Denial
of Service:
A
"denial-of-service" attack is characterized by an
explicit attempt by attackers to prevent legitimate users of a
service from using that service. Examples include
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Attempts
to "flood" a network, thereby preventing
legitimate network traffic
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Attempts
to disrupt connections between two machines, thereby
preventing access to a service
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Attempts
to prevent a particular individual from accessing a service
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Attempts
to disrupt service to a specific system or person
Not
all service outages, even those that result from malicious
activity, are necessarily denial-of-service attacks. Other types
of attacks may include a denial of service as a component, but
the denial of service may be part of a larger attack.
Illegitimate
use of resources may also result in denial of service. For
example, an intruder may use your anonymous ftp area as a place
to store illegal copies of commercial software, consuming disk
space and generating network traffic
Internet
Hackers:
With
broadband usage almost in every office, hackers have direct
access to each one of these computers.
By
exploiting operating system vulnerabilities, the hackers can:
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View
all of your passwords and usernames
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Monitor
your computer activity
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Crash
your system
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Disrupt
programs
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Alter
settings
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Plant
malicious codes
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Seize
control of your computer
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Use
your PC to hack bigger targets
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And
more!
Virtual
Private Networking
(VPN):
A
network with some public segments in which data passing over its
public segments is encrypted to achieve secure communications. A
VPN is significantly less expensive and more flexible than a
dedicated private network
Off
site management:
When
running a business, time is money, facing an issue and waiting
for a technical support to arrive is no longer a burden. We
provide remote support by taking over your desktop control and
working on resolution practically minutes from when the issue
starts and we are contacted, saving you time and money.
"Stateful"
Inspection Security Firewall:
A
technology developed and patented by Check Point that provides
the highest level of security currently available. A "Stateful"
Inspection Module accesses and analyzes all the data derived
from all communication layers. This state and context data is
stored and updated dynamically, providing virtual session
information for tracking connectionless protocols.
Cumulative
data from the communication and application states, network
configuration and security rules are all used to decide on an
appropriate action.
