Have you heard the word Botnet? Sounds scary, doesn’t it? It is a network of infected devices that cybercriminals use for their malicious purposes. In the world, there are millions of infected devices, maybe even billions, and they are just a few clicks away from attacking their next target!
Month: July 2021
What is Deceptive Technology?
Cyberattacks are getting worse each day. DDoS attacks, ransomware, phishing attacks, data breaches are just a few of the biggest dangers a company can face. But can you do something to protect your business against all these ever-evolving cyber attacks? Yes, you can be smart and use the latest method of defending yourself – Deceptive technology!
Why deception?
What does DNSSEC mean?
DNSSEC meaning
Domain Name Security Extensions (DNSSEC) is a great way to add an extra security layer to your domains. It is an advanced DNS feature, which attaches digital signature (DS) records to the DNS information. So, that way, it can establish the authenticity of the source domain name.
The purpose of which it is designed is to protect Internet users from falsified DNS data. An example of such a case can be a misleading or malicious address rather than the actual address you wanted to visit.
Once you enable DNSSEC, the DNS lookups will have to use a digital signature to prove that the origin of the site’s DNS is accurate. It is very helpful for preventing some types of attacks. In case the digital signature does not match, the browsers will not open the site.
Check the following link to learn more about the DNSSEC feature!
5 most common phishing attacks
Phishing attacks can be hard to notice. Be careful when a suspicious sender wants you to open any URLs or download a file. Let’s explain a little bit more.
What does a phishing attack mean?
A phishing attack is a type of cyber attack. The attackers are operating in a way to make the victim take one of the next actions: