Tag: brute force attack
What are Credential Stuffing Attacks and How to Prevent Them
Thwarting cyberattacks has become highly complicated today. Unauthorized intrusions have seen a surge despite security measures implemented by internet users and corporates to safeguard...
PLEASE_READ_ME: A Malwareless Ransomware Targeting MySQL Servers
Security experts found a new “PLEASE_READ_ME” ransomware campaign distributed from the U.K.-based IP addresses targeting unsecured MySQL servers online. According to the researchers from...
Microsoft’s Shield Against Password Spray Attacks Just Went a Notch Higher
It is observed that threat actors popularly use the password spray attack, not because of its high success rate (as per Microsoft, only 1%...
UK ICO Fines Cathay Pacific with £500,000 for 2018 Data Breach
UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has found Hong Kong-based air carrier Cathay Pacific guilty on various counts of data breach reported by the latter...
