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Ankit Fadia
Ankit Fadia
Born1985 (age 38–39)
Coimbatore, India
NationalityIndian
EducationDelhi Public School, R. K. Puram
Occupation(s)Author, computer security consultant
Websiteankitfadia.in

Ankit Fadia (born 1985)[1] is an independent computer security consultant and author of several books on the subject of ethical hacking.

Biography

Fadia started a website called "HackingTruths".[2] At 15, his book on Ethical Hacking made him the youngest author to be published by Macmillan India.[2][3][4]


Fadia has also sponsored Singapore Management University's "Ankit Fadia Study Award", which consists of a $1000 cash prize and Certificate which is annually awarded to "an outstanding student" in the Information Security and Trust Course under the Bachelor of Science (Information System Management) degree.[5]

Fadia is currently undergoing a BS degree in Computer Science from Stanford University, as claimed in his official resume.[6][7]

According to Wendy McAuliffe at ZDNet UK, Fadia's Hacking Truths website was judged "second best hacking site" by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.[8]

In 2000, Chennai Online reported that Fadia's consulting clients included several of the largest technology and financial services companies in the world.[9][10][11]

Controversy

In April 2000, Rediff.com published an interview[12] with Ankit Fadia. 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.[2] 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.[13][14]

His own website has been targeted several times. In December 2009 Fadia's business site, hackingmobilephones.com appeared to be promoting pharmaceutical products for erectile dysfunction. Fadia said, "The problem lies in the server and all the sites hosted by it have been infected."[15] In January 2012 and September 2012, his website was again hacked.[16]

TV shows

According to the DNA Newspaper article,[17] in October 2009 MTV India announced the launch of Ankit Fadia's new TV show on MTV called What the Hack! According to the MTV India website,[18] on the show What The Hack! Ankit Fadia gives tips on how to make good use of the internet and answers people's queries/questions. Internet users email their problems to MTV India and Ankit gives them the solution.

Books and Publications

  • Fadia, Ankit. The Unofficial Guide to Ethical Hacking, Course Technology PTR, 2020.
  • Fadia, Ankit. Network Security: A Hacker's Perspective, Course Technology PTR, 2020. ISBN 1-59863-163-2.
  • Fadia, Ankit. Hacking Mobile Phones, Course Technology PTR, 2020. ISBN 1-59863-106-3.
  • Fadia, Ankit. Tips and Tricks on Linux, Centro Atlantico, 2002. ISBN 972-8426-34-8.
  • Fadia, Ankit. Email Hacking, Vikas Publishing, 2020. ISBN 978-81-259-1813-4.
  • Fadia, Ankit. Windows Hacking, Vikas Publishing, 2020. ISBN 978-81-259-1814-1.
  • Fadia, Ankit; Jaya Bhattacharjee. Encryption Protecting your Data, Vikas Publishing, 2020. ISBN 978-81-259-2251-3.
  • Fadia, Ankit; Zacharia, Manu. Intrusion Alert: An Ethical Hacking Guide to Intrusion Detection, Course Technology PTR, 2020. ISBN 1-59863-414-3.
  • Ankit, Fadia; Diwakar, Goel. Google Hacking - An Ethical Guide, Vikas Publications, 2020. ISBN 81-259-2249-0.
  • Das Patnaik, Nishant; Ankit, Fadia. Software Hacking, Vikas Publications, 2008. ISBN 978-81-259-2867-6.
  • Ankit, Fadia; Boonlia, Prince. System Forensics, Vikas Publications, 2020. ISBN 978-81-259-3151-5.
  • Ankit, Fadia; Singh, Aditya. Cracking Admissions in Colleges Abroad, Vikas Publications, 2020. ISBN 978-81-259-3075-4.
  • Ankit Fadia."How to Unblock Everything On The Internet", Vikas Publishing House Pvt. Ltd.(2012)

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.[19]

References

  1. ^ "Fadia, Ankit 1985-". WorldCat. Retrieved 2012-09-21.
  2. ^ a b c "Indian hacker turns cyber cop". BBC News. 2002-04-17. Retrieved 2006-07-12.
  3. ^ "E2 labs to combat cyber crime in Hyderabad". The Hindu Business Line. 2003-04-19. Retrieved 2006-12-19.
  4. ^ Manoj Kumar (2003-04-13). "Teen hacker who is sought after by FBI". The Tribune, Chandigarh. Retrieved 2006-08-19.
  5. ^ "Ankit Fadia Study Award". Smu.edu.sg. 2010-03-22. Retrieved 2012-01-08.
  6. ^ "sis.smu.edu.sg" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-01-08.
  7. ^ "vosree.com". vosree.com. Retrieved 2012-01-08.
  8. ^ Wendy McAuliffe (2001-08-07). "Schoolboy's book on ethical hacking an online hit". ZDNet, UK. Retrieved 2006-07-12.
  9. ^ "Cracking hacking". The Hindu. 2003-01-28. Archived from the original on 21 December 2008. Retrieved 2008-12-19. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  10. ^ "Ankit Fadia's new books". Chennai Online note. 2006-01-27. Archived from the original on 2006-05-13. Retrieved 2006-08-19.
  11. ^ Suelette Dreyfus (2003-08-05). "Hacktivism through the eyes of an infiltrator". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2006-07-11.
  12. ^ "Rediff Guide to the Net: Features: 16-year-old hacker Ankit Fadia outsmarts Kashmiri separatists". Rediff.com. 2002-04-18. Retrieved 2012-01-08.
  13. ^ K. Srinivas Reddy (2002-04-30). "Hacker threat to CBEC website". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 21 December 2008. Retrieved 2008-12-19. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  14. ^ K. Srinivas Reddy (2002-04-28). "This hacker has a different message". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 21 December 2008. Retrieved 2008-12-19. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  15. ^ MiD DAY (2009-12-08). "Is Ankit Fadia selling Viagra?". Archived from the original on 13 December 2009. Retrieved 2009-12-08. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  16. ^ "Ankit Fadia's site Suspended After Being Hacked by Ganster - Softpedia".
  17. ^ "From this Diwali, MTV will be more than just music - Money - DNA". Dnaindia.com. 2009-10-12. Retrieved 2012-01-08.
  18. ^ "VJs, Music, Videos, Blogs, Games, Wallpapers, Interviews, Performances, Shows, Fun and more". MTV India. Retrieved 2012-01-08.
  19. ^ "Young cyber security guru from USA". The Tribune, Chandigarh. 2005-09-12. Archived from the original on 10 October 2006. Retrieved 2006-11-20. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

See Also


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_hat_(computer_security)#List_of_White_Hat_Hackers

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