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Tag: Hackers
Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)
An endpoint security system called Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) continuously monitors end-user devices for ransomware and malware, among other cyber threats.
Authentication
The process of confirming a person’s identity before granting them access to a system, application, or resource is known as user authentication. Systems use a variety of credentials, such as user IDs, passwords or biometrics to verify that a user is genuine.
Password Spraying Attack
In a type of brute-force cyber attack as “password spraying,” attackers try to get access to several accounts using a small number of frequently used passwords.
Domain Name Systems (DNS) Exfiltration
Domain Name Systems (DNS) exfiltration is a cyberattack tactic in which a attacker uses DNS requests to covertly send private information from a compromised system to an outside server.
Intrusion Detection System (IDS)
A network security tool called an intrusion detection system (IDS) was first developed to find vulnerability exploits against a target computer or application.
North Korean Hackers Offer $70,000 Per...
Cybersecurity engineer Toufik Airane was approached by a North Korean hacker who offered him a small fortune in exchange for use his of his identity—and he has the screenshots to prove it.
Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
In order to help organizations and businesses monitor and safeguard sensitive information across on-premises systems, cloud-based locations, and endpoint devices, data loss prevention is a security solution that detects and helps in preventing malicious or inappropriate sharing, transfer, or use.
Dictionary Attack: How to Avoid
A dictionary attack involves methodically inputting each word in a dictionary or word list as a password in order to gain access to a password-protected computer, network, or other IT resource.
Evil Twin Attack
When a hacker installs a fake Wi-Fi access point that looks like a real one, it’s known as an evil twin attack. It is intended to trick users into connecting to this rogue access point by making them believe they are connecting to a reliable network.
Pro Russian Hacking Group NoName057(16)
A pro-Russian hacker group called NoName057(16) is well-known for its cyberattacks against European, American, and Ukrainian government, media, and private company websites. Considered a free and unstructured pro-Russian activist group, it aims to garner notice in Western nations.