Ankit Fadia is an independent computer security consultant.[1] He was running a program on computer security for corporates in alliance with Reliance Info.But due to some unrevealed news the tie-up between him and Reliance has been broken and the Reliance group is not undertaking any of the issues regarding his AFCEH nowadays.[2] In December 2009 Ankit Fadia's own website was hacked by spammers.[1]
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Biography
He started a website called "HackingTruths". [3] At 15, his book on Ethical Hacking made him the youngest author to be published by Macmillan India.[3][4][5]
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.[6]
Fadia is currently undergoing a BS degree in Computer Science from Stanford University, as claimed in his official resume.[7][8]
Controversy
Authenticity of claims
According to Wendy McAuliffe at ZDNet UK, Fadia's Hacking Truths website was judged "second best hacking site" by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, though no ranked list of "hacking sites" has been published by the FBI.[9]
In 2000, Chennai Online reported that Fadia's consulting clients included several of the largest technology and financial services companies in the world. No other source corroborates that report; were it true, Fadia's client list would exceed that of many of the largest independent security consultancies. The same article reported Fadia's involvement in decrypting a message from an Al Qaeda operative; no other source corroborates that claim, nor does any of Fadia's published work involve cryptography or cryptanalysis.[10][11][12]
In April 2000, Rediff.com published an interview[13] 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.[3] 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.[14][15]
Some security experts in India dismissed him as just another fad. Others claim that he is merely a Script kiddie.[16] The website Attrition.org has a detailed page documenting and dismissing most of the claims made by Fadia.[17]
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." [18]
On January 10, 2012, his website for Ankit Fadia's Certified Ethical Hacking was attacked by The Roxcen Taurus ( Aroon Taurerian). The hackers claimed that "in short this kiddy has not only foolished innocent people also media and many big authorities." This Lamar is running a security training called AFCEH.The TeamGrayHat question is when and from where you get your certificate?"[19]
TV shows
According to the DNA Newspaper article,[20] 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,[21] 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)
| Ankit | |
|---|---|
  Ankit Fadia | |
| Born | May 24, 1985 Coimbatore, India |
| Residence | Mumbai, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Education | Delhi Public School, R. K. Puram |
| Occupation | Author, computer security consultant |
| Website | |
| ankitfadia.in | |
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