Exploring WannaCry ransomware
In 2017, WannaCry stole headlines, impacting over 230,000 devices around the world and causing billions in damages. Further waves of the malicious attacks were witnessed…
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How to set up effective File Integrity Monitoring
File Integrity Monitoring, or FIM for short, is the name given to IT security processes and technology that has been designed to examine and identify…
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What is a social engineering attack?
In computing, social engineering is a broad term that covers an extensive array of insidious activities conducted via human interactions. The tactic, which is employed…
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Four enterprise challenges of using IP blacklists
An approach used for filtering out malicious or fake IP addresses, IP blacklisting has been designed to stop insidious threat actors from gaining access to
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How to protect your firm from BEC attacks
A Business Email Compromise (BEC) attack starts with a hacker using spoofed email accounts to effectively impersonate a firm’s CEO or managers. After penetrating email…
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Safeguarding your enterprise from spear phishing
Spear phishing attacks are targeted assaults aimed at specific individuals and enterprises to trick them into downloading malware or exposing sensitive information. Ramping up traditional…
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Massive cyberattack hits US organisations
The SolarWinds supply chain attack was officially identified on December 13, but its impact was revealed earlier on December 8, when cybersecurity company FireEye announced…
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What are zero-day vulnerabilities?
Zero-day vulnerabilities are weaknesses in computer software that are unknown to individuals and organisations interested in patching the deficiency, such as its vendor. Until this…
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Eight ways to minimise ransomware risks
Along with exorbitant bitcoin payments, ransomware operators have been stealing headlines this year, attacking companies that are desperate to safeguard confidential data from exposure. Deploying…
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Exploring the multiple causes of data leaks
Companies that keep or use personal data are required by regulations to provide adequate security for this information to protect the individuals it belongs to.…