The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

From mining cryptocurrency to launching DDoS attacks against networks, there are countless ways in which malware can access and utilize victim’s computers and data. Ransomware programs gain access to a computer’s file system and execute a payload to encrypt all data. Warning signs. The data is neither stolen nor manipulated.

Cyber threats 113

Cyber threats Computers and Electronics Adware Spyware 113

DoublePulsar

DECEMBER 28, 2023

They’re not a lame DDoS pretend hacktivist group like NoName016 — instead, they claim to be Palestinian state cyber warriors. To lay it out, several factors got my attention as this being unusual: They’re not ransomware or DDoS kids. They appeared in November, and they’ve been very busy and very naughty boys. Might they be Iran?

Backups 72

Backups DDOS Accountability Hacking 72

Security Boulevard

AUGUST 10, 2022

Traditional security methods such as firewalls, VPNs, and other perimeter-bound approaches were built for monolithic architectures and have not scaled well with virtualization. For such, we may look to methods like Modern Authentication, data encryption, throughput security, MFA and machine identity protection. brooke.crothers.

Architecture 52

Architecture Authentication Encryption DDOS 52

Security Boulevard

JUNE 10, 2022

There are people moving to “next-gen” firewalls (a great innovation of 2005) in 2022. A firewall management vendor claimed to “simplify zero trust.” An anti-DDoS vendor promised “better zero trust visibility.” RSA 2006–2015 In Anton’s Blog Posts! There are people buying their first SIEM in 2022. RSA 2015: Rise of Chaos!!

VPN 116

VPN Marketing Firewall Passwords 116

SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

In this blog, we’ll discuss what cyberattacks are, the most common types of attacks your website is likely to face, and most importantly, how you can prevent them. A ransomware attack occurs when cybercriminals hold website’s files hostage by encrypting or deleting them, and demanding payment in exchange for the key. DDoS Attacks.

Small Business 98

Small Business DDOS Malware Phishing 98

SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

If you have a blog on your site, pay special attention to the comment section; attackers often use it to flood a site with nefarious or irrelevant links, which damages your reputation and your site’s domain authority. Even when a DDoS attack doesn’t take a site completely offline, it usually slows it enough to make it unusable.

Small Business 98

Small Business Cybersecurity Phishing DDOS 98

CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 6, 2023

This is the first of a series of consultant-written blogs around PCI DSS. Many organizations have multiple IAM schemes that they forget about when it comes to a robust compliance framework such as PCI DSS. GoDaddy, Network Solutions) DNS service (E.g., Akamai, CloudFront) Certificate providers (E.g., PCI DSS v4.0

Accountability 57

Accountability DNS DDOS VPN 57

BH Consulting

JUNE 20, 2023

Similarly, a firewall, network access control, privileged identity management, SSL, TLS etc. For the purpose of this blog – we are going to use the term information security to mean both cyber and information security. I’m not advocating that privacy professionals rush out and get industry qualified to CISSP or CISA!!

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Cybersecurity Information Security VPN Authentication 52