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Q&A: Here’s why VPNs are likely to remain a valuable DIY security tool for consumers, SMBs

The Last Watchdog

Much of the hard evidence came from correlating breached databases sitting in the open Internet. Statistically, every US internet user has lost 27 data points on average to online breaches, most of them emails, passwords and usernames. That’s for the B2C users. Essential security tool.

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McAfee Enterprise & FireEye 2022 Threat Predictions

McAfee

After all, it does demand a level of research to “hook” the target into interactions and establishing fake profiles are more work than simply finding an open relay somewhere on the internet. Self-reliant cybercrime groups will shift the balance of power within the RaaS eco-kingdom. In May 2021 for example, the U.S. By John Fokker.

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The story of the year: ransomware in the headlines

SecureList

companies and even the major Japanese technology company Olympus, the group shut down, apparently due to pressure from law enforcement. The former target both B2B and B2C, while the latter target primarily the B2C sector. Focus your defense strategy on detecting lateral movements and data exfiltration to the Internet.