Florida Records No Change in Brute-Force Attacks

Automated hacking attempts on Windows servers in Florida have remained unchanged in the last fortnight. According to data from Syspeace-secured servers, the number of brute-force attacks stayed the same. In the whole USA, there was a slight growth of 14 percent.

Syspeace recorded 1,200 automated hacking attempts per Windows servers in Florida in the course of the 14 days prior. That’s on the same level as the last fortnight. Syspeace blocked 9,900 brute-force attacks in Florida.

Another state with no significant change in the number of automated hacking attempts is Texas. There have been 1,500 of automated hacking attempts per Syspeace-secured Windows Server in Texas through the two weeks prior.

By now, this year there have been 1,500 automated hacking attempts per Syspeace-secured Windows Server in the USA. Compared to the same period last year, the number of brute-force attacks has grown by 54 percent. That is to say, the number of automated hacking attempts blocked by Syspeace in the USA was 780,000.

The data is collected by Syspeace, a service provider that fights brute-force attacks. Syspeace wants to make the digital world safer for firms, one server at a time. Having collected and analyzed data on brute-force attacks since 2012, Syspeace is a global innovator 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 keep systems secure and block automated hacking attempts, Syspeace provides software that shields companies from IT theft, combined with exceptional customer support.