WordPress Sites Exploited Through Brute Force: 3 Simple Ways to Protect Yourself from the Attack

During the past week we noticed an abnormal increase of brute force attacks targeting WordPress applications.

The attacks use automated scripts that attempt to login to WordPress default admin page using common usernames and passwords.

How Application Delivery and Security Work Hand-in-Hand

At first glance, application delivery and security might seem unrelated because they appear to solve and address different challenges from different domains. But a closer look actually reveals that they are entwined. In this post I’ll break down the ways in which application delivery and security work hand-in-hand.

Are you ready for your Green Belt in Attack Mitigation?

Knowledge Test Overview

Wow! The Attack Mitigation Black Belt Challenge is only two weeks old and already we have dueling leaders and intense competition.

People from all over the world are participating in Radware’s first Attack Mitigation Black Belt Challenge and only seven seconds separates the current leader, “dh”, from the fifth place position. It is apparent that some questions were stumbling blocks as we had two questions in the Yellow Belt round that only 10% of the participants could answer properly.

Place Security Controls at Multiple Levels

Well-kept secrets – The importance of blocking and masking measures for data leakage prevention

Nowadays organizations are more and more data driven. Thanks to advancements in technology, companies can track and analyze customers’ behavior, collecting a multitude of parameters, and store the information to better offer them a more personal experience. On the positive side, end-users get a customized service adapted to his or her preferences – the bank offers customer customized financial tracks; the HMO shows lab results comparisons based on medical history; the social media site delivers content based on location, keywords, and browsing patterns.

2011: Why has Group Anonymous Been So Successful?

As we shut the door on 2011 and begin the planning efforts for 2012, I can’t help but be astonished on how effective the Group Anonymous attacks have been. Vast majorities of targeted organizations have been left licking their wounds and posthumously responding to numerous queries on what happened and why they weren’t protected.