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Cyberthreat News

Cyberthreat News is a weekly newsletter for IT security professionals that covers the latest cyberattacks, research, tools and trends impacting your organization. Our goal is to provide you with the information you need to be a confident, proactive member of your cybersecurity team. The most common cyberattacks target financial assets

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What Is Antivirus?

Antivirus is software that helps prevent, scan, detect and remove malware (or malicious programs that steal information, disrupt computer operations or gain unauthorized access) from devices and networks. It typically runs as a background process to provide continuous protection, scanning devices, files and systems in real time. Modern antivirus software

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Counteracting a Data Breach

The most effective counteractive strategy to data breaches is one that anticipates and prevents phishing scams, cyberattacks, and other vulnerabilities before they compromise the network. Unfortunately, data breaches are nearly inevitable—whether through accidental events or opportunistic hacking attacks—and many can occur in ways that are difficult to detect until they’ve

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