How to Prevent a Cyber Attack
An organization is never 100% safe from a cyber attack. The more you education your employees on what to be vigilant for and how to practice creating secure passwords, the…
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What is the Chamois Botnet?
In March 2017 the Android security team had detected, analysed and eliminated a sophisticated botnet which was built on compromised apps that work together to power ad and SMS fraud.…
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How to Create a Strong Secure Password & How to Keep Your Password Safe?
In this day and age the internet is an integral part of our lives. Everything we do can be found online from banking to healthcare and can be found on…
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How to Properly Dispose of Your Mobile Devices
Mobile devices from smartphones, watches and tablets continue to advance at rapid rate. One may replace their devices as often as once a year. What one doesn't realize is just…
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Progress Software’s MOVEit Hack Allows Big Names To Be Hacked
MOVEit is a piece of software which runs either in the cloud or on premises that provides a secure means to share sensitive information and is fully auditable. This software…
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Disassembling a Cyber Security Incident
Dragos, a cybersecurity firm specializing on protecting the industrial space, on May 8th 2023 had a cyber criminal group attempt an extortion scheme which ultimately failed. In this post we…
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The paramount importance of vulnerability management
Vulnerability management is the ongoing process of identifying, assessing, prioritizing, mitigating & monitoring computer systems, networks and software. It is of paramount important in ensuring a strong security posture for…
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Pre-installed Malware Being Found on Millions of Android Phones Out Of The Box With No Easy Fix
A worrying new development has surfaced in the Android world where phones are coming preinstalled with malware. often disguised as legitimate harmless apps these malicious apps post a security risk…
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Critical Vulnerability in Essential Addons For Elementor Currently Being Exploited By Malicious Threat Actors
On May 11th 2023 the Wordfence (web application firewall, WAF, for wordpress) team was alerted to a critical vulnerability that was found in essential addons for Elementor that has over…
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Understanding the costs of a ransomware attack
As time goes by Ransomware is becoming more virulent and a major threat to the digital landscape. The use of ransomware by cyber criminals makes it an effective and easy…
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