Noticeable Increase of Brute-Force Attacks in California Registered

In California, the amount of brute-force attacks on Windows servers increased slightly throughout the last fortnight in comparison with the previous 14 days. According to data from Syspeace-secured Windows Servers, there was a growth of 16 percent in automated hacking attempts per server. Overall, in the USA, there was a slight increase of 11 percent.

Syspeace recorded 2,000 automated hacking attempts per Windows servers in California in the course of the 14 days prior. That means the brute-force attacks grew slightly by 16 percent. That means 80,000 total the sum total of automated hacking attempts in the California through the two weeks prior were blocked by Syspeace.

With similar changes, automated hacking attempts in Nevada and North Carolina have climbed up. With 130 blocked automated hacking attempts per Syspeace-secured Windows Server the 14 days prior, Nevada has witnessed a surge of 16 percent compared to the 14 days prior. In North Carolina, the sum total has gone up by 12 percent to 660 automated hacking attempts per Windows server secured by Syspeace.

California is not alone. The attacks on Windows servers secured by Syspeace have shown a slight growth all around the USA. Throughout the last weeks there have been 11 percent more automated hacking attempts than throughout the previous 14-day period in the USA. Up until today, this year there have been 2,200 brute-force attacks per Syspeace-secured Windows Server in the USA. The automated hacking attempts have climbed up by 7.5 percent on a year-to-year comparison. That means the sum total of automated hacking attempts in the USA that were blocked by Syspeace was 1,100,000.

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

During the brute-force attack, 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 keep systems secure and block brute-force attacks, Syspeace provides software that safeguards firms from IT theft, combined with outstanding customer support.