Mandaadi täitmine pole DDoS!

Olen seda viimaste aastate jooksul korduvalt kuulnud: keegi kogeb oma veebisaidil tugevat DDoS-i rünnakut. When I ask them what type of attack they are experiencing, the answer is usually that the bad guys are sending them thousands or even millions of POST requests. When I ask where these requests are being targeted, the answer is often the sign-up or login page!

Credential stuffing attacks are not HTTP flood DDoS attacks and are much more dangerous. These attacks may cost organizations millions of dollars in data loss and reputation damage. While an HTTP flood DDoS attack floods a website with traffic, serveri ülekoormamine ja jooksmine, mandaadi täitmise rünnak on sihipärasem ja salakavalam küberrünnaku vorm. Mandaadi täitmise rünnakus, häkkerid kasutavad automatiseeritud roboteid, et proovida veebisaidi sisselogimislehtedel tuhandeid või miljoneid varastatud kasutajanimesid ja paroole, et pääseda kasutajatele volitamata juurde’ kontosid. Praegu, varastatud volikirjade müük on üks kõige kasumlikumad ettevõtted kurjategijate jaoks ja neid mandaate kasutatakse mandaatide täitmise rünnakuteks.

Erinevalt HTTP üleujutuse DDoS-i rünnakutest, which are primarily aimed at disrupting website operations, credential stuffing attacks focus on stealing sensitive data, such as personal and financial data from compromised user accounts. These attacks can have a significant impact on a company’s bottom line as it can lead to data loss, regulatory damages, and even legal liability. Credential stuffing attacks can be particularly devastating for organizations that store sensitive customer data, such as financial sector, healthcare providers, and e-commerce companies. If a hacker gains access to your account, they can steal credit card information, social security numbers, and other sensitive data.

In addition to the direct economic losses from credential stuffing attacks, there are also indirect costs such as loss of customer trust and damage to an organization’s reputation. Customers may be reluctant to do business with companies affected by high-profile data breaches, and the negative publicity associated with attacks can be difficult to overcome.

To protect against credential stuffing attacks, organizations should implement strong authentication measures such as multi-factor authentication and CAPTCHAs to prevent automated bots from gaining unauthorized access to user accounts. Samuti peaksite jälgima oma süsteemi kahtlase tegevuse märkide suhtes ja hoiatama kasutajaid ennetavalt võimaliku konto ohustamise eest. Sellise intsidendi korral peaks olema paigas ka tugev intsidentidele reageerimise plaan.