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Common Techniques Hackers Use to Penetrate Systems and How to Protect Your Organization

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.” By understanding the methods that criminal hackers commonly use, organizations can take proactive measures to safeguard their systems and protect their data. In this blog post, we'll explore common techniques used to penetrate systems and how organizations can defend against each type of attack.

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MacStealer Extracts Docs, Cookies, Login Info from MacOS Users

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Phil Stokes of SentinelOne wrote in a recent blog post: "Perhaps prized above all data on a user's Mac is the user's keychain, an encrypted database used to store passwords, authentication tokens, and encryption keys. A good example of this TTP is seen in the CloudMensis/BadRAT spyware discovered independently by both ESET and Volexity."

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Hygiene does not only protect you against physical viruses

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Cyber hygiene is the practice of adopting good cybersecurity habits and measures to protect digital systems and data from cyber threats ( Image credit ) What is cyber hygiene? Enable two-factor authentication Two-factor authentication adds an extra layer of security to your accounts.

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Stop Malware Attacks and Online Identity Theft

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Affecting a mobile phone, a computer, a laptop, or a network server, malware interrupts computing operations, hijacks networks, or access systems. Acting as purposely malignant, malware is disguised as an authentic application available from an apparently trustworthy source. Guard/Seal Your Existing Vulnerabilities.

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Security attacks and countermeasures

Cloud Musings

via email) and attaches itself into files and other programs Downloader Software that downloads executable malicious code without the users knowledge or consent Figure 1. Also, programs that crack passwords or obtain them from other sources are readily available. Rubenking, Neil J., “The Rubenking, Neil J.,

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How to Avoid the Potential Security Risks Associated with Online Gaming?

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Cybercriminals are innovating methods of entering into your system. A few potential damages that online gaming brings to your system could be the hardware failure, crash down or software instability. A virus infiltrates into the system through a malicious software or a gaming setup. Use Anti-Spyware. Social Risks.