Botnets continue to pose significant risks to businesses, organizations, and individuals. In this blog post, I will compare the data gathered from a honeypot set up in 2019 with my recent findings from 2023. This comparison will provide insights into how the botnet threat landscape has evolved over the past four years and offer recommendations […]

Welcome to a world where sophisticated attackers weave their intricate webs, and the boundaries between the digital and physical realms blur. As a cyber security consultant, I’ve seen my fair share of cybercrime investigations, but this one truly stands out. Our story begins with my client, an international businessman, who finds himself the target of

What is phishing? Phishing is a type of social engineering where an attacker sends a fraudulent message designed to trick a human victim into revealing sensitive information to the attacker or to deploy malicious software, such as ransomware, on the victim’s infrastructure. The most significant defence mechanism in phishing attacks is user awareness. However, a

Botnet is a term derived from the words “robot” and “network”. It can be defined as the network (s) controlled (by a person or a group) of devices that have been (albeit partially) compromised by malware. Generally, malware does not cause any indication that shows devices have been compromised. Thus, users do not get suspicious