StripedFly features TOR-based traffic concealing mechanisms, automated updating, worm-like spreading capabilities, and an EternalBlue SMBv1 exploit created before the flaw was disclosed.
The FBI and the CISA recommend implementing application control mechanisms, limiting remote desktop services, and following best practices such as updating software and using strong passwords to defend against AvosLocker ransomware attacks.
Firewall and distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack prevention mechanisms in Cloudflare can be circumvented by exploiting gaps in cross-tenant security controls, defeating the very purpose of these safeguards, it has emerged. “Attackers can utilize their own Cloudflare accounts to abuse the per-design trust-relationship between Cloudflare and the customers’ websites, rendering the protection mechanism ineffective,” Certitude researcher […]
What is power factor correction (PFC)? Power factor correction (PFC) is the set of mechanisms built into a power supply circuit to raise the power factor (PF). PFC is commonly incorporated into computer power supplies to increase their PF. A circuit’s PF is the ratio of real power to apparent power. The higher the PF, […]