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Network Penetration Testing, also known as pen testing or ethical hacking, refers to the practice of identifying vulnerabilities in networks, systems, hosts or other related devices in a controlled environment. The objective of Network Penetration Testing is to identify...
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With almost 200 extensions, STOP (djvu) ransomware can be said to be 2019’s most active and widespread ransomware. Although this ransomware was active a year before, it started its campaign aggressively in early 2019. To evade detection, it has...
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An artificial intelligence (AI) revolution is brewing in cybersecurity. A recent market report pegged the global artificial intelligence (AI) in the cybersecurity market to be worth USD 7.1 billion in 2018 and expected to reach approximately USD 30.9 billion...
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In November 2019, over 2000 users of NordVPN, a service offering Virtual Private Networks (VPNs,) saw their accounts being compromised. It was an example of credential stuffing, a type of cyberattack that takes advantage of human frailty regarding passwords...
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Most users of Google’s services are familiar with the fact that the technology giant asks for a user’s recovery phone number as an additional layer of protection for authentication. Although have you really wondered if this additional layer is...
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The last few years have given rise to a new & dangerous cyberthreat known as cryptojacking which is unlike typical malware — it does not demand ransom, spy or cripple enterprise systems or cause loss of data. We introduced...
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The explosion of internet speeds across the globe has led to a rapid increase in high-end streaming technology, wireless sensor networks and wearable Internet of Things (IoT) devices. Multimedia networks generate huge amounts of data flowing through multiple devices...
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NASA recently announced a proposal to explore the possibility of using blockchain to improve the cybersecurity of its current air traffic management systems. It was a powerful statement from one of the world’s most well-known organizations and a strong...
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Thanks to popular culture, the image of a hacker has often become stereotypical, which is ‘criminals using advanced cyber techniques to infiltrate enterprises or systems, with the intention to cause mayhem.’ It’s an image carefully cultivated by movies and...
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Enterprises mainly use two types of systems to deal with network intrusions – Intrusion Detection System (IDS) and Intrusion Prevention System (IPS). While the two systems are primarily similar, it is important to understand the major aspects which distinguish...