brute-force attacks
WordPress Sign1 Malware Infects Over 39K Sites In 6 Months
Recent media reports have revealed a malicious malware campaign that has been active for the past six months. Reports claim that the WordPress Sign1 malware has infected and compromised over 39,000 sites ...
WordPress Brute-Force Attacks: Sites Used As Staging Ground
In a recent discovery by Sucuri, a concerning trend has emerged involving brute-force attacks on WordPress sites through malicious JavaScript injections. These WordPress brute-force attacks stand out for their stealthy approach. Security ...
CISA and FBI Warn of AndroxGh0st Malware Threat
CISA and FBI have jointly issued a warning about the threat posed by AndroxGh0st malware, emphasizing its use in establishing a botnet for “victim identification and exploitation within target networks.” Originating in ...
The 5-Question Test to Assess Your Readiness to Manage Insider Threats
An insider threat is a cyber security risk that originates from within any organization that is being targeted by attackers. Often, insider threats involve a current or former employee, or business associate, ...
Finally! Windows to Block Password Guessing — by Default
Brute-force guessing of Windows credentials is a common entry point for hackers. After 27 years, Microsoft is finally fixing the dumb default that allows it ...
Threat Researchers Live: Ep 19
Pascal Geenens and Daniel Smith discuss recent and notable security events like the Russian/Ukrainian cyber conflict. The post Threat Researchers Live: Ep 19 appeared first on Radware Blog ...
Remote Work Pushes Brute-Force Attacks Higher
The widespread switch to work-from-home arrangements around the globe means employees are working offsite at unprecedented levels. It’s also prompted cybercriminals to find additional targets to exploit. We have heard for months ...
Report: Attacks on Financial Services Targeting APIs
A report published by Akamai Technologies suggests cybercriminals targeting the financial services sector are starting to focus more of their attacks on application programming interfaces (APIs). From December 2017 through November 2019, ...
Brute Force Attacks on IoT – Here to Stay?
IoT devices, such as routers, printers, televisions, cameras, lamps, baby-monitors and what-ever-else, can be found, well, everywhere. Their use has been growing for years and is expected to continue to grow. Unfortunately, ...
10 Ransomware Attacks You Should Know About in 2019
Ransomware was deemed one of the biggest malware threats of 2018, and it continues to disrupt the operations of businesses and the daily lives of individuals all over the world in 2019 ...
