Breaking Down the Seven Steps of an SQL Injection Kill Chain

Cyberattacks can cause immense damage to an organization’s system and have only increased in frequency over recent years. SQL injection is an especially devastating example. This form of attack involves exploiting a website or application code through the use of Structured Query Language (SQL). It is considered one of the…

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Avoid Being a Downstream Victim of Service Provider Attacks

Attacks on service providers are mounting — and so are downstream victims. Earlier this year, some customers of the cloud service provider DigitalOcean received emails instructing them to reset their passwords. These users hadn’t actually forgotten their passwords — their email addresses had been compromised in a data breach. But…

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Six Common Ways That Malware Strains Get Their Names

You’re likely familiar with the names of common malware strains such as MOUSEISLAND, Agent Tesla and TrickBot. But do you know how new malware threats get their names? As a cybersecurity writer, I quickly add new strains to my vocabulary. But I never knew how they came to have those…

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What is a Pentester, and Can They Prevent Data Breaches?

With the cost of data breaches at an all-time high, organizations are working to proactively identify areas of risk on the network. Using pentesters to conduct penetration (pen) testing is becoming more common. To protect themselves, businesses must know their risk areas before hackers find vulnerabilities. Organizations can lower their…

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