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Lateral movement explained: How hackers navigate networks undetected
Lateral movement is a tactic in cyberattacks that allows hackers to navigate through a network undetected after gaining initial access. This stealthy...
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The CISA Preransomware Notifications Initiative
Kirsten Peremore: Dec 29, 2024 6:07:39 PM
The Preransomware Notifications Initiative is a program by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) that provides early warnings...
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The fundamentals of quantum computing
The story of quantum computing is one of human ingenuity and curiosity, from the early 20th-century discovery of quantum mechanics to a future of...
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What is DNS cache poisoning?
Farah Amod: Dec 27, 2024 11:13:24 AM
The domain name system (DNS) translates human-readable domain names into machine-readable IP addresses. However, this system is not immune to...
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What are de-identification forms?
Tshedimoso Makhene: Dec 27, 2024 9:02:31 AM
De-identification forms are documents or templates used to ensure that sensitive information, particularly personally identifiable information (PII)...
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Common causes of data breaches
Tshedimoso Makhene: Dec 25, 2024 8:02:55 AM
Data breaches can occur for various reasons, often stemming from vulnerabilities in systems, processes, or human error. We’ll go over some of the...
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How TTPs help organizations identify and combat cyber threats
According to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs) represent the behavioral patterns...
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What is endpoint protection?
Tshedimoso Makhene: Dec 24, 2024 7:07:14 AM
Endpoint protection, also known as endpoint security, is the securing endpoints or entry points of end-user devices such as desktops, laptops,...
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PIH Health ransomware breach exposes 17M records
Farah Amod: Dec 23, 2024 6:16:37 PM
Hackers claim to have exfiltrated 17 million patient records in a ransomware attack on PIH Health.
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What is deception technology?
Farah Amod: Dec 20, 2024 7:16:00 AM
Deception technology is an innovative strategy for preventing cyberattacks. It involves creating a realistic decoy environment to divert...
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How AI is revolutionizing email breach detection and response
Email-based threats have become one of the most pervasive cybersecurity challenges, affecting 90% of global organizations and causing an estimated...
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Phishing attacks in healthcare: How to protect your organization in 2025
According to a study inBMJ Health Care Informatics, 2-3% of email and internet traffic in healthcare organizations is flagged as suspicious, equating...
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What is a zero-day attack?
A zero-day exploit, also known as a zero-day threat, is an attack that targets a security vulnerability for which no patch or fix is available. The...