CryptoLocker Ransomware is a prolific malware and has been at the forefront of digital crimes. Ever since its inception it has been on an increasing trend and is estimated to infect millions of systems every month.
What is CryptoLocker Ransomware?
With…
The TIBS Dialer is a harmful PC threat that is specifically designed to alter the dial-up connection settings of your Modem. Cybercriminals use various techniques to spread TIBS Dialer malware, it may infiltrate your device via spam email attachments, internet spectrum, or…
Binkiland browser hijacker belongs to the family of browser hijackers and is highly destructive in nature. This notorious piece of malware can result in unwanted changes in your web browser. It can install suspicious bookmarks, hijack your web browser and also create…
First discovered on June 27, 2017, the Petya Ransomware is a lethal ransomware that has attacked several countries. Also known as the External Blue exploit, big European organizations were its initial targets.
The spreading rate of Petya is much lower as compared to the…
BrickerBot is a fast-moving Bot that results in PDoS – Permanent Denial of Services. PDoS attacks are in their evolving stage and are getting more devastating with passing time.
BrickerBot is believed to exploit the same vulnerabilities as Mirai, however, it is…
An NTP Amplification attack belongs to the family of DDos attacks and is executed in large volumes. The attack takes place by exploiting the NTP- Network Time Protocol functionality to overburden a targeted network making it difficult for it to access the regular…
What is an Application Layer Attack? Protection and Preventive Measures
September 28, 2020
An Application Layer attack (DDoS attack) exploits system vulnerabilities and loopholes to attack the application resulting in complete malfunction. Web servers are the most common targets of this malicious digital threat, however, in addition to this, it also targets…
Developed by the grey-hat hacker- RSnake, the Slowloris attack is a type of DDoS attack. This Denial of Service attack exploits partial HTTP requests to slow down the target. The HTTP requests are used to keep the connections between the targeted web server and the…
An IP Fragmentation attack belongs to the family of Denial Of Service (DoS) attacks and is widespread over the Internet spectrum. During this type of attack, the hackers try to block the access of a particular website for its users.
Hackers use the concept of data…
Necurs Botnet is known to be one of the biggest malware distributors and spam emails that the internet has seen in the last few years. It uses a massive collection of cybercriminal-controlled systems to infect computer machines all over the world, hence the name…
