Ethical Hacking: Understanding the Basics Cybercrime continues to grow at an astounding and devastating rate; more than 93% of organizations in the healthcare field alone experienced a data breach in the past few years (Sobers, 2021). While most people with any degree of tech acumen are familiar with criminal hackers, fewer are familiar with the…
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A Chronological Look at the Biggest Botnet Attacks of the 21st Century A botnet attack is a specific type of attack in which a malicious hacker gains control over a series of computers. These computers are then directed by the attacker to launch massive-scale cyberattacks like Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attacks. This results in harm to…
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What Are Sniffing Attacks, and How Can They Be Prevented? The technique of capturing all data packets traveling through a network using a software application or hardware device is known as network sniffing (Mitchell, 2021). Ethical hackers can use sniffing to gain tremendous insights into the workings of a network and the behavior of its…
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Understanding the Meaning and Purpose of IoT Forensics Cybercrime is a serious threat to any organization, with data breach costs reaching over USD 4 million on average (Mack, 2021). Companies today face many potential cyber risks each year, and the results can be catastrophic. Since Internet of Things (IoT) devices often face attacks as soon…
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Five SIEM Tools That Every SOC Analyst Should Know A cursory look at 2021’s cyberattack statistics shows that organizations need the help of trained, certified security operations center (SOC) analysts who know how to effectively use the latest tools and techniques, including security information and event management (SIEM) platforms. Take a look at the following…
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Threat Intelligence: The Most Critical Types of Cyberthreats You already know that there’s no shortage of malicious hackers waiting to get their hands on your most vital personal and business information. With each new technological advancement comes a new batch of nefarious cybercriminals ready to take advantage of it. For this reason, you should be…
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Join the World of Cybersecurity with the C|CT Certification EC-Council is proud to announce the launch of our new cybersecurity technician certification: the Certified Cybersecurity Technician (C|CT). This certification, designed for those who want to start a career in cybersecurity, focuses heavily on skills-based labs and validates graduates’ technician-level skills with a rigorous practical exam.…
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What Is Threat Modeling? Data breaches cost companies USD 8.64 million on average (Johnson, 2021), but many companies report they don’t have adequate protection against these vulnerabilities because there aren’t enough IT security professionals to help. The shortage of cybersecurity professionals leaves these organizations vulnerable to costly data breaches. Threat modeling is a technique cybersecurity…
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Preventing Malicious Hacks with Port Scanning Techniques Port scanning techniques are a valuable part of any cybersecurity professional’s toolkit. Ethical hackers and penetration testers frequently use port scanning techniques to locate vulnerabilities in a network that malicious hackers can use to gain access. Port scanning is a fundamental part of the pre-attack phase of a penetration test.…
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Ransomware Attack & Prevention by John York Project Manager, US Airforce https://www.youtube.com/embed/elO8nm9668A?feature=oembed%20The EC-Council team caught up with John York, a Certified Ethical Hacker from the United States who currently works as a program manager in the United States Air Force and asked him about his thoughts on Ransomware. What is a Ransomware attack? Ransomware is…
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