eSecurity Planet

APRIL 6, 2023

Ransomware is a type of malicious program, or malware, that encrypts files, documents and images on a computer or server so that users cannot access the data. For readers coming to this article in a ransomware emergency, see How to Recover From a Ransomware Attack. How Does Ransomware Work?

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 7, 2023

In this article, we’ll delve into various types of vulnerability scans, explore their benefits, outline the ideal scenarios for running each type, and list the best vulnerability scanning tool to use for each type of scan. The agent does the vulnerability scan and sends the results to a central server for analysis and remediation.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 26, 2024

This article explores network security architecture components, goals, best practices, frameworks, implementation, and benefits as well as where you can learn more about network security architecture. Apply encryption protocols and other security measures to connections between computers. Communication protocols (TCP, HTTPS, etc.):

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Security Affairs

APRIL 21, 2023

A 2022 analysis of several billion document attachments, website links, and email messages, by cybersecurity firm SlashNext, reflects a 60% increase in phishing-borne attacks that focus on the exploitation of user credentials via their mobile devices.

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IT Governance

JANUARY 16, 2024

At the end of each month, these incidents – and any others that we find – will be used to inform our monthly analysis of data breaches and cyber attacks. GB Rebekah Children’s Services Source (New) Non-profit USA Yes 2,805 Butte School District Source 1 ; source 2 (Update) Education USA Yes 2,658 Dignity Health Nevada St.

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Data Matters

APRIL 23, 2018

* This article first appeared in In-House Defense Quarterly on April 3, 2018. While there may be no perfect path to cybersecurity, this article provides a roadmap for organizations to consider when seeking to mitigate cyber risk. Encrypting critical data assets. Creating an enterprise-wide governance structure.

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Data Protector

OCTOBER 11, 2017

The GDPR itself, which runs to 98 paragraphs—or articles, as it calls them—and which will be the new data-processing law that comes into force in May 2018 whether or not we in Parliament have agreed it, is not actually printed in the Bill. This is “Hamlet” without the prince. How then will we secure adequacy without adhering to the charter?

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ForAllSecure

MAY 13, 2022

And so I ended up reverse engineering that and winning the challenge and so there's some articles online about that. I was reading some articles and there was this and so there were all these questions being asked to these power companies and providers like hey, where did you choose to turn off power? Something security with the grid.

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