Hacktivism: An overview plus high-profile groups and examples
Hacktivism is a new type of activism. Here’s an overview of the concept and activism groups like Anonymous, to name at least one that has made headlines through their attacks.…
What is a Command and Control(C2/CnC) Server?
Like a regular system holder, you might wonder why your system is running slower than usual. You are always getting random messages like pop-ups, something got added as an extension…
After A Major Hack, U.S. Looks To Fix A Cyber ‘Blind Spot’
Army Gen. Paul Nakasone, director of the National Security Agency, says the U.S. has a “blind spot” when it comes to foreign intelligence services that effectively carry out cyberspying from…
An Ambitious Plan to Tackle Ransomware Faces Long Odds
A task force counting Amazon, Cisco, and the FBI among its members has proposed a framework to solve one of cybersecurity’s biggest problems. Good luck. SCHOOLS, HOSPITALS, THE City of…
More Countries Officially Blame Russia for SolarWinds Attack
The United Kingdom, Canada, the European Union, and NATO have supported the United States in blaming Russia for the cyberattack on IT management company SolarWinds, which impacted organizations worldwide. The…
NSA: Russian Hackers Exploiting VPN Vulnerabilities – Patch Immediately
On Thursday, the U.S. government warned that Russian APT operators are exploiting five known — and already patched — vulnerabilities in corporate VPN infrastructure products, insisting it is “critically important”…
US Expels Russian Diplomats, Imposes Sanctions for Hacking
On Thursday, the Biden administration announced that the U.S. was expelling 10 Russian diplomats and imposing sanctions against dozens of companies and people, holding the Kremlin accountable for interference in…
What is a malicious payload?
Payloads are parts of cyber attacks which cause harm. Payloads can sit dormant for seconds or even months before they are triggered. What is a malicious payload? In the context…
Password Sniffing Attack
Password sniffing is an attack on the Internet that is used to steal user names and passwords from the network. Today, it is mostly of historical interest, as most protocols…
What is a business email compromise (BEC)?
Business email compromise (BEC) is an email-based social engineering attack that aims to defraud its victims. BEC attack campaigns often bypass traditional email filters. What is a business email compromise…