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What Is Cybercrime?

Cybercrime involves unauthorized activities committed using computers and the Internet. It can include computer hacking, sabotage, identity theft and other offenses that affect people and companies on a commercial and personal level. These activities can damage a company’s reputation, lead to the theft of confidential data that could impact customers

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The Importance of Cybersecurity

Today, almost everything relies on computers and the Internet: communication (email, social media, apps), entertainment (interactive video games, digital music), transportation (navigation systems), commerce (e-commerce and credit card transactions), medical services (patient records and telemedicine), food production (sensors and smart refrigerators), energy distribution (distribution networks, power plants) and so on.

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What is a Botnet?

A botnet is a network of devices (like computers, smartphones and Internet of Things devices) infected with malware to serve as attack tools for hackers. They are controlled by hackers known as bot herders and can be used for cyberattacks such as DDoS attacks, spamming, click fraud and other malicious

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What is a Data Breach?

A Data Breach occurs when confidential or private information is exposed to someone who shouldn’t have it. It can be an accident or the result of malicious intent. The technical root causes of a data breach include innocent mistakes (such as an employee emailing sensitive information to the wrong person),

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