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Malvertising Is a Cybercrime Heavyweight, Not an Underdog

SecureWorld News

Malvertising acts as a vessel for malware propagation. Scammers and malware operators are increasingly adept at mimicking popular brands in their ad snippets, which makes it problematic for the average user to tell the wheat from the chaff. It's also imperative to verify website authenticity before interacting with its content.

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Beyond the Office: Securing Home Devices and Networks Against Corporate Breaches

SecureWorld News

Additionally, be cautious when adding new friends; verify their authenticity through known offline connections. This may include computers, laptops, printers, mobile phones, tablets, CCTV cameras, household appliances, cars, baby monitors, smart home devices, video streaming tools, game consoles, etc.

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Password Encryption 101: Best Practices Guide for Orgs of All Sizes

SecureWorld News

Deploying video surveillance can also help here. Malware Certain types of malicious software are designed to steal passwords or attempt to crack passwords. Keeping software and operating systems up to date, using security software, and being careful when opening email attachments or clicking links can help avoid malware.

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How Can CIOs Teach Their Employees About Cybersecurity?

The Accidental Successful CIO

However, no matter how many firewalls we put in place or how effectively we implement two-factor authentication we still need to understand the weakest link in our security system: our employees. In a typical work environment this can include everything from copy machines, fax machines, coffee machines, and even video cameras.

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Enabling Digital Transformation, Securely

CIO Business Intelligence

Firewall-as-a-service : Many legacy firewalls are ineffective against modern threats on a distributed network. Firewall-as-a-service : Many legacy firewalls are ineffective against modern threats on a distributed network.

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