SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

It wasn’t just the small window that revealed data breaches at Target, Neiman Marcus, Michaels Craft Stores and potentially dozens of other retailers. The malware was so good it was easily able to avoid the security of encryption by grabbing the data in that millisecond of time when the data had yet to be encrypted.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Use a VPN: A VPN is a Virtual Private Network , which protects your data and privacy online by creating an encrypted tunnel that makes your activity far more anonymous than without one. Retailers have sensors that they can connect to, which then collect data.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 29, 2022

You just knew 2022 was going to be The Year of Crypto Grift when two of the world’s most popular antivirus makers — Norton and Avira — kicked things off by installing cryptocurrency mining programs on customer computers. Chipmaker NVIDIA says a cyberattack led to theft of information on more than 71,000 employees.

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Cryptocurrency Cybercrime Computers and Electronics Scams 232

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 22, 2023

Definition, Threats & Protections 10 Network Security Threats Everyone Should Know Overall Network Security Best Practices Best practices for network security directly counter the major threats to the network with specific technologies and controls. These physical controls do not rely upon IT technology and will be assumed to be in place.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Install an antivirus solution that includes anti-adware capabilities. If your antivirus software fails to notice a new strain, you can reinstall the browser. Some malware technologies like keyloggers and backdoors come with the product design for later maintenance of the device. How to Defend Against Adware.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 15, 2023

The fastest growing need stems from edge computing for the Internet of Things (IoT) such as fitness bands, self-driving cars, and retail point-of-sale (POS) registers. Instead, data now processes within branch offices, retail locations, factories, and a host of IoT devices.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 22, 2021

The increasingly distributed nature of IT – with data and applications living in and being accessed through the cloud, outside of traditional data centers protected by firewalls and antivirus software – is helping to fuel the zero-trust push, which states that identity is key. How the devices communicated was also a problem.

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IoT Risk Architecture Manufacturing 145

eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

The Clearswift solution incorporates inbound threat protection (Avira, Sophos or Kaspersky antivirus ), an optional sandbox feature, data loss prevention technology to remove threats from messages and files, a multi-layer spam defence mechanism (including SPF, DKIM, DMARC), multiple encryption options, and advanced content filtering features.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Unification has been a trend in IT for a long time, whether it’s communications, storage, data management or other technologies, and the trend hasn’t escaped cybersecurity either, as products converge into more comprehensive platforms like XDR or SASE. What is Unified Endpoint Management? Key Differentiators. Matrix42 Secure UEM.

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Mobile IoT Marketing Risk 108

eSecurity Planet

MAY 20, 2024

Digital rights management (DRM) is an encryption technology that enforces creator’s rights. To round out understanding, I cover how DRM is applied, top available technologies, and legal considerations for using DRM. After encryption, you can distribute the file and users will access it according to the DRM license rules.

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Encryption Architecture Software Technology 61

eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

Ransomware & Data Theft Organizations worldwide continue to feel the pain of ransomware attacks, although many ransomware gangs may be shifting to extortion over data theft instead of encrypted data. Secure remote access : Enables encrypted connections between internal network resources and remote users using a variety of methods.

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