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Malware and Antivirus Systems for Linux

Galido

Each computer system may have a malware or viruses, including Linux. In order to better understand antivirus programs, it may be beneficial to firstly understand the malware itself. There are many ways to prevent malware on the Linux operating systems. Popular antivirus programs. Linux Viruses.

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Fed Tech Roundup December 2

CTOvision

Malware, ransomware twice as likely to hit state, local networks - GCN.com. Federal Spending on Information Security to Reach $11 Billion by 2020. AI Program Beats Humans On College Acceptance Test - Nextgov. Wins Contract in Support of DoD Information Analysis Center Program. Business Wire (press release).

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Report Reveals Top Cyber Threats, Trends of 2023 First Half

SecureWorld News

Two-step phishing attacks are on the rise, with attackers using convincing emails that resemble legitimate vendor communications, often related to electronic signatures, orders, invoices, or tracking information. The new Beep malware is top of mind for organizations and individuals.

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Home Depot Data Breach Settlement: 5 Things It Must Do Now

SecureWorld News

It has also agreed to strengthen its information security program through a series of steps, which must be done within 180 days of the agreement. In 2014, hackers accessed the company's network and installed malware to the self-checkout point-of-sale system. The company will pay a total of $17.5 million to 46 U.S.

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Browser Isolation: The Missing Piece in Your Security Puzzle

SecureWorld News

Cyberattacks such as malware infiltration and vulnerability exploitation continue to make headlines, attacking companies of various sizes. However, conventional solutions such as antivirus, firewalls, and other detection and blocking tools can only offer a limited level of security.

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Bad Actor Using New Method to Avert Detection, Google Discovers

SecureWorld News

Whether it is ransomware, other types of malware, or any number of cyberattacks, threat actors keep inventing new techniques to cause disruption. In a blog post, Neel Mehta, Information Security lead for Google, explains how a hacker has managed to break certificate code parsing to invade email inboxes and infect users with malware.

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NASA Audit: Cyber Risk Skyrockets with 'Work from Home'

SecureWorld News

A new security audit reveals that cyber bad actors hit the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) with more than 6,000 attacks during the last four years. And the audit found that attackers did successfully introduce malware into agency systems. 6 key areas where NASA's information security is failing.