Cyber Attacks
Intrusion Prevention System vs Firewall: How To Layer Your Network Defense
Firewalls filter traffic by rules, while intrusion prevention systems inspect packet contents to stop active exploits before they execute on your servers.
Cyber Attacks
Cyber Attacks coverage from InfoSec Ledger holds 14 articles, 12 of them reference guides. The newest was published on October 13, 2026. New stories are added as soon as they are confirmed, from more than 150 sources checked as often as every 45 seconds. Each story lists its sources. Primary sources we follow for this section include UK National Cyber Security Centre and OWASP Foundation.
Cyber Attacks
Malicious Bot Traffic: Detection, Mitigation, and Hidden Costs
Automated scripts generate more web traffic than humans, masking data theft behind legitimate-looking requests that standard filters miss.
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$430M Empire Market Sales Land Operator With 40-Year Prison Term and $100M Asset Seizure
A federal judge sentenced the dark web marketplace operator to four decades in prison, fining him $5 million and seizing over $100 million in assets.
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Stop Tailgating: 7 Mistakes That Compromise Physical Security
Physical access controls fail when staff ignore social dynamics, allowing unauthorized entry that bypasses digital defenses and grants direct system access.
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FBI Dismantles Chinese Hacking Network That Stole Global Data Since 2021
The FBI dismantled a global Chinese hacking network that stole sensitive data from devices worldwide between 2021 and its recent disruption.
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Conditional Access Policies Best Practices for Secure Identity
Policy evaluation happens at authentication time, meaning a single misconfigured rule can block legitimate users or leave critical assets exposed to credential theft.
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Adversary-in-the-Middle Phishing: Risks and Protection Strategies
Traditional email filters fail here because the attacker intercepts and modifies messages in real-time, creating a seamless loop that bypasses standard authentication checks.
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Attack Surface Reduction: What It Is and How to Shrink Your Risk
Most organizations focus on strengthening walls, but true security comes from removing the doors and windows that attackers use to enter your digital property.
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Implement Email Authentication: SPF, DKIM, and DMARC Setup
Email authentication protocols verify sender identity at the protocol level, preventing attackers from spoofing your domain in phishing campaigns.
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Incident Response Plans: Why Your Security Tools Fail Without One
An incident response plan turns chaotic technical alerts into a coordinated legal and operational recovery, preventing minor breaches from becoming existential threats.
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Botnet Attack Response: Step-by-Step Recovery and Containment
Reconnecting infected devices to the network before isolating them allows the botnet controller to map your entire internal infrastructure and accelerate lateral movement.
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How Session Cookie Theft Works: The Step-by-Step Breakdown
Session cookies grant immediate access without passwords, meaning a single stolen token bypasses most multi-factor authentication controls entirely.
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DDoS Attacks Explained: How Flooding Works and What to Do
A distributed denial-of-service attack does not steal data; it simply overwhelms your service with traffic until legitimate users cannot connect.
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ARP Spoofing Explained: How Local Network Attacks Steal Data
ARP spoofing bypasses firewalls by tricking devices into trusting a fake neighbor, allowing attackers to intercept traffic without leaving the local network.