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How to Protect Yourself From Phishing

Phishing is an attack used by criminals to steal personal and financial information such as passwords, account numbers, Social Security numbers, etc. This information can then be used to access your email, bank accounts and credit cards. Phishers use many techniques to trick victims into handing over information. One common

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Cloud Security – Protect Your Data From Threats That Can Affect Your Business

Cloud Security helps protect data from threats that can affect your business. It includes tools and practices that provide an invisible fort of protection, keeping your information safe from hackers, malware and other cyber attacks while also ensuring compliance with regulations and policies. While enterprises may insist on private clouds

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What is Ransomware and How Does it Affect Your Business?

Ransomware is a type of malware that, once it has infected your organization’s computers or servers, locks your files and documents. Then, it demands a payment to regain access to them. Often, attackers select organizations to target because they seem more likely to pay. For example, universities often have smaller

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What Is a Botnet?

A botnet is a collection of internet-connected devices—most commonly PCs, servers, and smart IoT (Internet of Things) devices—infected with malware that is controlled remotely by cybercriminals. The threat actors use the bots to perform automated tasks that remain hidden from the device users. Bots are used to harvest keystrokes and

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