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| Source |  AlienVault Lab Blog |
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| Identifiant | 8299142 |
| Date de publication | 2023-01-09 11:00:00 (vue: 2023-01-09 11:06:17) |
| Titre | Understanding Malware-as-a-Service (MaaS): The future Of cyber attack accessibility |
| Texte | The content of this post is solely the responsibility of the author. AT&T does not adopt or endorse any of the views, positions, or information provided by the author in this article. With the explosive growth of technology, businesses are more vulnerable than ever to malicious cyber attacks. And as cybercriminals become more sophisticated, new methods of attack are popping up left and right. To add fuel to the fire, the average cost of a data breach increased from $3.86 million to $4.24 million in 2021. That's costly enough to put most SMBs into the red. Not to mention the reputational damage it can cause for your brand. Avoid this dreaded fate by protecting yourself against the latest cybersecurity developments — like Malware-as-a-Service (MaaS) — to protect your networks, data, systems, and business reputation. If you've never heard of Malware-as-a-Service (MaaS) before, don't fret. This article is for you. We'll teach you everything you need to know about Malware-as-a-Service and wrap it up by sharing some best practices for protecting your proprietary company data from potential threats. Let's dive in. What is Malware-as-a-Service (Maas)? Malware-as-a-Service (MaaS) is a type of cyber attack in which criminals offer malware and deployment services to other hackers or malicious actors on the internet. These services typically are available on the dark web. When purchased, a bad actor can carry out various malicious activities, such as stealing sensitive information, disrupting computer systems, or encrypting data and demanding a ransom to unlock it. Some of the most common types of malware include the following: Viruses: Programs that can replicate themselves and spread to other computers. They can cause various problems, such as disrupting computer operations, stealing information, or damaging files. Trojan horses: These programs masquerade themselves as legitimate software but can carry out malicious activities, such as stealing data or giving attackers unauthorized access to a computer. Worms: A self-replicating program that can spread across networks, disrupting computer operations and consuming network resources. Adware: Software that displays unwanted advertisements on a computer. It can be intrusive and annoying and sometimes track a user's online activities. Ransomware: Encryption of a victim's data with the demand for a ransom payment to unlock it. It can devastate businesses, resulting in losing important data and files. Spyware: Software designed to collect information about a user's online activities without their knowledge or consent to steal sensitive information (like financial statements and passwords). Bots: Often used in conjunction with other types of malware, such as viruses or worms. For example, a virus could infect a computer and then download and install a bot, which could carry out malicious activities on that computer or other computers on the network. MaaS makes it easier for cybercriminals to launch attacks, as they can purchase and use pre-made malware without developing it themselves. This distinction can make it harder for law enforcement, cybersecurity experts, and IT teams to track down the people responsible for the attacks. And sadly, cyber-attacks are industry agnostic. For example, in the transportation industry, cybercriminals exploit vulnerabilities of electronic logging devices and steal valuable information from cloud-connected trucks. MaaS is also a significant threat to online job boards like |
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