cybersecurity – Page 89 – Computer Security Articles

Credit to Author: Wendy Zamora| Date: Tue, 25 Apr 2017 14:00:55 +0000

We live in the age of the 24-hour news cycle. Each day, whether it’s from TV news, phone notifications, online browsing, social media, or even the good old fashioned paper, we hear stories of the increasing dangers of cybercrime. Cyberthreats are growing more serious! Russian hacker starts his own ransomware service! Experts say tech support…

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April 24, 2017 admin

Mobile Menace Monday: Securing your privacy on Android

Credit to Author: Nathan Collier| Date: Mon, 24 Apr 2017 15:00:31 +0000

If you work at a company that allows you to use your mobile device to login email, access company data, and/or connect to company Wi-Fi, you could be more of a risk than you think.

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April 5, 2017 admin

3, 2, 1, GO! Make backups of your data!

Credit to Author: Jean Taggart| Date: Wed, 05 Apr 2017 15:00:06 +0000

One of the best defenses against ransomware is having a good backup strategy. Having good backups protects your data against all sorts of unpleasant mishaps. A useful rule of thumb called the “3-2-1 rule”, learn about it here.

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March 19, 2017 admin

Phishing Scams Even Fool Tech Nerds—Here’s How to Avoid Them

Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Sun, 19 Mar 2017 11:00:21 +0000

Phishing is a bigger threat than ever, here are some things you can do to defend yourself. The post Phishing Scams Even Fool Tech Nerds—Here’s How to Avoid Them appeared first on WIRED.

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March 12, 2017 admin

Hacker Lexicon: What Is an Attack Surface?

Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Sun, 12 Mar 2017 12:00:32 +0000

Whenever there’s a hack, one of the first questions is how the attackers got in. For the answer, look to the attack surface. The post Hacker Lexicon: What Is an Attack Surface? appeared first on WIRED.

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March 2, 2017 admin

Quiz: Metal band or cyberthreat?

Credit to Author: Bender the Robot| Date: Thu, 02 Mar 2017 15:06:16 +0000

Are you a fan of heavy metal? An expert in cybersecurity? Take our quiz and see if you can distinguish metal bands from cyberthreats!

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February 24, 2017 admin

Who else crushed it at RSA?

Credit to Author: Dana Torgersen| Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2017 18:00:25 +0000

Malwarebytes was proud to once again take part in this spectacular week-long event. Thousands of customers, new businesses, students, press, and industry analysts made their way to our new booth to catch our giant threat theater presentation, see a demo, grab a new collectible T-shirt, and say “Hi” to our robot (who was officially named ZERO).

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February 23, 2017 admin

What to do after recovering from a cyberattack

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2017 18:00:04 +0000

More companies are falling victim to cyberattacks, as a wide range of harmful software, social engineering schemes and scams threaten to compromise the personal information and online safety of their clients. With cybercrime rates on the increase every year, it is important for businesses of all sizes to have a recovery plan in place to mitigate any losses. In the unfortunate event of a data breach, these are the steps you should take to recover.

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