
We tend to imagine hackers as brilliant masterminds playing three-dimensional chess, but the reality is, some of them still come wielding old-school digital sledgehammers instead of brilliantly crafted, next-level hacking tools. Although it is true that some of today's most audacious hacks involve highly sophisticated techniques – the SolarWinds hack certainly did – brute force attacks are still incredibly common. In fact, they've been making a comeback since working from home became so commonplace. Here's what a brute force attack is, why cyber criminals still use this blunt instrument, and how you can protect your business against it.