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Ransomware Protection in 2021

eSecurity Planet

The internet is fraught with peril these days, but nothing strikes more fear into users and IT security pros than the threat of ransomware. A ransomware attack is about as bad as a cyber attack can get. Jump to: What is ransomware? How ransomware works. Preventing ransomware. Ransomware attacks and costs.

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How to Prevent Data Breaches: Data Breach Prevention Tips

eSecurity Planet

Then they might prioritize the BOM documents after that, because while it doesn’t endanger anyone’s PII, it could be stolen by a competitor and result in financial loss. And breaches will occur – because bad guys make a living by figuring out ways to circumvent security best practices. But it requires different levels of security.

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The Hacker Mind Podcast: EP 69 Self-Healing Operating Systems

ForAllSecure

I first met Dan when he was literally saving the world; okay, at least saving the internet as we know it today by disclosing to the major ISPs in the world a flaw he’d found in the Domain Name System or DNS. Dan found a flaw that could have crippled the internet. Over the years, Dan continued to do really great things.