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Cyberthreat News: Small Changes in Attackers’ Tactics

Cyberthreat News is a weekly rundown of small changes in attackers’ tactics that add up to significant risk for businesses and citizens. From reshaped tools to shifting infrastructures, this week’s news shows that sophisticated threat actors continue to evolve their attack arsenals to stay ahead of security. A newly documented

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What is Antivirus?

Antivirus is software that prevents, detects and removes malicious code (malware) from your computers, laptops or mobile devices. Malware can damage or corrupt data, steal passwords and other sensitive information, slow down device performance, and even cause a system to crash. Antivirus programs scan for and identify threats, quarantine them

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What is a Data Breach?

Data Breach is a cyberattack that leads to the loss or theft of confidential information like personally identifiable information (PII), financial records, healthcare data and login credentials for email accounts, social media and online banking. Data breaches can be caused by phishing, malware, skimming, unpatched software, physical theft of devices

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