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How to Protect New Remote Workers Against Cybercrime

SecureWorld News

Within an office environment, workers have a number of protections, such as the company firewall and regularly updated infrastructure. Invest in a strong VPN. A VPN can provide access to a remote company server, as well as other systems, tools, and software. Without these protections, remote staff can potentially be vulnerable.

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NSA issues advice for securing wireless devices

Malwarebytes

Use a corporate or personal Wi-Fi hotspot with strong authentication and encryption whenever possible, use HTTPS and a VPN when it isn’t. You can’t stop masquerading or network sniffing, but you can make the useless to an attacker by adding a layer of encryption to your traffic with a VPN. Wi-Fi and encryption.

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IT threat evolution Q1 2024

SecureList

This RAT allows an attacker to surveil and harvest sensitive data from a target computer. Cracked applications are one of the easiest ways for attackers to get malware onto people’s computers: to elevate their privileges, they only need to ask for the password, which usually arouses no suspicion during software installation.

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GUEST ESSAY: The story behind how DataTribe is helping to seed ‘Cybersecurity Valley’ in Maryland

The Last Watchdog

Later in that decade, Frederick Terman returned to Stanford from Harvard as dean of the engineering school and encouraged the development of electronics in local businesses. Kleiner was the founder of Fairchild Semiconductor and Perkins was an early Hewlett-Packard computer division manager.) According to the U.S.

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What does WiFi stand for?

Malwarebytes

The Alliance tasked marketing company Interbrand with creating a palatable term that they could trademark because “Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) wireless communication standard 802.11 Your computer can communicate with your router through a WiFi signal (or a cable) even if your router isn’t online.

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How to establish network security for your hybrid workplace

CyberSecurity Insiders

The first security measure businesses adopted during the pandemic was using VPNs that allowed employees to work remotely while still enjoying connectivity and security. Installing a firewall on every workplace computer and tablet can protect the core of each hard drive from malware that may have been accidentally installed.

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Encryption: How It Works, Types, and the Quantum Future

eSecurity Planet

Quantum computing attacks already present a real threat to existing standards, making the continued development of encryption pivotal for years to come. Cryptology is the overarching field of study related to writing and solving codes, whereas encryption and decryption are the central processes driving the computer science discipline.