In this blog we will be discussing the two main types of anti-virus software that are available on the market. Signature based anti-virus software will examine the file to create a signature. When a scan is performed this will compare the malware signature against a list of known malicious files, included within the anti-virus software’s[…]
Drive-by Attacks are an increasingly common type of attack, used by threat actors to force the client into performing an action without the consent of the user. The key difference between Drive-by attacks and other attacks of this nature, is that they do not require any user interaction with the malicious content for the attack[…]
A Trusted Platform Module, widely referred to as “TPM”, is a chip that resides on your computers motherboard and is responsible for generating encryption keys that work in tandem with BitLocker, a form of Full Disk Encryption which we will expand on later in the article. The main aim of the TPM is to carry[…]
All software goes through a support cycle, starting at mainstream support, extended support and finally “End of Life”. When software is in mainstream support, provider regularly releases features and provides security updates for any bugs that are present. This support usually occurs when the software is first released and continues for the longest duration. In[…]
As public WI-FI networks do not commonly require a password to gain authentication, anyone can gain access to this network with ease. As individuals are connecting to these routers to obtain internet access, the risk of impersonating routers becomes more common. This is called Spoofing Public WI-FI routers. A malicious actor can use a technique[…]
With the enormous rise in Cyber Security threats online, many companies are at threat of their online databases being targeted and breached or are even susceptible to attackers defacing their website or using it to compromise visitors’ devices by using the website as a platform to deploy malicious software. This increase in online threats has[…]
Pharming is essentially a phishing scam that can infect numerous users simultaneous by redirecting them from a legitimate website to a fake site. The fake website can be used to install virus’s or trojans on the user’s computer to obtain personal information such as bank account details which could be utilised for identity theft. Pharming[…]