Risk Management February 17, 2023

How falling crypto prices impacted cyber crime

4 min read - Some rare good news in the world of cyber crime trends: Certain crimes declined in 2022 after years of constant rises. Should we credit crypto? Some estimates say that cryptocurrencies have lost $2 trillion in value since November 2021. During…

Risk Management February 14, 2023

Breaking down the seven steps of an SQL injection kill chain

4 min read - Cyberattacks can cause immense damage to an organization’s system and have only increased in frequency over recent years. SQL injection is an especially devastating example. This form of attack involves exploiting a website or application code through the use of…

CISO February 8, 2023

What CISOs should know about hacking in 2023

4 min read - The art of cyber crime is in a constant state of flux and evolution. Simply staying on pace with these trends is a significant part of the CISO’s job. Today’s modern CISO must ensure they are always prepared for the…

Risk Management December 27, 2022

The most prolific ransomware gangs of 2022

3 min read - As we look forward to 2023, we can find many ransomware lessons in looking back at 2022. The year brought us numerous attacks by many of the same gangs we’ve watched for years, as well as some newcomers. Many ransomware…

Risk Management July 21, 2022

20 years ago in cybersecurity: Massive DDoS attack hits the roots of the internet

3 min read - It was considered the “largest ever” internet attack in 2002. This distributed denial of service attack hit seven of the 13 servers at the top of the internet’s domain name system hierarchy. Now, 20 years later, its origins remain mysterious,…

News June 22, 2022

CISA warns of Russia-sponsored threats to critical infrastructure

2 min read - Cybersecurity authorities from the United States, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the U.K. recently released a joint Cybersecurity Advisory warning of increased cyber threats related to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. As per the alert, attacks may occur as a response…

News August 23, 2021

DirtyMoe Botnet Returns With Undetectable Threat Profile

2 min read - The malware botnet known as DirtyMoe has been around since at least 2016, but its newest version makes some major changes that put it back in the spotlight. Take a look at how the new version works, what is different…

Retail November 23, 2020

Be Prepared for Increased DDoS Attacks Ahead of Black Friday

3 min read - Black Friday is prime time for distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, especially as retail goes online even more than usual in 2020. Forecasters predict e-commerce sales will soar to new heights this holiday season, increasing by as much as 35% year-over-year. This…

Advanced Threats July 30, 2020

DDoS Attacks Increase in Size, Frequency and Duration

4 min read - Distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks are increasing in size, frequency and duration. Kaspersky Lab reported a doubling of DDoS attacks in the first quarter of 2020 compared with the fourth quarter of 2019, plus an 80% jump compared with…

X-Force June 25, 2020

Vulnerable Powerline extenders underline Lax IoT security

9 min read - Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Tenda PA6 Wi-Fi Powerline extender, version 1.0.1.21. This device is part of Tenda’s PH5 Powerline Extender Kit and extends the wireless network through home’s existing electrical circuitry. The kit, which was examined in collaboration…