SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Some of the most common attacks cybercriminals use to breach higher education institutions are hacking, malware and DDoS attacks. Hacking and malware were the cause of 36 percent of data breaches in the education sector in 2015. Expelling Malware from School. To find malware with accuracy, use a website scanner.

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Data breaches DDOS Education Malware 52

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

The botnet was created to launch DDoS attacks and to insert advertisements in the legitimate HTTP traffic of the victims, most of which are in China (96%). Qihoo 360’s Netlab Cybersecurity researchers discovered a huge botnet, tracked as Pink, that already infected over 1.6 million devices.

Architecture 122

Architecture DDOS Advertising Firmware 122

SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Abby’s Flower Shop Delivers Fresh Malware to Your Door. One day, much to Abby’s surprise, she was notified by her hosting provider that her website was suspended due to malware. Abby can use a website scanner to find malware on her site. If malware is found, she is alerted immediately.

Hacking 98

Hacking DDOS eCommerce Firewall 98

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

.” The analysis of the bot revealed that it supports seven functions: reverse shell, self-uninstall, gather process’ network information, gather Bot information, execute system commands, run encrypted files specified in URLs, DDoS attack, etc. SecurityAffairs – Roboto botnet , malware). Pierluigi Paganini.

DDOS 80

DDOS System Administration Advertising DNS 80

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 23, 2018

Security experts from Sophos Labs have spotted a new piece of IoT malware tracked as Chalubo that is attempting to recruit devices into a botnet used to launch DDoS attacks. The attackers were using brute-force attacks (using the root:admin credential) on SSH servers to distribute the malware. ” continues the analysis.

IoT 80

IoT DDOS Architecture Malware 80

Krebs on Security

APRIL 2, 2019

Canadian police last week raided the residence of a Toronto software developer behind “ Orcus RAT ,” a product that’s been marketed on underground forums and used in countless malware attacks since its creation in 2015. An advertisement for Orcus RAT. 2017 analysis of the RAT. This makes it harder for targets to remove it from their systems.

Advertising 221

Advertising Malware Marketing Software 221

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Mozi is an IoT botnet that borrows the code from Mirai variants and the Gafgyt malware , it appeared on the threat landscape in late 2019. According to the researchers, in the last months of 2019, the botnet was mainly involved in DDoS attacks. Netlab researchers infected more than 1.5 million systems worldwide, 830,000 are from China.

IoT 76

IoT DNS Manufacturing Passwords 76

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 16, 2018

A new Mac malware combines a backdoor and a crypto-miner. Duke-Cohan sentenced to three years in prison due to false bomb threats and DDoS. Hackers defaced Linux.org with DNS hijack. Which are the worst passwords for 2018? WordPress botnet composed of +20k installs targets other sites. WordPress version 5.0.1

DNS 50

DNS Advertising DDOS Government 50

Security Affairs

APRIL 21, 2019

A new DDoS technique abuses HTML5 Hyperlink Audit Ping in massive attacks. Analyzing OilRigs malware that uses DNS Tunneling. Facebook admitted to have stored millions of Instagram users passwords in plaintext. Marcus Hutchins pleads guilty to two counts of banking malware creation. Pierluigi Paganini.

Computers and Electronics 62

Computers and Electronics Spyware Data breaches Advertising 62

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Malware, short for “malicious software,” is any unwanted software on your computer that, more often than not, is designed to inflict damage. Since the early days of computing, a wide range of malware types with varying functions have emerged. Best Practices to Defend Against Malware. Jump ahead: Adware. RAM scraper.

Malware 105

Malware Adware Spyware Antivirus 105

SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

These types of vulnerabilities are frequently used to launch other attacks, such as DDoS and cross-site scripting attacks. Change user passwords to hijack accounts. A CSRF attack was recently used to seize all control of a Brazilian bank’s DNS settings for over five hours. Transfer funds from one account to another.

Firewall 98

Firewall eCommerce Malware DNS 98

SecureList

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

The PyInstaller module for Windows contains a script named “Guard” Interestingly, this malware was developed for both Windows and macOS operating systems. The malware tries to spread to other hosts on the network by infecting USB drives. After this, they were tricked into downloading previously unknown malware.

Malware 85

Malware Banking Energy and Utilities Accountability 85

eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 8, 2021

Leaving default keys and passwords as is. Further Reading: DDoS and SQL Injection Prevention and More. Here are some of the most popular: How to Prevent DDoS Attacks and Tips for Fighting DDoS Attacks. How to Prevent DNS Attacks. How to Prevent DNS Attacks. Best Malware Protection Practices.

DDOS 67

DDOS Encryption Authentication Firewall 67

SecureList

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Q4 2021 saw the appearance of several new DDoS botnets. A zombie network, named Abcbot by researchers, first hit the radar in July, but at the time it was little more than a simple scanner attacking Linux systems by brute-forcing weak passwords and exploiting known vulnerabilities. In some cases, DNS amplification was also used.

DDOS 101

DDOS Cryptocurrency Marketing Accountability 101

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Malware is one of the biggest threats businesses face, and with nearly a third of all malware coming through the internet and email, businesses and consumers alike need ways to protect themselves. Also Read: Mobile Malware: Threats and Solutions. DNS leak protection Kill switch No log policy. Password Managers.

Internet 144

Internet Internet Software Antivirus 144

Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Through a combination of web protection, application hardening, and more, EP provides businesses with full attack chain protection against both known and unknown malware, ransomware, and zero-hour threats. DNS filtering. The next technology you need to prevent cyberattacks is a DNS filter. Cloud scanning.

Technology 63

Technology DNS Cyber Insurance Insurance 63

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 16, 2023

Downloadable malware : When clicked, links in emails or extensions on websites immediately download malicious software onto a host machine. Sometimes this malware can laterally move through the network. DoS and DDoS attacks DDoS attacks can make your public-facing applications and websites inaccessible, causing massive revenue loss.

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Network Security Firewall Internet Internet 109

eSecurity Planet

APRIL 26, 2024

Server: Provides powerful computing and storage in local, cloud, and data center networks to run services (Active Directory, DNS, email, databases, apps). Next-generation firewalls (NGFWs): Improve the general security of a firewall with advanced packet analysis capabilities to block malware and known-malicious sites.

Architecture 120

Architecture Network Security Firewall Risk 120

SecureList

APRIL 27, 2022

Disclaimer: when referring to APT groups as Russian-speaking, Chinese-speaking or other-“speaking” languages, we refer to various artefacts used by the groups (such as malware debugging strings, comments found in scripts, etc.) Subsequently, DDoS attacks hit several government websites.

Malware 129

Malware Firmware Government Phishing 129

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 14, 2023

In this simple environment network security followed a simple protocol: Authenticate the user : using a computer login (username + password) Check the user’s permissions: using Active Directory or a similar Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) Enable communication with authorized network resources (servers, printers, etc.)

Network Security 98

Network Security Firewall Penetration Testing Encryption 98

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 22, 2023

Policies typically will be written documents that detail the requirements that will be enforced, such as password complexity. Better network security monitors for authorized, but inappropriate activities or unusual behavior that may indicate compromise, malware activity, or insider threat.

Firewall 109

Firewall Network Security Penetration Testing Encryption 109

eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

Compromised Credentials Compromised identities from phishing, info stealers, keyloggers, and bad password habits provide the entry point for most ransomware attacks and data breaches. Sophos: Noted that 43% of all 2023 malware signature updates are for stealers, spyware, and keyloggers often used to steal credentials from devices.

Cybersecurity 121

Cybersecurity DDOS Penetration Testing Passwords 121

SecureList

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Attempts to run malware for stealing money from online bank accounts were stopped on the computers of 99,989 unique users. Number of users attacked by banking malware. In Q3 2022, Kaspersky solutions blocked the launch of at least one piece of banking malware on the computers of 99,989 unique users. Financial threats.

Mobile 82

Mobile Malware Ransomware IoT 82

eSecurity Planet

MAY 24, 2023

A cloud workload protection platform (CWPP) shields cloud workloads from a range of threats like malware, ransomware, DDoS attacks, cloud misconfigurations, insider threats, and data breaches. per server per month. Data is collected in near real time, which allows GuardDuty to detect threats quickly.

Threat Detection 98

Threat Detection Software Data breaches Malware 98

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Kevin Holvoet of the Centre for Cybersecurity Belgium (CCB) said Russian-sponsored attacks in recent months against Ukraine and other targets have included: DDoS attacks on government, military, finance and communications. Wiper malware , including the latest HermeticWiper identified by ESET and Symantec.

B2B 125

B2B Cyber Attacks Firewall Cyber threats 125

Herjavec Group

AUGUST 26, 2021

1962 — Allan Scherr — MIT sets up the first computer passwords, for student privacy and time limits. Student Allan Scherr makes a punch card to trick the computer into printing off all passwords and uses them to log in as other people after his time runs out. She connects him to any phone number he requests for free.

Cybercrime 135

Cybercrime Computers and Electronics Banking Hacking 135