Cybersecurity

Cisco Warns of Global Surge in Brute-Force Attacks Targeting VPN and SSH Services

Apr 17, 2024NewsroomIoT Security / Network Security Cisco is warning about a global surge in brute-force attacks targeting various devices, including Virtual Private Network (VPN) services, web application authentication interfaces, and SSH services, since at least March 18, 2024. “These attacks all appear to be originating from TOR exit nodes and a range of other […]

Cybersecurity

Hacked WordPress Sites Abusing Visitors’ Browsers for Distributed Brute-Force Attacks

Mar 07, 2024NewsroomVulnerability / Web Security Threat actors are conducting brute-force attacks against WordPress sites by leveraging malicious JavaScript injections, new findings from Sucuri reveal. The attacks, which take the form of distributed brute-force attacks, “target WordPress websites from the browsers of completely innocent and unsuspecting site visitors,” security researcher Denis Sinegubko said. The activity […]