Crypto Malware vs Ransomware: What Are the Main Differences?
Mining cryptocurrencies require extensive computational power and time. When the complexity of the mining becomes more intense, more energy is needed.
How to Prevent Zero-Day Attacks
“Zero-Day.” Sounds ominous, doesn’t it? Like our last day on Earth. In the cyber threat intelligence and security industry, a zero-day vulnerability is nearly as frightening as that. It refers to a software vulnerability that has never been detected on...
How to Prevent Spoofing
In the middle of your hectic day, you receive an email from your bank informing you about an urgent situation. You open it and click on the link inside. Instantly, you have fallen victim to an email spoofing attack. Spoofing...
What Is Emotet Malware and How Is It Delivered?
If you are not familiar with the term Emotet, you may think it’s a rock band from the ‘90s or ancient Egyptian king. Those are good guesses, but Emotet is something far more sinister and dangerous than a bunch of...
Typosquatting Exposed
Social engineering has evolved into a powerful collection of techniques for cybercriminals to lure unwary individuals into disclosing their personal information and credentials. One such technique is typosquatting. In typosquatting, malicious websites redirect users to URLs that are misspelled versions...
Insider Threats: 4 Ways to Prevent Data Leaks
You might find it hard to sleep at night if you think a pesky mosquito is lurking somewhere in the corner of your bedroom preparing to pounce and drain you of a few drops of blood. How much harder would...
How to Avoid Crypto Malware
The term Crypto Malware describes two types of attacks. One is a type of Ransomware, while the other is Cryptojacking. Both are widely used by hackers to exploit the victim and gain significant profit. The Ransomware version of Crypto Malware,...
What Is a Watering Hole Attack?
A watering hole attack takes place when a hacker compromises a specific audience either by infecting an existing website likely to attract the targeted audience or by creating a website to lure in the intended users. The number of watering...
DOS Attacks Explained: What They Are and How To Prevent Them
What is a DoS Attack? A denial-of-service attack, also called a DoS attack, is a means of overburdening a network’s bandwidth or computer system to the point that it can no longer function. Attackers create DoS attacks by directing too...