Ankit Fadia

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Ankit Fadia

Ankit Fadia
Born May 24, 1985 (1985-05-24) (age 26)
Coimbatore, India
Residence Mumbai, India
Nationality Indian
Education Delhi Public School RK Puram
Occupation Author, computer security consultant
Website
ankitfadia.in

Ankit Fadia is an independent computer security consultant.[1] He runs a program on computer security for corporates in alliance with Reliance Info.[2]

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[edit] 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]

[edit] Controversy

[edit] 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 10th 2012, his website for Ankit Fadia's Certified Ethical Hacking was attacked by The Grey Hats. 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]

[edit] 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.

[edit] 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 1598631632.
  • Fadia, Ankit. Hacking Mobile Phones, Course Technology PTR, 2020. ISBN 1598631063.
  • Fadia, Ankit. Tips and Tricks on Linux, Centro Atlantico, 2002. ISBN 972-8426-34-8.
  • Fadia, Ankit. Email Hacking, Vikas Publishing, 2020. ISBN 9788125918134.
  • Fadia, Ankit. Windows Hacking, Vikas Publishing, 2020. ISBN 9788125918141.
  • Fadia, Ankit; Jaya Bhattacharjee. Encryption Protecting your Data, Vikas Publishing, 2020. ISBN 9788125922513.
  • Fadia, Ankit; Zacharia, Manu. Intrusion Alert: An Ethical Hacking Guide to Intrusion Detection, Course Technology PTR, 2020. ISBN 1598634143.
  • Ankit, Fadia; Diwakar, Goel. Google Hacking - An Ethical Guide, Vikas Publications, 2020. ISBN 8125922490.
  • Das Patnaik, Nishant; Ankit, Fadia. Software Hacking, Vikas Publications, 2008. ISBN 9788125928676.
  • Ankit, Fadia; Boonlia, Prince. System Forensics, Vikas Publications, 2020. ISBN 9788125931515.
  • Ankit, Fadia; Singh, Aditya. Cracking Admissions in Colleges Abroad, Vikas Publications, 2020. ISBN 9788125930754.

Fadia claims that his books are being "used as text books in computer security courses across South-East Asia".[22] 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.[23][24]

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Ankit Fadia: Everything official about him". The Times of India. 3 September 2001. http://www.cpilive.net/v3/inside.aspx?scr=n&NID=982&cat=LOCAL%20NEWS&pub=SECURITY%20ADVISOR%20MIDDLE%20EAST&k=ISACA%20UAE%20Chapter,%20IT%20governance,%20IS%20auditing. 
  2. ^ "Ankit Fadia Computer Security for Corporates program". Relianceworld.in. http://relianceworld.in/afcs.htm. Retrieved 2009-08-29. 
  3. ^ a b c "Indian hacker turns cyber cop". BBC News. 2002-04-17. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/1934874.stm. Retrieved 2006-07-12. 
  4. ^ "E2 labs to combat cyber crime in Hyderabad". The Hindu Business Line. 2003-04-19. http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2003/04/19/stories/2003041901390700.htm. Retrieved 2006-12-19. 
  5. ^ Manoj Kumar (2003-04-13). "Teen hacker who is sought after by FBI". The Tribune, Chandigarh. http://www.tribuneindia.com/2003/20030413/cth1.htm. Retrieved 2006-08-19. 
  6. ^ "Ankit Fadia Study Award". Smu.edu.sg. 2010-03-22. http://www.smu.edu.sg/financial/awards/Ankit_Fadia.asp. Retrieved 2012-01-08. 
  7. ^ "sis.smu.edu.sg" (PDF). http://www.sis.smu.edu.sg/events/talks/pdf/detailedprofile.pdf. Retrieved 2012-01-08. 
  8. ^ "vosree.com". vosree.com. http://www.vosree.com/ankit-fadia-certified-ethcal-hacker. Retrieved 2012-01-08. 
  9. ^ Wendy McAuliffe (2001-08-07). "Schoolboy's book on ethical hacking an online hit". ZDNet, UK. http://news.zdnet.co.uk/internet/0,1000000097,2092686,00.htm. Retrieved 2006-07-12. 
  10. ^ "Cracking hacking". The Hindu. 2003-01-28. http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/thscrip/print.pl?file=2003012800360200.htm&date=2003/01/28/&prd=mp&. Retrieved 2008-12-19. 
  11. ^ "Ankit Fadia's new books". Chennai Online note. 2006-01-27. Archived from the original on 2006-05-13. http://web.archive.org/web/20060513181327/http://www.chennaionline.com/education/Books/2006/01ankit.asp. Retrieved 2006-08-19. 
  12. ^ Suelette Dreyfus (2003-08-05). "Hacktivism through the eyes of an infiltrator". The Sydney Morning Herald. http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/08/04/1059849331034.html. Retrieved 2006-07-11. 
  13. ^ "Rediff Guide to the Net: Features: 16-year-old hacker Ankit Fadia outsmarts Kashmiri separatists". Rediff.com. 2002-04-18. http://www.rediff.com/search/2002/apr/18ankit.htm. Retrieved 2012-01-08. 
  14. ^ K. Srinivas Reddy (2002-04-30). "Hacker threat to CBEC website". The Hindu. http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/2002/04/30/stories/2002043002271300.htm. Retrieved 2008-12-19. 
  15. ^ K. Srinivas Reddy (2002-04-28). "This hacker has a different message". The Hindu. http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/2002/04/28/stories/2002042800921000.htm. Retrieved 2008-12-19. 
  16. ^ Suelette Dreyfus (2003-08-05). "Hacktivism through the eyes of an infiltrator". http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/08/04/1059849331034.html. Retrieved 2006-07-11. 
  17. ^ Attrition.org (2011-08-04). "Ankit Fadia, "young hacker" and "author"". http://attrition.org/errata/charlatan/ankit_fadia/. Retrieved 2011-08-04. 
  18. ^ MiD DAY (2009-12-08). "Is Ankit Fadia selling Viagra?". http://www.mid-day.com/news/2009/dec/081209-ankit-fadia-hacker-hacked.htm. Retrieved 2009-12-08. 
  19. ^ TGH (2012-1-11). "TGH's Pastebin post". http://pastebin.com/AywRQaHQ. Retrieved 2012-1-11. 
  20. ^ "From this Diwali, MTV will be more than just music - Money - DNA". Dnaindia.com. 2009-10-12. http://www.dnaindia.com/money/report_from-this-diwali-mtv-will-be-more-than-just-music_1298240. Retrieved 2012-01-08. 
  21. ^ "VJs, Music, Videos, Blogs, Games, Wallpapers, Interviews, Performances, Shows, Fun and more". MTV India. http://www.mtvindia.com/news/news.php?id=3419. Retrieved 2012-01-08. 
  22. ^ "The Ethical Hacker: Ankit Fadia". http://www.netregistry.com.au/news/articles/135/4/The-Ethical-Hacker-Ankit-Fadia/Page4.html. Retrieved 2006-11-20. 
  23. ^ "Young cyber security guru from USA". The Tribune, Chandigarh. 2005-09-12. http://www.tribuneindia.com/2005/20050912/cth1.htm#9. Retrieved 2006-11-20. 
  24. ^ "A disliker's page on FB". Facebook.com. http://www.facebook.com/pages/We-Hate-Ankit-Fadia/204437096245604. Retrieved 2012-01-08. 

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