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What Is a Fork Bomb Attack?
Distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks continue to rank as one of the most common cyber threats facing businesses. If your business is connected to the internet -- which most businesses are -- it's susceptible to a DDoS attack. It's a form of malicious spam....
5 Alternatives to Antivirus Software
When most people think of cybersecurity tools to identify and neutralize malware, antivirus software is at the top of their list. Antivirus software has been around for decades. And during that time, it's helped countless consumers and business owners protect their...
What Is Arbitrary Code Execution in Cybersecurity?
Cyber attacks often involve malicious code. If an attacker gains access to your business's network, he or she may execute malicious code on it. The malicious code may wipe some of your business's data, take your business's network offline or result in other forms of...
5 Facts About Bootkit Malware
Malware comes in many different types. When most people think of malware, they envision computer viruses and worms. But there are other types of malware that can infect your devices, including bootkit malware. Bootkit malware is particularly harmful. While it doesn't...
The Ins and Outs of Data Masking in Cybersecurity
As a business owner, it's your responsibility to protect your business's sensitive data from unauthorized access. Statistics show that the average data breach costs U.S. businesses approximately $8.6 million. Some businesses, of course, spend even more money to...
What a Cybercriminal Does with Your Stolen Data
In 2021, Verizon found that of the almost 80,000 cybercrime incidents reported, over 5,000 of those incidents were confirmed data breaches. Data theft is a rising problem for all businesses, and as bad actors come up with new tactics, cyberattacks continue to happen...
What Is Clone Phishing and How Do You Prevent It?
Phishing continues to rank as one of the most common types of cyber threats facing businesses today. Research conducted by Proofpoint found that 74% of U.S. businesses have been the victim of phishing. Some phishing attacks target large businesses, but many of them...
Host-Based vs Network-Based Intrusion Detection System (IDS)
An intrusion detection system (IDS) can protect your business from a wide range of cyber threats. As the name suggests, it's designed to monitor traffic for suspicious or malicious activity that could indicate an intrusion. There are different types of IDSs, however....
Lateral Network Movement: What You Need to Know
Are you familiar with lateral network movement? It's a fundamental component of many cyber attacks. If your business's network is breached, the hacker may rely on lateral network movement to identify and steal your business's sensitive data. Maybe the hacker wants to...
How to Protect Your Business From Island Hopping
Cyber attacks don't always come from within. They can originate from an external source, such as a vendor or partner. Most businesses, of course, work with vendors or partners. If your business falls under this category, it may susceptible to island hopping. What Is...
ARP Spoofing: Everything You Need to Know
Local area networks (LANs) are often the target of cyber attacks. If your business has a LAN, a hacker may attempt to breach or disrupt it. A LAN is simply a collection of interconnected devices in close proximity to each other. Wireless networks, for instance, are...
What Is Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)?
Statistics show that four in five U.S. businesses have been the victim of a cyber attack. While some cyber attacks target large businesses, many of them selectively target small businesses. Small businesses are perceived as low-hanging fruit to hackers. When compared...