reviews: , </ref>. | |||
http://www.esnips.com/web/shriganesh33sBusinessFiles | |||
==Future plans== | ==Future plans== | ||
In 2005, Fadia said that he is going to write a thriller on the lines of ]'s '']'', 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 ] or ]<ref>{{cite news | |||
|title=Young cyber security guru from USA | |||
|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2005/20050912/cth1.htm#9 | |||
|publisher=The Tribune, Chandigarh | |||
|date=2005-09-12 | |||
|accessdate = 2006-07-11 | |||
}}</ref>. | |||
== References == | |||
Mr. Sharma's current hot service in the market in known as '''Techno-Physical Intelligence'''. These methods were developed by him in order to benefit: | |||
<references /> | |||
1. Media for access to exclusive news. | |||
2. Political Peoples and Parties for retrieving unknown secrets. | |||
3. Companies to retrieve information about Competitors. | |||
Other then this Mr sharma has also planned to undergo for following services within a very short period: | |||
1. Course Material Preparation for Information Security, Cyber | |||
Law and Hacking related courses. | |||
2. Seminars and Workshops on topics related to Information | |||
Security, Cyber Law and Hacking. | |||
3. Intelligence and Detective activities using 'Techno-Physical | |||
Intelligence' methods. | |||
4. Writing articles for Media agencies, Magazines, Technology | |||
Companies and Websites. | |||
5. Speaker for events, conferences, seminars, workshops, | |||
inaugaration and banquets. | |||
6. Consultancy on Information Security Services and Solutions. | |||
7. Consultancy on Cyber Crime and Cyber Legal Activities. | |||
8. Education on topics covered in Information Security and | |||
Hacking. | |||
9. Information Security related Certification Courses. | |||
10. Research and Development on Information Security Products, | |||
Services and Activities. | |||
== |
==External link== | ||
* | |||
] | |||
1. http://www.mouthshut.com/review/Internet_Vs._Traditional_Banks-106678-1.html | |||
] | |||
2. http://knowyourbroker.blogspot.com/2006/08/online-trading-safety-debate-heats-up.html | |||
] | |||
3. http://www.nabble.com/An-Important-Information---Please-go-through-it.-t2705527.html | |||
4. http://shriganesh.gather.com/ | |||
5. http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.jsp?articleId=281474976856153 | |||
6. http://www.thinkdigit.com/forum/archive/index.php/t-33274.html | |||
7. http://www.indymedia.org/content/2006/11/849890.shtml | |||
8. http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.jsp?articleId=281474976841582 | |||
9. http://www.shvoong.com/science/423737-fullstop-e-system | |||
10. http://www.antionline.com/showthread.php?threadid=272872 |
Revision as of 09:58, 12 December 2006
Ankit Fadia is an Indian computer security and digital intelligence consultant. He has authored several books on computer security which have around 80,000 copies across the globe. Fadia is currently pursuing his Bachelors in Management Science & Engineering at Stanford University .
Hacking claims
Fadia 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. At 15, his book on Ethical Hacking made him the youngest author to be published by Macmillan India.. He claims that in 2001, he discovered links between the Chinese government and the China Eagle Union, a hacker 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".
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.. Many publications reported that Fadia is associatied with FBI or CIA, however, he himself denied this.
In April 2002, Rediff.com published an interview 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. 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. 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. 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".
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. He has also conducted more than 100 lectures and workshops for companies, college students and several law enforcement agencies
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". His critics pointed out that he had never developed any hacking technique, tool, or algorithm, and none of his tutorials or books had original content.
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
He claims that his books are being used as text books in computer security courses across South-East Asia. Many reviewers at Amazon.com said that he had copied outdated hacking tutorials from the Internet and compiled them into a book.
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.
References
- ^ "Spicy Spy". The Stanford Daily. 2003-11-21. Retrieved 2006-10-19.
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(help) - "Stanford.Who search result: ankit fadia". Retrieved 2006-12-06.
- ^ "Indian hacker turns cyber cop". BBC News. 2002-04-17. Retrieved 2006-07-12.
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(help) - "Ankit Fadia's new books". Chennai Online. 2006-01-27. Retrieved 2006-08-19.
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(help) - "Cracking hacking". The Hindu. 2003-01-28. Retrieved 2006-08-19.
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(help) - Manoj Kumar (2003-04-13). "Teen hacker who is sought after by FBI". The Tribune, Chandigarh. Retrieved 2006-08-19.
{{cite news}}
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(help) - http://www.rediff.com/search/2002/apr/18ankit.htm
- ^ K. Srinivas Reddy (2002-04-30). "Hacker threat to CBEC website". The Hindu. Retrieved 2006-11-21.
- "The defaced version of bhelhyd.co.in". Retrieved 2006-11-21.
- "Fighting fire with fire". Computer Times. 2003-08-06. Retrieved 2006-07-11.
{{cite news}}
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(help) - "A post at FSF-Friends mailing list". Retrieved 2006-07-11.
- "The Ethical Hacker: Ankit Fadia". Retrieved 2006-07-11.
- Amazon.com reviews: The Unofficial Guide to Ethical Hacking, Network Security: A Hacker's Perspective
- "Young cyber security guru from USA". The Tribune, Chandigarh. 2005-09-12. Retrieved 2006-07-11.