DNS is a global system for translating IP addresses to human-readable domain names. When a user tries to access a web address like “example.com,” their web browser or application performs a DNS Query against a DNS server, supplying the hostname. The DNS server takes the hostname and resolves it into a numeric IP address to which the web browser can connect.
Our network is always moving. Data flows from place to place, between all the endpoints that require rapid internet access. But like any traffic, this data can become congested – and some of it can be dangerous. You never quite know what is hidden in your network traffic until it strikes your device with a […]
Cybersecurity is time- and resource-intensive. The threat landscape continues to evolve, and security analysts are feeling burnt out. According to research, 54% of security operation center (SOC) teams say that they are drowning in alerts, and 55% are not confident that they can prioritize alerts or respond effectively. Effective cybersecurity requires organizations to have the people, […]
Phishing is one of the most common and effective cybersecurity attack vectors, accounting for roughly a quarter of all ransomware attacks between 2019 and 2021, according to research from Cloudian.
In the day and age of COVID-19, we have witnessed a transformation of the way we work. If I were asked before March of 2020 how long it would take to make the progress in digital and security transformation that we as a society have made in the last 9 months, I would have guessed at least 5 years.
Data breaches are forever becoming more a part of everyday life in the United States. Hardly a day goes by when you can’t watch the news, read on the internet about another company having their networks breached by cybercriminals. Billions of records are exposed to hackers every year, 2019 was no exception. Though many Americans […]
Hello all and welcome to the first episode of the Hacking WordPress series. With this series, I will be putting together a series of videos and articles that will comprise a set of tutorials to show you the ins and outs of building a home lab that will give you the flexibility to test, hack, […]
Christmas brings joy and tears of happiness for kids the world over. But for adults and business owners it is a time of uncertainty. After a long and trying year, it all culminates with the biggest spending time of the year. Christmastime is the largest single time of the year when people, families and even […]
