Computers containing sensitive information are often air-gapped to prevent data breaches. But air-gapping also cannot guarantee security. Attackers can use air-gap malware to steal sensitive data from air-gapped computers or networks. What is an air gap malware? How...
What is Fileless Malware? Traditionally, malware attackers use social engineering techniques to convince a victim to click on a link, open an attachment, etc., to install malware on the victim’s machine. The malware resides on a computer’s hard drive, so attackers...
Securing the browser is extremely important. We use a browser to browse the Internet, and in most cases, malware infects a computer through the browser only. Sometimes, we accidentally click on unsafe links or visit unsafe websites unknowingly, and our computer gets...
We often hear that we should disable UPnP on our devices. We also hear that UPnP makes our devices vulnerable to cyber attacks. What is UPnP? How does it work? And how does UPnP make our devices more vulnerable? Let’s understand that in more detail. What is UPnP? UPnP...
What is click fraud? In online advertising, advertisers often use ad networks to place a clickable advertisement on a publisher’s website. A user interested in the advertisement clicks on it to get more information. The advertiser then pays a predetermined amount of...
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