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What is a Botnet?

A botnet is a network of infected and enslaved devices that cyber criminals use to perform a variety of illegal tasks. These include data theft, spam email generation and distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks. Malicious botnets start with malware infections on victims’ machines or devices (zombies) using tactics like

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Careers in Cybercrime Investigation and Prevention

Cybercrime is any illegal activity that uses computers and the Internet to cause a loss or damage to a person, business or government. This includes phishing, ransomware and data breaches – with new threats emerging all the time. It is an international problem – criminals, victims and technical infrastructure can

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A Master’s in Cybersecurity Can Set You Up For Success

Cybersecurity focuses on the protection of systems and information assets from cyber-attacks and threats. This can include a risk assessment, security policies and procedures, disaster recovery planning and preventative measures like employee education. For businesses, cyber security can help protect their brand and client information from hacking, ransomware and data

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