In 2013 a major US retailer was compromised through a social engineering attack. The attackers used a technique known as spear phishing to gain access to the network of a third-party vendor. The threat actors then used the vendor’s credentials to access the retailer’s network, installing malware on the company’s point-of-sale (POS) systems. This allowed …
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What is a software engineer’s biggest fear? In the fast-paced world of technological innovation, where the speed of product delivery is often as important as the validity of the software, it is essential to ensure that every pipeline stage is secure. With hackers ever busy, ever ingenious software development process, organizations must be equally creative …
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Structures like VPNs, firewalls, network monitoring software, and other authentication processes exist as internet security systems, yet there is a weak link that brings in colossal vulnerability: human beings. Human networks in an organization are always open to being exposed to system breaches by social engineering attacks. Social engineering penetration tests involve individuals and processes, …
For those looking to work from home, the field of cybersecurity is ripe with careers that make this a viable option. Though these careers can offer one the freedom not to commute, they also come with their fair share of challenges, much like any other career path. Understanding work-from-home cybersecurity jobs, along with the obstacles …
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The digital world is a beautiful place. It allows us to connect with people all over the globe in an instant, and it has revolutionized the way we do business. But with great power comes great responsibility- and the digital world also comes with privacy and security threats that we need to be aware of. …
Cyberterrorism is a frightening phenomenon. Not only does it have the power to create havoc, but it’s also very mysterious to people who know how it happens or what they can do to protect themselves from it. In this article, we work to correct that problem. Below you will find information on what cyber terrorism …
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Since the push into fully remote and hybrid working environments sparked by the pandemic, data breaches are rising. Hackers seek to take advantage of weakened security protocols created by the workplace diaspora, exploiting loopholes often not considered by small and medium (and even large) enterprises as part of their digital shift. Developing solid cybersecurity infrastructure …
As the world sees more digital adoption, the cyber risk increases, and businesses and individuals alike are prone to deal with data breaches. Digitization is no longer a luxury, as increasingly more businesses went the automation route. But although it proves incredibly beneficial, it also comes at a price – cybersecurity threats. Several attempts to …
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Your home computer is one of the essential appliances in your life. That’s where you store your important files, where you have your pictures and documents, and the place where you log onto your accounts. Many of your daily activities would be much more difficult in its absence, if not altogether impossible. This is why …
Cybersecurity has never been held at a higher value. On the one hand, businesses everywhere have come to understand the threat of security breaches. This education has come mainly from splashy headlines detailing security failures at their worst. When major companies like Yahoo or Marriot experience breaches, it’s a message to the rest of the …
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Since the inception of personal computing, open-source software has existed. Even though there are so many proprietary applications that you can buy, it is used more broadly than ever before. The GNU license structure defines open-source software as programs and applications whose source code is made available to everyone for modification and republishing. Although many …
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Security is among the most crucial elements of an organization’s operation. Any organization that cares for its customers, employees, and company data needs reliable and effective security. The emphasis on cybersecurity has increased over the past ten years as more businesses have automated their operations. Automation increases the effectiveness of security systems overall as well …
Website security has always been a significant concern for organizations, business owners, and people. Bad website security or improperly implemented security leads to severe consequences. One of them is identity theft. Some other serious concerns are sabotaging digital assets, stealing passwords, and accessing personal information. Hackers can use this information to impersonate someone easily. This …
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In recent years, we have witnessed a significant shift in the way organizations operate and decide to use cloud technologies. These are modern times, and the benefits of the cloud have become more and more irresistible to companies from all fields. Cloud technology seemed risky to many in its early days, primarily due to security …
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Our day-to-day lives revolve around the internet and connected devices, now more than ever before. Many Internet of Things (IoT) devices makes up part of our everyday lives. For the most part, we don’t even always realize exactly how many platforms we are concurrently connected to every day. All IoT devices have the fundamental requirement …
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