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What is Phishing?

Phishing is a form of cyberattack that uses deception to trick a victim into handing over sensitive information or revealing a password or other access credentials. Attackers can then use these to breach a company’s system and steal data, or download malware onto the victim’s device. Attackers can carry out

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What Is Cloud Security?

Cloud Security encompasses policies, controls and technologies that work together to protect systems, data and infrastructure hosted in a cloud environment. From authenticating access to filtering traffic, a comprehensive cloud security solution can be configured to meet specific business needs, reducing administration overheads and empowering security teams to focus on

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How Ransomware Affects Businesses

Ransomware is malware that encrypts files or takes control of an entire network, rendering them inaccessible until a ransom is paid. This type of malware is one of the fastest growing cyber threats and can impact businesses of all sizes. Often, attackers will display a lock screen on the victim’s

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What Is Cybersecurity?

Cybersecurity is the practice of protecting computers, mobile devices, networks, and data from malicious attacks and theft. We use technology for everything now – communication (email, instant messages), entertainment (interactive video games, social media, apps) transportation (navigation systems, car infotainment), shopping (online banking, credit cards), and health care (medical equipment,

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Tracking the Footprints of Cybercrime

As the world becomes more digitally connected, cybercriminals are exploiting weaknesses in online systems, networks and infrastructure. Phishing, ransomware and data breaches are all growing threats that can have serious consequences for individuals and businesses. While there is no one-size-fits-all definition of a cybercriminal, they can range from the lone

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