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The Global Cyber Arms Race: Ensuring Competitive Advantage in National Defense

SecureWorld News

Cyber espionage, a subset of cyber warfare, focuses on the covert theft of sensitive information or intellectual property, further fueling the race for technological superiority. DDoS attacks can overwhelm websites and disrupt services. Ransomware is a type of malware that encrypts data and demands payment for its release.

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The FBI's Most Wanted Iranian Nation-State Hackers

SecureWorld News

Iran's cyber warfare operations are not typically covered as extensively as some others. However, Iran is considered one of the major cyber threats to U.S. What makes Iran's military hacking methods a significant threat? The DDoS nation-state hackers. critical infrastructure and organizations.

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Top Cybersecurity Companies for 2021

eSecurity Planet

This includes Active Directory for identity and access management, Windows Defender, Azure cloud security services such as Security Center, Key Vault, Azure DDoS Protection, Azure Information Protection and Application Gateway for protecting Web applications. Founded: 2010. Imperva (WAF, database security, threat intelligence, DDoS ).

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DDoS attacks in Q2 2021

SecureList

For example, April saw the active distribution of a new DDoS botnet called Simps — the name under which it introduced itself to owners of infected devices. The malware creators promoted their brainchild on a specially set-up YouTube channel and Discord server, where they discussed DDoS attacks.

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History of Computer Hacking and Cybersecurity Threats: From the 50s to Today

ForAllSecure

Understanding the history of computer hacking is important for understanding its impact on technology and society, the current state of cybersecurity, and for developing effective strategies for protecting against cyber threats.

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