What is the Mirai Botnet?
The Mirai malware exploits security holes in IoT devices and has the potential to harness the collective power of millions of IoT devices into botnets and launch attacks. What is…
What is an attack vector?
Attack vectors are how attackers can breach sensitive data or compromise an organization. What is an attack vector? An attack vector, or threat vector, is a way for attackers to…
Why use TLS 1.3?
TLS 1.3 improves over previous versions of the TLS (SSL) protocol in several essential ways. What is the difference between TLS 1.3 and TLS 1.2? TLS 1.3 is the latest…
Rhysida ransomware behind recent attacks on healthcare
The Rhysida ransomware operation is making a name for itself after a wave of attacks on healthcare organizations has forced government agencies and cybersecurity companies to pay closer attention to…
What is an on-path attacker?
An on-path attacker places themselves between victims and the services they are trying to reach, often to steal data. On-path attackers place themselves between two devices (often a web browser…
IMPD: Over $300K in gaming cards stolen before Gen Con in downtown Indy
Officers with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department were called to the downtown area Wednesday after a pallet jack containing upwards of $300,000 worth of gaming cards was stolen. The theft…
Russian government official under investigation for receiving 1,000 BTC in bribery scandal.
Marat Tambiev Got Arrested in Russia for a Bitcoin Bribe. Now the Coins Are Moving to Exchanges According to reports from local media outlet Kommersant, a Russian government official has…
Rhysida ransomware leaks documents stolen from the Chilean Army.
Threat actors behind a recently surfaced ransomware operation known as Rhysida have leaked online what they claim to be documents stolen from the network of the Chilean Army (Ejército de…
What is a social engineering attack?
In social engineering attacks, victims are manipulated into handing over sensitive information that can be used for malicious purposes. What is social engineering? Social engineering is the practice of manipulating…
What is a data breach?
A data breach involves the release of sensitive information. Many types of online attacks have a primary goal of causing a data breach to release information such as login credentials…