Brute-force password guessing attacks against websites using WordPress and other popular CMSes are relatively common, but they are usually performed using malicious Python or Perl scripts hosted ...

Automated attacks on Remote Desktop Protocol accounts are aimed at taking over corporate desktops and infiltrating networks. A rash of brute-forcing attempts aimed at users of Microsoft’s ...

Brute Force Attacks: Beyond password basics So you have a strong password. Is that enough? The psychology of password creation would suggest we are not necessarily safe from Brute Force Attacks.

The surge in remote work has rekindled interest in brute-force attacks, but a few simple steps can make your organization less of a target for them.

Over the past three weeks, the number of brute-force attacks against WordPress sites has almost doubled, according to WordPress security firm WordFence.

A brute force login attack, if successful, enables an attacker to log in to a Web application and steal information. Even an unsuccessful brute force attack can cause a denial of service for ...

WordPress security watchdogs, Sucuri, have revealed that “brute force” attacks are at an all time high.

Security experts are warning that an escalating series of online attacks designed to break into poorly-secured WordPress blogs is fueling the growth of an unusually powerful botnet currently made ...

Facebook has patched two severe vulnerabilities which made it possible for a researcher to brute-force attack and compromise user accounts on Instagram. Belgian security researcher Arne Swinnen ...

Does anybody know where I can find some statistics on instances of these in the wild? Specifically brute force password attacks. My gut feelings tells me that nobody does this kind of thing ...