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GUEST ESSAY. Everyone should grasp these facts about cyber threats that plague digital commerce

The Last Watchdog

Malware, a combination of the terms ‘malicious’ and ‘software,’ includes all malicious programs that intend to exploit computer devices or entire network infrastructures to extract victim’s data, disrupt business operations, or simply, cause chaos. Unfortunately, this could be your computer trying to give away the presence of malware.

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Spotlight Podcast: At 15 Cybersecurity Awareness Month Grows with Cyber Risk

The Security Ledger

Russ Schrader of the National Cybersecurity Alliance (NCSA) and Angel Grant of RSA * join us to discuss the history of Cybersecurity Awareness Month and how the event is changing to meet growing demand. . October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month. And what does Cyber Security Awareness Month mean in 2018 as opposed to 2003?