Security professionals should be beefing up your network security, implementing advanced firewall software, and identifying risks for possible breaches. In reality, they spend a huge chunk of their time troubleshooting issues on individual personal computers (PCs). That workflow is not ideal, but that’s what normally happens in many organizations. At what cost? Read on to […]
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WannaCry is one of the few malware campaigns to become a household name. It’s educated countless people on the reality of ransomware and the vulnerability of their data. If you’re still worried about whether you’re at risk, we’ve collected everything you need to know right here. Ransomware review Ransomware is a specific type of malware
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If you haven’t heard of the new cyber-attack called WannaCry, here’s what you need to know. On May 12, hackers launched a global ransomware campaign worldwide affecting tens of thousands of corporate and governmental agencies. Fox news reports over 200,000 victims in more than 150 countries by Monday morning. The ransomware encrypts files
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If employee training and education isn’t an integral part of your cybersecurity strategy, a recent scam might force you to reconsider. Instead of relying on complicated programming code to steal and destroy data, hackers are increasingly relying on human errors to get the job done. Even well-trained users are falling for the most recent ploy,
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What is the Internet and where did it come from? Per History, “today, almost one-third of the world’s 6.8 billion people use the internet regularly”. The Internet as brought many people together, to share research, communicate, and socialize. Although there are many positive outcomes from the Internet, there are also some negative outcomes,
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You pay close enough attention to the links you click to avoid clicking on something like goolge.com or evrenote.com…right? Because if you’re not, you could end up exposing your computer or smartphone to a host of malware. The newest phishing attack strategy is the worst of all, and can catch even the most astute users
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Staving off malicious cyber attackers is already a herculean task, so the last thing you need is to feel exposed from a totally new angle. That’s how many felt after Wikileaks’ accusations that the US government was spying on its citizens. However, the truth is a lot different from what the headlines would have you
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Yahoo has had two breaches, one in early 2014 and now one in late 2016. The FBI has now announced that this is the largest breach in cybercrime history, with over ONE BILLION accounts being hacked. How? Apparently, it all started with an unsuspecting “spear phishing” email to a Yahoo employee in early 2014 (read
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Although a ransomware infection might feel targeted, you’re not the only one who’s been infected. Ransomware is spreading at an alarming rate, but the further it goes, the more resources are allocated to fighting it. If your data is held hostage, always check these lists for free decryptors first. The state of ransomware in 2017
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Business owners have spent the last couple months fearful of cyber attacks from the “fileless malware” plastered across headlines. The reality of this new threat doesn’t actually call for panic…yet. Getting acquainted with this new malware today could save you from a headache in the future. What is this new threat? To oversimplify the matter,
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