Category: Threats

Distributed Denial Of Service (DDOS)

Shivashankar Saravanan
Explaining DDOS Attack Types

“Protect you Network” DDOS attacks are increasing steadily over the past few years and are a threat to organisations and their network. And it is also predicted that the total number of attacks of this type will reach 17 million by 2020 worldwide. What is a DDOS attack? A Denial of service attack(DOS) is a cyber attack in which the attackers (hackers) aim is to render a system or network resource unavailable for the user by disrupting the services by constantly flooding it with requests. A distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack…

Basics of Malware- An overview

Shivashankar Saravanan

“A good read on the types of malware and the ways to protect yourself from them! ” Protecting against malware has become a primary goal for organisations and also  a very complicated process these days because of the different forms they come in and the fact that they are hard to detect and eradicate. What is Malware? Malware is a script, code or a software that is designed to interrupt computer operations, gather confidential information, gain unauthorised access to computer systems without permission of the owner. Its primary function is…

“An art of exploiting Human Psychology”-Social Engineering

Shivashankar Saravanan
Social Engineering,Phishing,Vishing,Spear phishing,Whaling

“An art of exploiting Human Psychology” Nowadays it has become harder to fight against the social engineering attacks than the technical attacks because the social engineering attack has the capability to bypass all technologies including the firewalls.  What is Social Engineering?  Social engineering is a technique used by attackers to persuade people into performing actions and revealing private information that may be useful for fraudulent purposes. In today’s world humans are more susceptible to attacks by the bad guys than machines. So it is very important for an organization to…

GDPR & Related Fines to grow by the year 2025 to encourage more companies to follow the law

Dilip
GDPR Compliances

”Fines to grow by the year 2025 to encourage more companies to follow the law” The legislation for data protection was much in shambles causing chaos and confusion to organizations, business and individuals all alike. Post GDPR introduction the privacy law to protect all has been declared the toughest data protection law in the world. What is GDPR?General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a mandatory legal framework which provides and sets guidelines for the collection and processing of personal information from individuals who live in the UK and the European…

Ransomware and Leakware- Prime Century for Cybercriminals

Dilip
Ramsomware ,Virus

”Prime Century for Cyber-criminals” Gone are the days of roadside bandits and thieves, the 21st century has brought with its own set of challenges where the bandits hold on to the possession you care the most which are your data be it your personal or professional data. The digital age and explosion of data we consume and produce have become the new target to be held ransom to be aware and wake up. What is Ransomware?Ransomware is a malicious software/ malware which slips into your systems without raising suspicion and…