What is DNS cache poisoning? | DNS spoofing
Attackers can poison a DNS cache by tricking DNS resolvers into caching false information, resulting in the resolver sending the wrong IP address to clients, and users attempting to navigate…
How to apply security policies for remote workforces
Identity and access management (IAM) solutions protect company data even when employees do not enter the office. What are the security challenges of a remote workforce? In an on-premise working…
Guilty: Sam Bankman-Fried convicted on all counts after monthlong trial
Bankman-Fried, convicted on seven charges, faces a maximum sentence of 110 years. FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried was convicted of defrauding customers by a federal jury today. He was convicted on…
Okta hit by third-party data breach exposing employee information
Okta is warning nearly 5,000 current and former employees that their personal information was exposed after a third-party vendor was breached. Okta is a San Fransisco-based cloud identity and access…
What is a low and slow attack?
A low and slow attack is a DDoS attack that aims to stop a web service using extremely slow HTTP or TCP traffic. What is a low and slow attack?…
Protocols, How They Work, Use Cases
Simple but effective “cheat sheet” on internet/networking protocols, simple examples of how they work, and use case scenarios for how a protocol would typically be used.
Memcached DDoS attack
Memcached can speed up websites, but a Memcached server can also be exploited to perform a DDoS attack. What is a memcached DDoS attack? A memcached distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack…
1Password discloses security incident linked to Okta breach
1Password, a popular password management platform used by over 100,000 businesses, suffered a security incident after hackers gained access to its Okta ID management tenant. “We detected suspicious activity on…
Okta says its support system was breached using stolen credentials
Okta says attackers accessed files containing cookies and session tokens uploaded by customers to its support management system after breaching it using stolen credentials. “The threat actor was able to…
What is IP spoofing?
Spoofed IP packets with forged source addresses are often used in attacks to avoid detection. What is IP spoofing? IP spoofing is the creation of Internet Protocol (IP) packets with…