What is Threat Intelligence Threat intelligence is insight collected from data that gives context and evaluates adverse mechanisms and indicators while providing implications and advice in order to prevent or mitigate cyber attacks. Traffic pouring into your website can come from anywhere at any time, and you may not know whether it is good…

“With over 23,000 recorded attacks per day, customer-facing enterprise services are bearing the brunt of attacks” — Charlie Osborne 2020, ZDNeT. What are DDoS attacks? Simply described, trying to reach a website that is undergoing a DDoS attack is just like getting stuck moving from location A to B during a traffic jam, which…

Tech for Non-Tech The cyber world is up in arms about log4j, and for good reason. It touches almost everything on the internet and is a major system vulnerability that is ripe for exploit by attackers. …

We are thrilled to announce Polaris now supports DNSSEC — domains protected by Polaris would be able to implement DNSSEC, an extra security feature to enhance their web security. With a few simple steps, you would be able to ensure that traffic to your site is now even more secure…

Threat intelligence is the advanced information used by organisations to understand and defend against cyber threats. With threat intelligence, organisations are able to make faster, better judgements in their cybersecurity functions before a potential breach occurs. Importance of Threat Intelligence With remote working being the new norm since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic…

A brute-force attack uses the trial-and-error method to attempt all possible usernames and passwords to obtain correct combinations. It is usually carried out by scripts or bots that target a platform’s login page, with Content Management Systems like WordPress being favoured targets. …

As we usher in the new year of 2021, many opportunities and unknown challenges await enterprises. This includes cybersecurity and with its constantly evolving nature, it is essential for businesses to build and maintain a strong cybersecurity posture to defend against emerging threats. Here are five cybersecurity forecasts to take…

2020 is fast coming to an end and it definitely has been a strange year for many. Amid the chaos, the pandemic has also provided plentiful opportunities for cybercriminals to plan and launch attacks against organisations, with 80% of businesses reporting an increase of cyberattacks. We sum up the top…

SQL injection (SQLi) is a form of cybersecurity attack that occurs when cybercriminals insert a malicious SQL code into a company’s backend database. The hackers’ code tricks the system into executing a command to provide criminals unauthorised access, allowing them to modify, delete and retrieve confidential data from your database…