Malware is malicious software that aims to cause damage to data and corrupt a system. A virus is a type of malware that replicates itself and spreads between devices or a network and behaves in any way the attacker wants. There are various ways to safeguard your data and device...
Because malware relies on the processing power of the infected device, victims often experience significant performance issues. An overheating computer or a sudden slowdown in your computer’s speed can be a symptom of a malware infection. Which devices can be affected? No device is immune to mal...
Compared with reflected XSS, stored XSS has a larger impact and endangers all visitors. However, this type of attack is more difficult to execute because attackers need to find vulnerabilities thatcanbe exploited. DOM-based XSS Document Object Model (DOM)-based XSS is a more advanced type of ...
and can be used to obtain system information without an executable file. All told, it makes an attractive tool for threat actors. There were a few notable instances where cybercriminals abused
Fileless malware example: PowerShell-based malwareexploits Windows PowerShell to execute malicious commands directly in memory, evading traditional antivirus detection by not writing files to the disk. It can download and run additional malicious code, manipulate files and gather sensitive information with...
Ransomware can lock down a computer or an entire network and prevent users from accessing it until they pay a ransom to the attacker. After the ransom is paid, the attacker provides password information on how the user can take back their system. 6. Adware Adware results in tons of unwant...
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Once malware is executing on your computer, it can do a number of things, ranging from simply making it unusable to taking control out of your hands and putting your remote attacker in charge. Malware can also send back information about sensitive data to its creators. ...
Inferential SQL Injections, or blind SQLi, requires the attacker to send data packets to the server and allows them to observe the server’s responses and behavior. This lets them know how the server is structured. This type of SQL injection is usually slower to execute but can be just as...
Hyperjacking is an attack that aims to exploit the hypervisor (program) responsible for creating and running the VMs in the cloud. If an attacker gets control over the hypervisor, they can modify and cause damage to the running VMs.