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![From .tk Redirects to PushKa Browser Notification Scam]() FROM .TK REDIRECTS TO PUSHKA BROWSER NOTIFICATION SCAM blog article Apr 15, 2019 In the past couple of years, we’ve been tracking a long-lasting campaign responsible for injecting malicious scripts into WordPress sites. This campaign leverages old vulnerabilities (patched a long time ago) found in a variety of outdated themes and plugins. However, it also adds new vulnerab... Read More |
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![Tips To Scan And Remove Those Nasty Viruses From Your Phone]() TIPS TO SCAN AND REMOVE THOSE NASTY VIRUSES FROM YOUR PHONE blog article Apr 12, 2019 Before we explore the possibility if mobile phones can get virus, let’s learn more about the viruses itself. We all are very well familiar with computer viruses. They are malicious programs that infect and corrupt the files present in the computer, disrupting its performance and wreaking havoc... Read More |
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![How to Prevent Mirai Botnet DDoS Attacks?]() HOW TO PREVENT MIRAI BOTNET DDOS ATTACKS? blog article Apr 12, 2019 Mirai is a self-propagating botnet virus that infects internet-connected devices by turning them into a network of remotely controlled bots or zombies. This network of bots, known as a botnet, is mostly used to launch DDoS attacks. The Mirai botnet code infects internet devices that are poorly prote... Read More |
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![IoT, GDPR and More Cybersecurity Trends in 2019]() IOT, GDPR AND MORE CYBERSECURITY TRENDS IN 2019 blog article Apr 12, 2019 TÜV Rheinland released its Cybersecurity Trends 2019, a report that contains eight important developments in cybersecurity. TREND 1: Cybersecurity has become a topic for the management level Until recently, lack of cybersecurity was not seen as a business risk, but as an IT problem. Despite yea... Read More |
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![ISTR 2019: Cyber Skimming Payment Card Data Hits the Big Time]() ISTR 2019: CYBER SKIMMING PAYMENT CARD DATA HITS THE BIG TIME blog article Apr 11, 2019 Formjacking, while by design less attention grabbing than ransomware, is becoming a pervasive form of money-making attack. During the past few years, we’ve seen alarming instances of nation states using cyber intrusions to sow political discord, infect critical infrastructure, and steal milita... Read More |
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![Crash Course in Azure Active Directory]() CRASH COURSE IN AZURE ACTIVE DIRECTORY whitepaper Apr 11, 2019 Azure Active Directory is a critical component of digital transformation and creating a truly modern workplace. Azure AD gives organizations a simple, elegant way to provide effortless user experiences, unlock IT efficiencies, and enhance security. Download “Crash course in Azure Active Directory” a... Read More |
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![Enforce a Zero Trust Security Model in Today]() ENFORCE A ZERO TRUST SECURITY MODEL IN TODAY'S HOSTILE ENVIRONMENT whitepaper Apr 11, 2019 Companies of all types are pursuing digital transformation. The goal is to improve customer value, operate with greater efficiency and agility, and increase innovation. But as companies leverage new cloud and DevOps workflows to build their digital business, security has not kept pace. As infrastruc... Read More |
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![How To Keep Better Tabs on Your Connected Apps]() HOW TO KEEP BETTER TABS ON YOUR CONNECTED APPS blog article Apr 10, 2019 Not that long ago, before data breaches dominated daily headlines, we felt secure with our social media apps. Conveniently, every website seemed to allow logging in with Facebook or Twitter instead of creating a whole new password, and families of apps quickly became their own industry. Third-party ... Read More |
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![IBM Resilient - Automation in Incident Response]() IBM RESILIENT - AUTOMATION IN INCIDENT RESPONSE video Apr 10, 2019 Reduce time of response and accelerate learning skills of your security team with IBM Resilient Incident Response Platform® (IRP) - put the right information in front of the right person at the right time through effective dynamic playbooks. Read More |
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![Out of the Shadows, Into the Network]() OUT OF THE SHADOWS, INTO THE NETWORK blog article Apr 09, 2019 Network security is a priority for every carrier worldwide. Investments in human resources and technology solutions to combat attacks are a significant part of carriers’ network operating budgets. The goal is to protect their networks by staying a few steps ahead of hackers. Currently, carrier... Read More |
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![Four Tips to Help Tidy Up Your Tech]() FOUR TIPS TO HELP TIDY UP YOUR TECH blog article Apr 08, 2019 This spring, many of us will roll up our sleeves and get down to business decluttering our homes. Garage sales will be held, basement storage rooms will be re-organized, and donations will be made. Shouldn’t the same thing happen in our digital lives? After all, the average American will... Read More |
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