Web security is attracting attention again due to ransomware incident that spread over the world. In recent years, many incidents have occurred on the Internet. More people than ever before use internet banking, enjoy online shopping and leisure time. “Internet” is defined as the international information network that connects the world, and the service that Read more about The unquestionable importance of web security[…]
These days, enterprises are using web-based and cloud-based applications and extending their business. Purchasing robust web application firewall (WAF) becomes requirement, not option. As web threats become increasingly advanced and sophisticated and threaten enterprise data, web-based, cloud-based applications become more popular. This makes difficult administrators to keep up to date on the latest threats and Read more about What do you need to consider before buying WAF?[…]
WannaCry ransomware is currently languishing, but the likelihood of a variant attack is still high. As other ransomware other than WannaCry are steadily attacking, fundamental security measures should be prepared. Ransomware primarily penetrates organizations and enterprise through phishing e-mails and it may be spread via media including exploits and other malware. Ransomware runs quickly, with Read more about How enterprises can respond to rapidly evolving ransomware?[…]
In the cyber threats, the terms of phishing and pharming are used to describe as act of stealing personal information through website. Both attacks are attempts to steal sensitive information such as user name and passwords, but the methods used behind are pretty different. They act with separate concepts and tactics used by attacker. Phishing Read more about Understanding of phishing vs. pharming attacks[…]
Attackers attempt to compromise your website through malvertising. It becomes very poplar by third-party ad networks to seed malware in legitimate website. What is malvertising? It distributes malware by using online advertising. When you click on an ad or access malicious website, hidden malware directs your system to criminal servers. Normally, legitimate websites with high Read more about Block malvertising with WMD[…]
The Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP) is a non-profit organization dedicated to proving unbiased, practical information about application security. The OWASP top 10 represents the most critical web application security flaws. These vulnerabilities occur frequently in web application and they are dangerous because they will allow attackers to take over your system and steal Read more about How AIONCLOUD protects your website against OWASP Top 10?[…]
According to a report by WatchGuard 2016, 30% of malware attacks are zero-day exploits that cannot be detected by antivirus systems because they never before seen attack. Zero-day exploits are unknown exploits in the wild that expose vulnerability and can lead complicated problem before anyone realizes the problem. For this reason, zero day exploits are Read more about Zero-day exploit: Nearly a third of malware attacks[…]
Technology moves swiftly. Today machine learning is not like machine learning in the past. Machine learning is a method of data analysis that learn from data iteratively by using algorithms and allows computers to find hidden sight. Computers can learn without being executing program and they are able to adapt independently as models are exposed Read more about Applying machine learning for advanced web threat[…]
Malware is short for “malicious software” meaning software that can be used to compromise computer, steal sensitive data, cause harm to the computer or bypass access controls. Obviously, this is a variety of malicious program that define the most common types of malware; adware, bot, bug, ransomware and rootkit. 1. Adware Adware is a type Read more about Common malware types and how to defend against them[…]
Recently, one of the biggest concerns is ransomware. Ransomware involves criminals holding people to ransom and threaten them or steal their data with various actions. Ransomware can be used in a variety of ways. Hackers can access private images and videos and then blackmail to others by threatening to share to the images and videos Read more about Ransomware, what does it target?[…]
