Understanding And Preventing Denial Of Service Attacks

In a denial-of-service (DoS) attack, an attacker attempts to prevent legitimate users from accessing information or services. By targeting your computer and its network connection, or the computers and network of the sites you are trying to use, an attacker may be able to prevent you from accessing email, websites, online accounts (banking, etc.), or other services that rely on the affected computer.

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Immunity Inc.

Immunity was founded in 2002 and was immediately noticed for its breakthrough technologies and industry-recognized team. Immunity has since evolved into a global leader in the assessment and penetration testing space. Immunity is known for its aggressive and real-world approach to assessments. By maintaining its independence from external investors, Immunity has grown its unique technology offerings and consulting services based on customer demand. Immunity delivers products and services to Fortune and Global 500 companies and smaller organizations across all vertical markets. Immunity also serves Government departments from all over the world. A concentration on purely offensive techniques and technologies distinguishes Immunity from other professional organizations who attempt to address both offensive and defensive security postures in their service or product lines.

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Impact of Social Engineering Attacks

Infographic | April 4, 2022

A social engineering attack exploits human error to gain access to private and sensitive information.

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Almost half of companies say cybersecurity readiness has improved in the past year

Infographic | December 16, 2019

Mobile and IoT-connected devices present special security risks that many companies are still figuring out how to mitigate. ZDNet's sister site, Tech Pro Research, recently polled IT professionals about the state of cybersecurity in their workplaces. Most seemed to feel that cyberthreats were relatively well controlled. The majority of respondents said their company's cybersecurity readiness was average or above, and most said it had improved in the past year.

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Artificial Intelligence in Cybersecurity

Infographic | April 4, 2022

Artificial intelligence endeavours to simulate human intelligence. It has immense potential in cybersecurity.

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Cybersecurity Statistics for 2022

Infographic | June 10, 2022

If you work in the private sector (and provided you don’t live under a rock) you probably already know that cybercrime is a serious problem. A dastardly cybercriminal can expose finances, compromise customer information, and bring businesses to a halt. Skilled hackers are always finding creative ways to execute data breaches, setting a constant arms race into motion — cybersecurity professionals against cybercriminals.

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2019 Cyber Etiquette: A Guide To Today’s Top Cyber Threats

Infographic | December 20, 2019

The best detection and response solutions provide deep visibility to secure and investigate potential risk. Greater automation and contextualization of security events brings more informed decision-making, faster triage and effective remediation of threats.

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Infographic About Network Security

Infographic | April 1, 2021

According to a report, the cybersecurity workforce needs to grow 62% to meet the rising demand. The demand for security professionals is skyrocketing and shows no signs of stopping.

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Immunity Inc.

Immunity was founded in 2002 and was immediately noticed for its breakthrough technologies and industry-recognized team. Immunity has since evolved into a global leader in the assessment and penetration testing space. Immunity is known for its aggressive and real-world approach to assessments. By maintaining its independence from external investors, Immunity has grown its unique technology offerings and consulting services based on customer demand. Immunity delivers products and services to Fortune and Global 500 companies and smaller organizations across all vertical markets. Immunity also serves Government departments from all over the world. A concentration on purely offensive techniques and technologies distinguishes Immunity from other professional organizations who attempt to address both offensive and defensive security postures in their service or product lines.

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