Microsoft Windows is easily the most widely used OS among PC users and its updates are perhaps the most sought after. Many software users would be quite interested in receiving daily updates rather than waiting for the monthly Patch Tuesday […]
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Spam is nothing new. In most cases it ends up directly in a spam or junkmail folder. Those unwanted messages that make it through to the Inbox are generally deleted without a second glance. Spammers know how to exploit headlines
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When it comes to high tech security stuff it is no longer the aged, serious looking computer scientists that hold hope for the future. The next generation of security actually rests on the delicate young shoulders of Millennials and beyond
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It has been proven repeatedly that passwords alone are a weak form of authentication. Two-factor authentication adds an element of complexity that makes it more secure, but also much less convenient. The solution may lie in risk-based authentication—an authentication mechanism
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Imagine that it’s your responsibility to identify new malware threats, and conduct malware analysis to figure out how it works, and what it does so you can engineer an effective defense against it. Now, consider the fact that there is
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With advancements in technology Internet security threats have increased manifold as cyber criminals have managed to invade systems with innovative malware agents. They use sophisticated and deceptive cyber-attack technologies that are not recognized by traditional antivirus methods. To spot such
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At one point you could defend a kingdom by creating a moat–a small man-made river–around the castle. A moat offers little–if any–protection today. Attacks evolve over time, so defense must also adapt and evolve to remain effective. The same is true
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What do UMass Memorial Medical Group, Harel Chiropractic & Massage, and Morgan Stanley have in common? They all lost valuable data this year due to an insider breach. All organizations engage in some form of employee risk management when they
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I’ve been saying for years that the traditional methods of defending against malware are flawed and unsustainable. It’s a reactive security model in the first place–the bad guys always get the first move. With millions of new malware exploits and
A recent report from FireEye reveals details about a hacker group—APT 30—which has been in existence for nearly a decade now but was never considered a major threat. Reports however suggest that the seemingly insular group which believes in working
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