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What is a DDoS attack and how does it work?
A DDoS attack uses many hijacked machines to flood a target until real users cannot get through. Learn the three types and a response plan you can run.
Oct 18, 20264 min read
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What is a dark web leak site and what should victims do?
Ransomware groups post stolen data on leak sites to pressure victims. Learn how they work, how to verify a claim about your company, and the steps to take.
Oct 18, 20264 min read
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What are the top security threats facing government agencies?
Government bodies face nation-state intrusion, ransomware, known exploited flaws and weak identity controls. Here is what CISA advises, in priority order.
Oct 18, 20264 min read
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What are indicators of compromise and how do you use them?
Indicators of compromise are observable traces of a breach. Learn the common types, why they go stale, and how to use them without drowning in noise.
Oct 18, 20264 min read
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Which cyberattacks are best documented, and what do they teach?
NotPetya, SolarWinds Orion, the 2015 Ukraine grid attack and the Colonial pipeline ransomware are documented by CISA. Here is what each teaches defenders.
Oct 18, 20264 min read
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What is a watering hole attack and how do you defend against it?
A watering hole attack compromises a site a target group already visits. See how it works, how it differs from phishing, and which defenses actually help.
Oct 18, 20264 min read
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What was the WannaCry ransomware attack and what should we learn?
WannaCry spread on 12 May 2017 through a Windows SMB flaw that had a patch two months earlier. The lesson is about patch speed and exposed services.
Oct 18, 20265 min read
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What are the main types of ransomware and how do they differ?
Ransomware comes as encryption only, double extortion with data theft, and data extortion without encryption. See how each works and which defenses apply.
Oct 18, 20264 min read
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What Are the Main Types of Business Email Compromise (BEC) Scams?
BEC tricks staff into sending money or data by impersonating or hijacking trusted email accounts. Learn the common patterns and the checks that stop them.
Oct 18, 20264 min read
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