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Elearning Staff Awareness Course Overview: Ransomware

IT Governance

However, these areas branch off into useful subtopics, including: The different types of ransomware attacks; The anatomy of an attack; How to identify ransomware attacks, such as phishing emails; How to respond to a ransomware attack; and Following organisation policies, such as for incident reporting. What do you like most about the course?

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Types of Malware & Best Malware Protection Practices

eSecurity Planet

A backdoor is a trojan that offers an attacker remote access into the victim’s device. If needed, company personnel or law enforcement can use the backdoor to access the system when needed. Attackers often use botnets to send out spam or phishing campaigns to carry out distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks.

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What Is a SaaS Security Checklist? Tips & Free Template

eSecurity Planet

This step reduces the risks of illegal access, data loss, and regulatory noncompliance, as well as protects the integrity and security of sensitive information within SaaS applications. Are access controls and least privilege principles successfully implemented? Is user access to data routinely checked and assessed for compliance?