The Last Watchdog

JUNE 21, 2020

The infamous Locky ransomware was first spotted in the wild in February 2016. CryptXXX, another major family discovered in April 2016 and later rebranded as UltraCrypter, relied on exploit kits that used software vulnerabilities to infiltrate systems. The first viable Mac ransomware called KeRanger was spotted in the spring of 2016.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 17, 2022

Best Cybersecurity Solutions : Overall Vendor Top Startup EDR Firewall SIEM Intrusion Detection Breach and Attack Simulation Encryption Small Business Security Email Security IAM NAC Vulnerability Management Security Awareness Training. Top Cybersecurity Startup: Abnormal Security. Winner : Abnormal Security.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 21, 2025

Fortinet: Best for Network Security Perimeter Protection 15 $74.33 Bitdefender: Best for endpoint security and ransomware protection 3 No current available value 4.7 Cisco: Best for Integrated Network Security 16 $242.51 CrowdStrike: Best for Endpoint Security and Services 8 $89.86 Visit Trend Micro 8. Visit Tenable 9.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 13, 2021

They recently received the ONLY "Customer's Choice" rating in Gartner's "Voice of the Customer” Security Awareness Computer-Based Training report. McAfee has been a major player in security for a long time. Proofpoint offers email protection, network sandboxing, security awareness training, cloud protection and more.

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Spinone

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

The breach was not fully disclosed until September 2016. In June 2016, the Twitter and Pinterest accounts of Facebook CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, were vandalized. Some of the biggest companies in the world with the tightest security protocols have fallen prey to hackers, so it’s not 100% avoidable.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 5, 2023

According to GAO , thousands of K–12 students had their personal information compromised in data breaches between 2016 and 2020. Compromised data included grades, bullying reports, and Social Security numbers, leaving students vulnerable to emotional, physical, and financial harm.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Spooky fact : The infamous Mirai botnet attack in 2016 turned more than 600,000 IoT devices into cyber zombies, leading to one of the most significant DDoS attacks in history. Warding off zombies : Regularly update device firmware, patch IoT devices, and monitor for unusual traffic patterns.

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