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What is a Botnet?

A botnet is a network of hijacked devices (computers, mobile devices or IoT devices) infected with malware enabling hackers to control them and unleash attacks like distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. These attacks can cripple websites, sabotage services and even disrupt internet connections for thousands of people at once. Hackers build

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The Importance of Cybersecurity for Your Business

Cybersecurity is the process of protecting networks, devices and data from unauthorized access or criminal use. It also involves ensuring confidentiality, integrity and availability of information. It’s easy to think that cyberattacks only target large corporations — or maybe individuals who have “something to hide.” But no business is immune.

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Weekly Cyberthreat News

Weekly Cyberthreat News Hackers are constantly evolving their attacks to exploit weaknesses in software and devices. New attacks rely on everything from phishing to AI and the cloud to attack users’ mobile devices. Meanwhile, security professionals are working to keep up with the pace of change. The US faces a

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