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Cybersecurity Research Topics for Beginners: Exploring the Fundamentals

CyberSecurity Insiders

Network Security: Study network protocols, such as TCP/IP, and analyze common network attacks like DDoS, phishing, and man-in-the-middle attacks. Cryptography: Dive into the world of cryptography, studying symmetric and asymmetric encryption, digital signatures, and cryptographic algorithms.

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Cyber Best Practices for Overseas Asset Security

SecureWorld News

Document how security incidents like data breaches, insider threats, phishing attacks, DDoS (distributed denial-of-service), and malware infections will be reported, contained, and reported on. This secure information should be safeguarded in impenetrable servers with valid encryption protocols enabled.

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"In our modern world, countless applications rely on radio frequency elements" - an Interview with Larbi Ouiyzme

Pen Test

How effective are attackers with regard to RF in eavesdropping, DoS & DDoS, MitM, spoofing and malware propagation? DoS & DDoS: Attackers can flood RF channels, causing disruption. Most encryption standards are currently implemented in RF (Radio Frequency) communications and can vary depending on the specific RF application.

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Cybersecurity Risks in IoT and Fleet Management Systems

IT Security Guru

The mitigation strategy should include strong access controls, encryption, and intrusion detection to prevent attacks on vehicle systems. Regular security assessment and penetration testing can also be carried out to identify potential vulnerabilities that, if exploited by cyber threats, may compromise the systems of vehicles.

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New Linux/DDosMan threat emerged from an evolution of the older Elknot

Security Affairs

The popular expert unixfreaxjp analyzed a new China ELF DDoS’er malware tracked as “Linux/DDoSMan” that evolves from the Elknot malware to deliver new ELF bot. The code seems inspired from multiple source code of China basis DDoS client, like Elknot. Non-Technical-Premise. But let’s go to the finding.

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SHARED INTEL Q&A: My thoughts and opinions about cyber threats — as discussed with OneRep

The Last Watchdog

Byron: The economic impact of phishing, ransomware, business logic hacking, Business Email Compromise (BEC) and Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks continues to be devastating. Erin: What are some of the biggest cyber threats that businesses face today? Erin: How has the ransomware threat evolved in recent years?

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Application Security: Complete Definition, Types & Solutions

eSecurity Planet

Web application scanners test your websites and web-facing apps for vulnerabilities. These tests typically use vulnerability scanners. Penetration testing is a similar approach, but typically involves teams of security pros attempting to simulate a cyber attack to identify weaknesses that could be exploited by hackers.

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