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Cybersecurity has been a challenge from the beginning of IT and it will be until the end. It all started with endpoint and network security, but today we are also dealing with cloud security and training our employees to incorporate good security practices. All these new technologies that help us innovate also help cybercriminals and state-sponsored hackers get new tools that they can use to access our systems and, in the worst cases, gain access to our most valuable data and trade secrets. Moreover, with new legislation such as GDPR, you have to make sure everything is secure or you will not only lose your reputation, but you could also be fined by the government. In short, protecting IT environments is more important than ever.
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‘Biggest security risks are due to user error’
Users yet again turn out to be the weakest link in the security of computer systems. This is suggested by a s...
Microsoft Defender will now offer automatic malware remediation
The change to a key setting is designed to limit the damage that an infection can cause in an enterprise sett...
NSA warns against using external DNS over HTTPS services
DNS encryption offers some advantages but also brings risks if left to third party providers, according to th...
Social media platform Parler may never come back online
John Matze, the CEO of Parler says that the social media platform may never get back online after it was cut ...
MacOS malware with crypto miner remained undiscovered for years
In the last five years (perhaps more), macOS users have been targeted by a sneaky malware operation, which us...
Microsoft updates Sysmon to better defend against malware attacks
This latest update is notable in helping admins defend against malware attacks. Microsoft has announced a ...
TeamTNT Botnet aims to steal AWS and Docker Credentials
A crypto-mining botnet is using a malicious shell script to steal credentials not just for AWS but also Docke...
There’s a new phishing campaign using an odd lure to infect machines
Cybersecurity experts have identified a new phishing campaign that lures victims into downloading malware whi...
2021 has its first new form of ransomware called Babuk Locker
A new form of ransomware has already emerged and we are not even a week into 2021. Babuk Locker is the name g...
‘Most software in government and education contains vulnerabilities’
Research shows that many government and educational institutions use applications in which vulnerabilities ar...