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In order to detect and block malicious activity in real time, an intrusion prevention system (IPS) actively monitors system and network traffic. IPS comprises firewall, anti-spoofing software, anti-virus/anti-malware software, and network traffic monitoring.
An Adversary-in-the-Middle (AiTM) attack is a type of phishing attack that uses a reverse proxy to instantly intercept session tokens and passwords.
When a cyber criminal gains control of a domain name, usually by social engineering, this is known as domain hijacking.In domain hijacking, hackers often take advantage of security vulnerabilities or use social engineering methods to access domain registration accounts.
Typosquatting, sometimes referred to as URL hijacking, is a sort of cybersquatting that targets users who inadvertently type a website address into the URL field of their browser.
In cybersecurity, indicators of compromise (IOC) are evidence that a system or network has been compromised. Data related to the attack, such as the malware type, IP addresses involved, anomalous network traffic, file hashes, registry keys, and unauthorized access attempts, may be included in this data.
Crimeware is a special type of malicious software that targets financial systems, corporations, and steals personal information.Crimeware is often used to steal private data, including personal information, passwords, credit card numbers, and banking credentials.
Microsoft Windows has a security mechanism called User Account Control (UAC) that prevents unauthorized alterations to the operating system.
The act of generating Internet Protocol (IP) packets with a fictitious source address is known as IP spoofing. This fictitious source address is used to conceal the sender’s identity or to imitate another computer system.
In cybersecurity, a blacklist also referred to as a block list, denylist is an access control mechanism that blocks communication or access from particular persons, systems, or entities that are thought to present a security risk or to be undesirable for other reasons.
A cybersecurity strategy called “Defense in Depth” uses several tiers of security controls to safeguard data and systems. The other layers continue to provide protection in the case that one fails.