Kronos, a workforce management company used by over 40 million people, suffered a ransomware attack in late 2021 when the Kronos Private Cloud was compromised. This affected thousands of employees and prompted many companies to look for alternative workforce management cloud providers. Years later, Kronos still hasn’t recovered. Read on to learn what this attack…
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DDoS 攻击可以扰乱组织的正常运作，导致用户无法访问网站和在线服务。这种恶意的网络犯罪是当今网络安全的主要问题。请继续阅读，以了解 DDoS 攻击是什么、它们如何工作，以及如何保护自己。 内容 DDoS 攻击是什么意思？ DDoS 攻击如何工作？ DoS 与 DDoS：有何差异？ 如何识别 DDoS 攻击 DDoS 攻击的类型 TCP 连接攻击 巨流量攻击 碎片攻击 应用程序层攻击 DDoS 放大攻击的类型 DNS 反射 CharGEN 反射 DDoS 攻击的规模 DDoS 攻击的动机 DDoS 攻击的案例 2017 年的 Google 攻击 2020 年的 AWS DDoS 攻击 2022 年的 Cloudflare 攻击 DDoS 是否合法？ 可以追踪 DDoS 攻击吗？ DDoS 攻击的预防 VPN…
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With our personal information being available online, criminals come up with more and more advanced ways to steal identities. So, understanding how to detect and prevent identity theft becomes crucial. This article will uncover the warning signs of identity theft and provide you with countermeasures. Contents What is a drive-by download attack? How does a…
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Ping requests are small packets of data used by devices to test connectivity, but when sent in large numbers, they can flood the network with traffic and slow or even shut down the network. This is called a ping flood attack (or ICMP flood). Learn everything you need to know about a ping flood –…
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An address resolution protocol (ARP) poisoning is a cyberattack that involves a hacker sending fake ARP messages to a network to associate the attacker’s MAC address with the IP addresses of other devices. This type of man-in-the-middle attack allows bad actors to steal and manipulate sensitive data, disrupt network performance, and damage infrastructure. This article…
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An evil twin attack is when a hacker creates a rogue access point imitating a legitimate Wi-Fi network to gain unauthorized access to sensitive data, online, and financial accounts. Your device can be attacked in your local cafe, university library, or airport on the way to a vacation. Let’s discuss how to detect and prevent…
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“This password has appeared in a data leak, which puts this account at high risk of compromise. You should change your password immediately.” Your personal data is at risk if you’ve got this message on your iOS device. This blog post will explain what to do if you get such a notification and how to…
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Unlike other ransomware attacks focusing on mediocre gains, DarkSide emerged as a ransomware family hungry for big profits. Targeting only large companies that could open their wallets wide, the DarkSide ransomware group created a well-operating platform to lift cybercrime to another level. But did this start-up-like service scale up? Read on and learn how to…
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“Data exfiltration” is an umbrella term to define multiple digital threats. How can you prevent it? This article will increase your awareness of data exfiltration, its techniques, and how to protect yourself online. Contents What is data exfiltration? How data exfiltration works Types and techniques of data exfiltration The consequences of data exfiltration How to…
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Most smartphones have near field communication (NFC) built into them, allowing for easy contactless payment processes. NFC systems can be exploited by hackers, however, so in this article we’ll cover the eight major NFC risks you should know about. What is NFC? NFC, or near field communication, is a system for devices to communicate over…
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