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GUEST ESSAY. Everyone should grasp these facts about cyber threats that plague digital commerce

The Last Watchdog

One of the most notorious one being the BlackPOS spyware that compromised the data of over 40 million Target customers in 2013. Cybercriminals can utilize the botnet to carry out malicious activities, such as phishing, identity theft and bypassing security to access private networks. Ransomware. Less common types.

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The Most Common Types of Malware in 2021

CyberSecurity Insiders

One of the most notorious one being the BlackPOS spyware that compromised the data of over 40 million Target customers in 2013. Cybercriminals can utilize the botnet to carry out malicious activities, such as phishing, identity theft and bypassing security to access private networks. Ransomware.

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Top Cybersecurity Companies for 2021

eSecurity Planet

They recently received the ONLY "Customer's Choice" rating in Gartner's "Voice of the Customer” Security Awareness Computer-Based Training report. Proofpoint offers email protection, network sandboxing, security awareness training, cloud protection and more. Founded: 2013. Learn more about Check Point. Proofpoint.

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Cyber CEO: The History Of Cybercrime, From 1834 To Present

Herjavec Group

2 – It demonstrates the importance of security awareness training for your employees! 2005 — PhoneBusters — PhoneBusters reports 11K+ identity theft complaints in Canada, and total losses of $8.5M, making this the fastest growing form of consumer fraud in North America. . I love it for a few reasons. #1