Attackers always look for quick ways to steal data. Using readily available automated tools and advanced techniques, they can do so with ease, leaving your traditional network defenses ineffective.
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Malware is a file or code, typically delivered over a network, that infects, explores, steals or conducts virtually any behavior an attacker wants.
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Exploit kits are automated threats that utilize compromised websites to divert web traffic, scan for vulnerable browser-based applications, and run malware.
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Phishing attacks are one of the most prevalent methods of cybercrime because they are easy to deploy, can bypass detection methods, and offer low risk and cost.
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A denial-of-service attack is meant to shut down a machine or network by flooding it with traffic, making it inaccessible to its intended users.
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A distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack is a variant of a DoS attack that employs large numbers of attacking computers to overwhelm the target.
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A bot is a piece of malware that infects a computer to carry out commands under the remote control of the attacker.
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Spyware is a type of malware that collects and shares information about a computer or network without the user’s consent.
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The cyber attack lifecycle consists of multiple stages, and prevention must occur at each stage to prevent attackers from gaining access and stealing data.
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To identify and prevent evasive threats, security tools must employ purpose-built virtual analysis, bare metal analysis, and incorporate threat intelligence.
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Organizations face 3 challenges when identifying and preventing evasive threats: the threat marketplace, inadequate defenses, and open source vulnerabilities.
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The success of any industry is reliant on its economics. Cybercrime is no different, maintaining its own economy of commoditized products and services.
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Unknown threats are recycled or modified known threats, or created entirely from scratch, and bypass security tools designed to protect against known threats.
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Credential based attacks occur when attackers steal credentials to gain access, bypass an organizations security measures, and steal critical data.
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Attackers can obtain stolen credentials in many ways: phishing, malware, social engineering, brute force or black-market purchase. Once attackers have stolen credentials, they can abuse them to enter an organization, move laterally, and escalate privileges for unauthorized applications and data.
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