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What is a Cyberattack? Types and Defenses

eSecurity Planet

Cyber criminals may damage, destroy, steal, encrypt, expose, or leak data as well as cause harm to a system. Encrypted threats spiked 167%, ransomware increased 105%, and 5.4 In May, cybersecurity researchers revealed that ransomware attacks are increasing their aggressive approach by destroying data instead of encrypting it.

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What is Incident Response? Ultimate Guide + Templates

eSecurity Planet

Incident Response is a systematic method for addressing and managing security incidents in organizations, focused on minimizing and investigating the impact of events and restoring normal operations. Cryptojacking : Unauthorized use of a computer’s processing power to mine cryptocurrencies.

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International Women’s Day 2022: How to Forge an Inclusive Work Culture

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Sharon Ginga , Encryption Product Marketing Director at Thales. And when I think about his future beyond high school, since he’s already 16, it’s here that I look to the workplace, mine and others, to promote true diversity and a more inclusive, accepting culture. Let’s hear what they have to say.

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The Hacker Mind Podcast: DEF CON Villages

ForAllSecure

Vamosi: DEF CON turns 30 This year what began simply as a going away party for a coworker has since evolved over the decades into an annual summer tradition for InfoSec leaders in Las Vegas, which now includes other events such as besides Las Vegas, Diana is known as hackers summer camp. Yes, this episode contains some recycled material.

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10 Personal Finance Lessons for Technology Professionals

Troy Hunt

Number 1 is "Mining, Resources & Energy" which had a local boom here but is now rapidly declining (down 14% on the previous year). Take mining out of the picture and the top industry ("Consulting & Strategy"), pays only 5% more than tech. Money gave us that choice. I regret that I had to learn French in high school.

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The Hacker Mind Podcast: Inside DEF CON’S Champion CTF Team PPP

ForAllSecure

It bills itself as the most comprehensive student-run cyber security event in the world, featuring nine individual hacking competitions, including CTFs. There was some USB drive that was encrypted that they found so that's the only clue that you get. Then there's a file in there that is also encrypted.

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The Hacker Mind Podcast: Inside DEF CON’S Champion CTF Team PPP

ForAllSecure

It bills itself as the most comprehensive student-run cyber security event in the world, featuring nine individual hacking competitions, including CTFs. There was some USB drive that was encrypted that they found so that's the only clue that you get. Then there's a file in there that is also encrypted.