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What Is Cloud Security?

Cloud Security is a broad term that encompasses multiple tools, techniques and strategies designed to protect cloud environments from cyberattacks. Cloud security features include secure configuration management, endpoint and cloud workload protection, risk visualization and assessment, unified zero-trust network access (ZTNA) and threat detection, and cloud infrastructure entitlement management. While

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Ransomware – Ransomware is a Serious Threat to Businesses and Personal Computers

The latest ransomware attack to hit the news is a serious threat to businesses and personal computers alike. Ransomware is malware that encrypts data, locking users out of their files until they pay a ransom. Attackers typically ask for a payment in cryptocurrency. The first ransomware attacks involved small groups

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Careers in Cybercrime and Information Security

Cybercrime is the use of computers and information systems to pursue illegal ends, such as stealing identities, trafficking in child pornography and intellectual property, or attacking computer systems for malicious reasons. Cybercrimes are committed by a wide variety of actors, from individuals to corporations and nation states. They can be

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How Do Cybercriminals Create and Operate a Botnet?

Cybercriminals build botnets to leverage the collective computing power and functionality of thousands or even millions of devices (or zombie computers) for a wide variety of attacks on users and businesses. Typical attacks include stealing user data, causing website and service outages, spreading malware, and generating malicious traffic for distributed

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