Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

In 2016, researchers from non-profit organization CitizenLab published a report that describes a campaign of targeted spyware attacks carried by the Stealth Falcon. The Windows Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) service is a built-in component of the Microsoft Windows operating system.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

New research reveals that websites experience 63 attacks per day , per website on average–this is an upsurge from the reported 22 attacks per day in 2016. Web application firewalls can be cloud-based, network-based, or host-based, and are often placed in front of one or more web applications.

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Spinone

DECEMBER 26, 2018

Social engineering attacks , including phishing, spam, and viruses introduced via clickable links within e-mail affected 80% of the banking institutions in 2016. VoIP phishing and impersonation also victimized millions of corporate employees across the world , contributing to an even greater cyber threat.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 25, 2022

Between 2016 and 2018, the malware strain SamSam made brute force RDP attacks an integral part of its attacks on several public organizations. By exploiting weak server vulnerabilities, the Iran-based hackers were able to gain access, move laterally, encrypt IT systems, and demand ransom payment.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Longtime network and system administrator Jack Daniel is a technology community activist, mentor, and storyteller. If the US government dictating iPhone encryption design sounds ok to you, ask yourself how you'll feel when China demands the same. — Matthew Green (@matthew_d_green) February 17, 2016.

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