Cyber Security

What Is a Web Application Firewall and Will It Protect My Small Business?

A web application firewall (WAF) is a firewall that monitors, filters or blocks data packets as they travel to and from a website or web application. A WAF can be either network-based, host-based or cloud-based and is often deployed through a reverse proxy and placed in front of one or more web sites or applications.

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CookieMiner

CookieMiner is high-risk malware that targets the Mac operating system. Following successful infiltration, CookieMiner records personal data. Its main purpose is to steal credentials of various accounts (mostly those relating to cryptocurrencies). This malware also opens a ‘backdoor‘ called EmPyre and injects a crypto mining tool into the system. The malware, which researchers have dubbed CookieMiner,

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