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The History of Computer Viruses & Malware

eSecurity Planet

Though polite, the Creeper was still an annoyance to some, and in 1971, Ray Tomlinson developed the first antivirus software , called Reaper. One of the first pieces of antivirus software , McAfee’s VirusScan, was released in 1987. In 2003, one of the first pieces of malware designed to make money was discovered.

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Spotlight Podcast: At 15 Cybersecurity Awareness Month Grows with Cyber Risk

The Security Ledger

Cyber crime was more theory than reality/ Today, destructive wiper attacks like NotPetya can cause billions of dollars in damages in a matter of minutes and cyber crime is a multi-billion dollar global industry. And what does Cyber Security Awareness Month mean in 2018 as opposed to 2003?

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Top VC Firms in Cybersecurity of 2022

eSecurity Planet

Company Sector Year Status Satori DataSecOps 2021 Private BluBracket Software supply chain 2021 Private Cape Privacy Data security 2021 Private ZecOps Digital forensics 2019 Private SecurityScorecard Risk ratings 2017 Private Carbon Black Security software 2015 Acquired: VMware AVG Antivirus software 2015 Acquired: Avast. ForgePoint Capital.

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10 Ransomware Examples to Stay Away From

Spinone

The following old versions of Windows still have that vulnerability: Windows 7 Windows XP Windows 2003 Security patches for those versions haven’t been released in a long time, which makes them unprotected. How Sodinokibi works Sodinokibi infects the system quietly, bypassing the first layer of defense – antivirus.