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The recent zero-day vulnerability CVE-2018-4878 in Adobe Flash Player enables attackers to perform a Remote Code Execution on targeted machines. Adobe has released a security advisory APSA18-01 on February 2, 2018 to address this issue. According to Adobe, the...Information Technology, Network Security & Cybersecurity Updates
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In today’s fast-changing world, the cyber threat landscape is getting increasingly complex and signature-based systems are falling behind to protect endpoints. All major security solutions are built with layered security models to protect endpoints from today’s advanced threats. Machine...
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When it comes to enlisting the most unrecognizable forms of cyber-attacks, Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) features on top of the pecking order. While DDoS attacks started off as simple and volumetric threats for creating disruptions, they have amplified...
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The dangers that cyber threats pose have never been as apparent as now. High-profile organizations have been at the receiving end, there has been both reputational and financial damage and brand equity has been hit. One thing is clear:...
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A comprehensive IT Asset Management (ITAM) program facilitates an accurate, documented IT environment covering the organization’s assets and data along with their owners and highlighting security and risks across the network. It helps to make critical decisions regarding software...
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Email attachments are a favorite medium for attackers to deliver malware. They can be used to target a specific user or multiple users at the same time by launching spam email campaigns. To succeed in carrying out an intended...
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Cyber-attacks have become household commonplaces, and the threats are increasing at an uncontrollable pace. According to threat reports released by leading security service providers, there has been a massive rise in the frequency of zero-day threats with vulnerabilities almost...
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Enterprises, big and small, all over the world, are waking up to the importance of garnering cyber trust. In a digital age where technology only breaches new frontiers, cyber trust has become a key differentiator. Security breaches are not...
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In November 2017, Forever 21, a Los Angeles based clothing retailer, announced that a potential data breach might have affected some of its customers. On investigating, they found that the “encryption and tokenization solution” implemented in 2015 might not...
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Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Monero, Ethereum, Litecoin, and Tezos are in full swing. And they have exponentially increased cryptocurrency mining (or cryptomining) activities. Previously, cryptomining was carried out by powerful and dedicated mining hardware or by utilizing distributed computing because the entire process requires a lot of computation. However, there has been an observable change in the mining trends. Now,...