Noticeable Growth of Brute-Force Attacks in Mississippi Logged

Throughout the previous 14-day period, Mississippi has witnessed how the sum total of brute-force attacks has increased slightly. Data from Syspeace shows brute-force attacks per server have increased by 8.4 percent. At the same time, there was a big fall of 23 percent in the whole USA.

The amount of attacks on Windows servers secured by Syspeace went up slightly through the past two weeks in Mississippi as 160 brute-force attacks per Windows servers were recorded by Syspeace. That is to say, the brute-force attacks grew slightly by 8.4 percent. That means 650 total the amount of brute-force attacks in the Mississippi throughout the previous 14 days were blocked by Syspeace. During a single 14-day period in the state’s measured history, this is the 12th highest number of brute-force attacks per Windows server secured by Syspeace.

In comparison, brute-force attacks in Washington and Pennsylvania have climbed up. With 3,100 blocked automated hacking attempts per Windows server secured by Syspeace the 14 days prior, Washington has recorded a surge of 19 percent in comparison with the previous 14 days. In Pennsylvania, the number has risen by 10 percent to 1,800 brute-force attacks per Windows server secured by Syspeace.

All around the USA, automated hacking attempts on Syspeace-secured Windows Servers have shown a big decline, but Mississippi sees the opposite. The automated hacking attempts on Windows servers secured by Syspeace have dropped by 23 percent in the USA throughout the previous 14 days. Up until now, this year there have been 1,700 automated hacking attempts per Syspeace-secured server in the USA. Compared to the same period last year, the amount of automated hacking attempts has diminished by 19 percent. That is to say, the number of automated hacking attempts blocked by Syspeace in the USA was 810,000.

The statistics originates from Syspeace, a service provider that fights brute-force attacks. Syspeace wants to make the digital world safer for companies, one server at a time. Having collected and analyzed statistics on automated hacking attempts since 2012, Syspeace is a global trendsetter on the topic. The company believes that cyber security management doesn’t have to be complicated and expensive.

During the automated hacking attempt, an attacker submits many passwords or passphrases, hoping to ultimately get them right. Each and every possible password and passphrase is systematically checked to find the right one.

To avoid trouble and block brute-force attacks, Syspeace offers software that safeguards companies from IT theft, combined with exceptional customer support.