Paris Hospital Hit by Denial of Service Attack
April 7, 2020March 22, 2020, Sunday, Paris hospital hit by a denial of service attack in the middle of a health crisis. Coronavirus is not impacting only health but also cyberspace. Learn how to keep yourself and your business secure. French Press...
BEWARE: Criminals are Pretending to be WHO
April 7, 2020Haltdos wishes you a Safe and Secure Cyber Health for Your Business This WORLD HEALTH DAY 2020. In this global pandemic – Coronavirus (COVID-19), hackers and cyber scammers are taking complete advantage. How? Cybercriminals are sending fraudulent WhatsApp messages and emails...
DDoS Attack Uptick Blizzard’s Battle.net Servers
April 2, 2020Along with COVID-19, DDoS attacks are also on the rise. Latest update: The gaming industry faced a DDoS attack. Read to know more. On Tuesday, March 17 evening, a bit temperamental hit Battle.net. Players accessing from across the region reported...
What is the Difference between Whitelisting WAF vs Blacklisting WAF?
March 15, 2020Whitelisting Web Application Firewall Vs. Blacklisting Web Application Firewall I am reading about different WAFs, from open-source to commercial solutions such as Haltdos WAF. Some say having a whitelist WAF is far better than blacklist WAF. I pretty well understand...
Why Do You Need a Web Application Firewall?
March 11, 2020Learn why a web application firewall plays a vital role in a comprehensive security suite that most of us need- if not all. Cyberattacks are continuously evolving. Getting more sophisticated, more complex, and more diverse in both scale and size....
Information Technology vs. Information Security
February 23, 2020Information Technology and Information Security are two complementary but separate functions. Let’s understand how both disciplines vary. Also, how they work all together to create a robust security posture. Information Security isn’t just an IT concern. It is a major...
What is A Memcached DDoS attack and How to Mitigate It
February 15, 2020On February 28, 2018, one of the largest software development platforms used for version control websites named GitHub was hit by the record-breaking DDoS attack that peaked at over 1.3Tbps. The attack was identified as a new type of amplification...
10 Tips to Protect Your Website from Hacking and Google Penalties
February 15, 2020As an SEO professional, you wouldn’t ever want to receive this notification on your Google Search Console dashboard saying: “This site may not perform as well in Google results because it appears to be in violation of Google’s Webmaster Guidelines.”...
A Casino’s Database Was Hacked Through a Smart Fish Tank Thermometer
February 14, 2020The term Internet of Things (IoT) generally refers to scenarios where network connectivity and computing capability extends to objects, sensors, and everyday items not normally considered computers, allowing these devices to generate, exchange and consume data with minimal human intervention....
