What is a brute force attack?

There are thousands of ways for hackers to break into your system – but you're more likely to run into some than others. The ...
Forbes

Now Ransomware Attackers Can Brute Force Your VPNs And Firewalls

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. Recently leaked chat logs from the Black Basta ransomware ...
Bleeping Computer

Massive brute force attack uses 2.8 million IPs to target VPN devices

A large-scale brute force password attack using almost 2.8 million IP addresses is underway, attempting to guess the credentials for a wide range of networking devices, including those from Palo Alto ...
Bleeping Computer

How to defend against brute force and password spray attacks

From zero-day exploits to polymorphic malware, today’s organizations must protect themselves against increasingly sophisticated cyber threats. But while these types of complex attack vectors may be ...