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Ransomware Threats Hospitals and SMBs

Ransomware has become one of the most lucrative tactics for cyber criminals. It takes advantage of security weaknesses and holds your data hostage, demanding a ransom payment to unlock it. Hackers often target education, healthcare and manufacturing, because they are most likely to find lax cybersecurity measures. Small and midsize

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What is Cloud Security?

What is Cloud Security? Cloud computing has revolutionized the way people work, allowing employees to access company systems from anywhere, including on their personal devices. This shift has also created new risks for organizations, as criminals are more aware of the increased opportunities to attack workers and their devices. Attacks

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What is Phishing?

Phishing is an attack that exploits a vulnerability in the security of information systems to steal data or infect computers with malware. Attackers can use phishing to gain entry into organizations’ networks, access personal accounts, steal money or information, and take other malicious actions (Olsson, 2013). Most phishing attacks are

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What is a Botnet?

A botnet is a network of Internet-connected devices — PCs, servers, mobile and IoT devices — infected with malware and used to perform malicious activities, often unbeknownst to the device owners. Threat actors can use these networks to engage in activities such as sending spam, clicking on fraudulent ads and

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