Walking down a street in Seoul Earlier in the week, we discussed the various types of web threats that exist for computer systems. In this post, we'll discuss the common trends of hacking in South Korea - a prominent IT nation - and beyond. Among attacks against web applications, the most common are SQL injections and Cross-Site-Scripting (XSS). These attacks have a goal of w ...
Cloudbric 101
So, you finally decided that your website is worth protecting (and it is!) and are considering Cloudbric. Are you still confused about how web protection works? Unsure of what the Cloudbric sign up process looks like? Well, don't be afraid! Let's Get Started with Cloudbric! We know that taking the plunge to implement a cyber security service might seem overwhelming. Well, we're going t ...
Types of Web Threats
The internet is a digital jungle; there is a wide range of dangers waiting for you out there. In this brief article, Cloudbric will introduce you to some common web attacks that make you wish you had web protection beforehand. Denial of Service (DoS) and Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) Denial of Service (DoS) attacks have grown more and more sophisticated as the world wid ...
We Asked Five Testers On Their First Impressions of Cloudbric, and…
We asked five testers on their first impressions of the Cloudbric service, and here’s what they had to say. THE MAIN PAGE: Cloudbric homepage Tester 1 (T1): The page is clean. Definitely not a spam site. Tester 2 (T2): Yeah, I would trust this website. It looks pretty professional. Looks interesting, too! Tester 3 (T3): I like that it’s simple, bu ...
The Prevalence and Gravity of Web Threats
Banking on the internet can be risky Many offline services fully transitioned to adopting an online presence as web use has grown exponentially. In today’s society, major services such as financial transactions and official certificate issuances now occur through the internet. The web is no longer a place of convenience, but rather an inseparable part of our lives. The ...
What is a Domain Name Server and How Does it Relate to Website Protection?
DNS servers help connect users to websites Everyone who’s used the internet has come across with the term “DNS” in some point of their online life, but more likely than not ignored it, thinking it was just one of those internet gibberish lingos. Frankly, many people guilty of doing this. But what not people know are aware of is the importance of a Domain Name Server ...
Why Web Security Is Not A Choice But A Necessity
Web application firewalls like Cloudbric filter website traffic and only allows legit visitors through. The advancement of the IT industry has meant that, a large majority of daily life now occurs through the internet. Industries such as finance, medicine, and civil affairs are already largely serviced online. In addition, the advent of the smartphone has only increased the free ...
Cloudbric Launches Cloud WAF Service
Today, we’re extremely proud to announce the official launch of Cloudbric as a new cloud based Web Application Firewall (WAF)! Cloudbric gives website admins full-spectrum comprehensive protection (including protection against SQL injections, DDoS attacks, malware, etc.). These are exciting times here at Cloudbric! What is Cloudbric? We are a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) Web ...
What Comes First, Individual Privacy or Community Safety?
Access into a smartphone The Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), James B. Comey, recently criticized tech giants Apple and Google about smartphone data encryption that was a little too secure. Comey believed that data encryption software loaded onto consumer smartphones are too difficult to access, even if they have proper search warrants to access such informatio ...
Why You Need To Secure Your Website (No Matter How Small)
Creating a new website is not always easy. The general consensus today is that people recognize the benefits of website security, but don’t necessarily see it as a need for themselves. When we think of the word cybersecurity, we immediately think of large, multinational companies working hard to protect their enormous amounts of data. It's pretty obvious that having a secure ...