While VPNs may protect you from some types of cyber attacks launched by hackers, they don’t protect you from all of them. For example, VPNs may protect you from Man-in-the-Middle (MITM) attacks, remote hacking, Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attacks and session hijacking, but VPNs will not protect you from hackers who steal encryption keys, or from account compromise, phishing attacks or illegitimate websites.

A browser hijacker is a type of malware that infects an internet browser. When your Internet browser becomes infected, it’s done without your knowledge or consent so you may not even notice it’s there until it’s too late. Typically, browser hijackers are used by cybercriminals to redirect users to malicious websites for financial gain, but they can also be used to gather your personal information and spy on your online activity.

Keeper Security has been featured by Okta, an access management leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant, as the seventh fastest-growing application by number of customers in the company’s 2024 Businesses at Work report. This is the second time Keeper has been listed as one of the fastest growing apps on Okta’s annual report, reinforcing the Keeper’s mission to provide organizations of all sizes with an easy-to-use security solution that has simple integrations and fast time to value.

Secrets are non-human privileged credentials used by systems and applications to access services and IT resources containing highly sensitive information. One of the most common types of secrets organizations use is called an SSH key. Although SSH keys are secure from certain cyber attacks, they can be compromised due to secret sprawl and mismanagement.

A firewall is a type of network security system that helps protect your network from external threats by controlling incoming and outgoing network traffic. A firewall can be either software-based or hardware-based. A hardware firewall is typically a router, which is a physical device that blocks traffic from accessing the internal network. A software firewall works similarly, but is installed on your device. For instance, the Windows Firewall comes with operating systems Windows XP SP2 and later.

Cyber attacks at government organizations are prevalent in 2024, as the government continues to be one of the most targeted sectors. Research by IT Governance has found that in January alone there have been 183 incidents in the public sector, including both ransomware attacks and data breaches. Cybercriminals target government agencies because they store valuable personal data and perform critical functions and services.