What is Ransomware Recovery? A ransomware attack begins when a machine on a network becomes infected with malware. The malware infection is typically caused by a user opening an infected email attachment, clicking on a malicious link, or by falling victim to social engineering tactics. Once an endpoint has been infected, it spreads throughout the […]
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Banner Grabbing
What is Banner Grabbing? Banner grabbing is a method used by attackers and security teams to obtain information about network computer systems and services running on open ports. A banner is a text displayed by a host server that contains details such as the type and version of software running on the system or server. […]
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Passive Attacks
What is a Passive Attack? A passive attack refers to an unauthorized attempt to covertly access and monitor network traffic, without actually manipulating or modifying the data. The primary goal of this type of cyberattack is to quietly gather sensitive information, such as private login details, personal data, financial information, or other confidential data, without […]
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Packet Sniffing
What is Packet Sniffing? When data has to be transmitted over the computer network, it is broken down into smaller units at the called data packets and reassembled on the receiver’s end in its original format. This data packet (aka- block, segment, datagram, cell) is the smallest unit of communication over a computer network. The […]
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Fileless Malware Attacks
What are Fileless Malware Attacks? Fileless malware is a type of malicious activity that uses native, legitimate tools built into a system to execute a cyberattack. Unlike traditional malware, fileless malware does not require an attacker to install any code on a target’s system, which makes it difficult to detect. This fileless technique of using […]
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Account Takeovers
What is an Account Takeover? An Account Takeover (ATO) is a type of cyberattack where threat actors take ownership of online accounts using stolen credentials, such as passwords and usernames. Cyberattackers often purchase lists of credentials via the dark web. Credentials found on these lists were often obtained through social engineering tactics, data breaches, and […]
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DDoS-for-Hire
What is DDoS-for-Hire? Distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) cyberattacks are malicious attempts to disrupt the normal traffic of a targeted server, service, or network by overwhelming the target or its surrounding infrastructure with a flood of internet traffic. DDoS-for-hire is a service that allows anyone to perform a DDoS attack, for prices as low as $10 per […]
What is Formjacking? Formjacking is a type of cyberattack that steals credit card details by inserting malicious JavaScript code into online payment forms. This malicious code operates covertly in the background on payment form web pages that are often served to the victim from a third-party payment processing company, but can also be found in: […]
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Jamming Attack
What is a Jamming Attack? A jamming attack is a type of denial-of-service (DoS) attack in which a cyberattacker uses a device to intentionally create interfering radio signals that effectively “jam” the airwaves, resulting in the access point (AP) and any client devices being unable to transmit. Depending on the power of the radio transmitter […]
What are Cache and Cache Poisoning Attacks? Web caching refers to the process of temporarily storing data for later use. The first time that a user visits a web page, a copy is cached, and when they visit the web page subsequent times they are served the saved cached copy of that web page, to […]