We have already published posts about firewalls and also hardware firewalls. In this post, we'll take a look at sonicwall firewalls to help you understand the different aspects of sonicwall firewalls. SonicWall next-generation firewalls (NGFW) provide the security, control and visibility you need to maintain an effective cybersecurity posture. SonicWall NGFWs are designed in four [...]
The CryptoLocker ransomware attack was a cyberattack using the CryptoLocker ransomware that occurred from 5 September 2013 to late May 2014. It is believed that the operators of CryptoLocker successfully extorted a total of around $3 million from victims of the trojan. It propagated via infected email attachments, and via an existing Gameover ZeuS botnet. [...]
These days, one of the most important aspects of cyber security is network monitoring. We have already published a detailed post on the importance and how to monitor the network. We suggest you read it. Event Viewer is a component of Microsoft's windows operating system (Server family and Workstation family) that lets administrators and users [...]
These days, one of the most important aspects of cyber security is network monitoring. We have already published a detailed post on the importance and how to monitor the network. We suggest you read it. In this post, we'll take a look at Datadog Network performance monitor to help you understand the different aspects of [...]
PRTG Network Monitor is an agentless network monitoring software. This network monitor tool consists of two main system parts: Core server and Probe. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These days, one of the most important aspects of cyber security is network monitoring. We have already published a detailed post on the importance and how to monitor the network. We [...]
First of all, we recommend that you read our other post entitled "TCP/UDP Ports". But, what are free port scanner tools? A port scan learns which ports on a router or firewall are open, and can use this information to find a computer system’s potential weaknesses. A port-scanner tool asks about each port, one at [...]
We, as individuals or organizations, often need to securely transfer files over the Internet to another person or organization on the Internet. In this post, we will try to get acquainted with the common solutions for this purpose and examine these file transfer methods from a security point of view. Sending a file over the [...]
Data encryption translates data into another form, or code, so that only people with access to a decryption key or password can read it. Today, encryption is widely used on the internal networks and internet to ensure the sanctity of user information (such as payment data or personal information) that's sent between a browser and a [...]
Intrusion detection is the process of monitoring the events occurring in network and analyzing them for signs of possible incidents, violations, or imminent threats to security policies. These security measures are available as intrusion detection systems (IDS) and intrusion prevention systems (IPS). At result, IDS and IPS are both parts of the network infrastructure. IDS and [...]