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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Forbes

Microsoft Password Attack Warning As High-Speed Hackers Strike

FastHHTP hackers are aiming at Microsoft 365 passwords. As Microsoft users recover from the news that three zero-day Windows vulnerabilities have been actively exploited, and there has been a surge in ...
Bleeping Computer

Spike in Fortinet VPN brute-force attacks raises zero-day concerns

A massive spike in brute-force attacks targeted Fortinet SSL VPNs earlier this month, followed by a switch to FortiManager, marked a deliberate shift in targeting that has historically preceded new ...