New Year, Simple Advice: Lower Cyber Risk and Reduce Liability
The start of a new year is a good time to reiterate cybersecurity best practices and what can happen when we get careless.
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Security+ Question of the Week
Which of the following is a virus whose primary feature is its attempt to prevent antivirus software from removing it?
Read moreCrytpoLocker: A Serious Malware Threat
In early October 2013, a new type of malicious code emerged. Its name is CryptoLocker.
Read moreEmily, Ernie, and the Fleecing of a Company
This is the first post in a series examining how information is lost or stolen and how business owners and/or their employees may be the greatest risk to the business. If you are a business owner or concerned employee, take heed. Our thirst for convenience fueled by technology has created huge business risks that most of us are either ignoring or not even aware of. This series will follow Emily and Ernie, the typical business owner or employee, as they live their lives, and work for or run a business relying on today’s technology. These stories explore how we use technology in our everyday lives, where vulnerabilities exist, the things we do to create those vulnerabilities, and what you can do to make your company and valuable information more secure.
Read moreThe Morris Worm Turns 25
In November 1988, the first large-scale malware called the Morris Worm was unleashed on an Internet still mostly populated by academics and technology hobbyists.
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