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Phishing is a cyberattack that uses disguised email as its weapon of choice. Messages appear to come from trusted sources like banks, online shops or colleagues and lure victims into handing over sensitive information. Often this will include username and password credentials to breach a corporate network or individual accounts.

Cloud Security involves securing data stored in the cloud. It focuses on both the protection of data while it is in transit, and its privacy when at rest. A common strategy is to encrypt data using a cryptographic system. This ensures that only someone with a key can decipher it.

A ransomware attack can paralyze an organization – and cost it millions. With high-profile attacks grabbing headlines on a daily basis, how are companies responding? Ransomware is a type of malware that hijacks your computers and locks down critical systems, files, and even data backups. The attackers then demand a

Cybersecurity safeguards data and systems against attackers. It protects sensitive information, personal health and financial records, intellectual property, the government’s business and information systems, and more from cyber attacks. Those looking to pursue careers in cybersecurity often start with entry-level information technology (IT) jobs or internships, then build their skills

Whether it’s an online phishing scam, a ransomware attack or hacking that exposes confidential information to the public, Cybercrime is a growing problem. It is a complex issue that requires a multifaceted approach to prevent, identify and prosecute. Cyber crime is a global phenomenon. Many nations have laws and legal

A botnet is a collection of internet-connected devices, such as computers, servers, mobile devices and even internet of things (IoT) hardware, whose owners are unaware that their devices have been hijacked by malware used to carry out a variety of nefarious activities including click fraud, spamming and distributed denial-of-service (DDoS)