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…
NTP amplification DDoS attack
A volumetric DDoS attack that takes advantage of a vulnerability in the NTP protocol, flooding a server with UDP traffic. What is a NTP amplification attack? An NTP amplification attack…
October 2023 Patch Tuesday forecast: Operating system updates and zero-days aplenty
September has been a packed month of continuous updates. Apple and Microsoft released new operating systems, and several vulnerabilities exploited in web services resulted in a domino effect of zero-day…
How CAPTCHAs work | What does CAPTCHA mean?
CAPTCHAs and reCAPTCHAs determine if a user is a bot. While these tests can help stop malicious bot activity, they are far from foolproof. What is a CAPTCHA? A CAPTCHA…
What is click fraud? | How click bots work
Click fraud fakes clicks target pay-per-click ads, boosting webpage search rankings or artificially inflating the popularity of a post. Click bots are often responsible for click fraud. What is click…
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…
Feds Warn About Snatch Ransomware
US Agency Advisory Sheds Light on the Group’s Activities According to a new alert issued by U.S. authorities, the Snatch ransomware group is targeting a wide range of critical infrastructure…
What is multi-factor authentication (MFA)?
Multi-factor authentication checks multiple aspects of a person’s identity before allowing them access to an application or database instead of just checking one. It is much more secure than single-factor…
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…
What is Ryuk ransomware?
Ryuk is a type of ransomware that attackers have used to extort money from businesses since 2018. The parties who operate Ryuk pursue bigger targets and charge heftier ransoms than…