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The History of Computer Viruses & Malware

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A 2020 study of pentesting projects from Positive Technologies revealed that external attackers could breach 93% of company networks , with 71% being vulnerable even to novice-level hackers. The history of computer viruses and malware goes almost as far back as the history of the field of computer science itself. CATCH ME IF YOU CAN!”

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Ransomware Protection in 2021

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Without a comprehensive network segmentation or microsegmentation policy, malicious actors can also move laterally within your organization’s network, infect endpoints and servers, and demand a ransom for access to your data. Attackers will inform the victim that their data is encrypted. Jump to: What is ransomware?