Dubai, UAE – In what could be the largest cryptocurrency theft in history, Dubai-based crypto exchange Bybit reported a staggering $1.5 billion loss due to a security breach in one of its Ethereum cold wallets. The attack, which targeted security vulnerabilities, has raised fresh concerns about digital asset safety and shaken investor confidence. Details of …
READ MOREDMARC Vulnerability Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting, and Conformance (DMARC) is an email authentication protocol designed to protect domains from email spoofing, phishing attacks, and spam. It builds upon existing email authentication methods such as SPF (Sender Policy Framework) and DKIM (DomainKeys Identified Mail) to provide domain owners with greater control over email security. What is …
READ MOREWhat is a denial-of-service (DOS) attack? What is a denial-of-service attack? In a denial-of-service (DOS) attack, a malevolent actor attempts to prevent a computer or other device from being used by its intended users by interfering with its regular operation. DOS attacks usually work by overloading a targeted machine with requests until regular traffic cannot …
READ MOREBackdoors Backdoors are secret or unintended access points in software, hardware, or networks that allow unauthorized access to a system. These vulnerabilities can be introduced intentionally by developers for maintenance or debugging purposes or exploited by hackers to gain control over a system. This article delves into every aspect of backdoors, covering their types, methods …
READ MOREMan-in-the-Middle (MITM) Attack What is a Man-in-the-Middle (MITM) Attack? An attack known as a man-in-the-middle (MITM) occurs when a threat actor positions himself between two parties, usually a user and an application, in order to intercept their data transfers and communications and utilize them for malevolent intents such as hacking or making illegal transactions. A …
READ MORERANSOMWARE What is Ransomware? Ransomware is a type of malware designed to stop an individual or organization from accessing the files on their computer. When cybercriminals encrypt these files and demand a ransom for the decryption key, businesses are left with no choice but to pay the extortion in order to regain access to their …
READ MORENESSUS What is Nessus? Tenable, Inc. created the vulnerability scanning program Nessus. Professionals in cybersecurity frequently utilize it to find security flaws in networks, apps, and systems. Numerous problems, such as out-of-date software, incorrect setups, missing patches, and possible security threats, can be found by Nessus. Key Features of Nessus: Vulnerability Scanning: Nessus checks systems …
READ MORENikto: A Powerful Open-Source Web Vulnerability Scanner Introduction to Nikto Nikto is an open-source web server and application scanner. Nikto can perform comprehensive testing on web servers to check for more than 6700 potentially dangerous files and programs, among other security threats. Nikto might also look for out-of-date web server software and version-specific problems. Nikto …
READ MOREThreat Actor Allegedly Offers 20 Million Logins for Sale in OpenAI Data Breach Significant security problems utilizing Open AI’s Chat GPT platform have been reported recently; hacked user credentials were sold on the dark web. More than 225,000 Chat GPT account credentials were found to be for sale on underground markets between January and October …
READ MOREHYDRA Introduction to hydra Hydra is a network logon cracker that is incredibly fast and compatible with many different services. It is a multi-pronged login cracker that operates in simultaneously. It is also very flexible and quick, and it is easy to add new modules. Researchers and security professionals can use this application to show …
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