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Data storage options database and blockchain are architecturally different and come with their own sets of advantages, vulnerabilities, and challenges. On the one hand, database storage is based on client-server-based architecture and can function in small and large scale environments. Under database storage, the client acts as a receiver, and servers– the data storage place–…
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Every day, on average, 56 million phishing emails are sent, and it takes just 82 seconds for a person to be victimised by such attacks. Phishing is one of the oldest yet effective forms of a cybersecurity threat. Over time it has graduated from scamming emails from a Nigerian prince to more sophisticated and sly…
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Gmail accounts have become markedly vulnerable to malicious cyber activities. While corporate employees may be at greater risk of phishing scams, your personal inbox can also carry corrupted attachments that, when opened, could compromise your device. In fact, according to a Google blog post, malicious documents represent nearly 60% of the malware targeting Gmail users,…
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India is no stranger to cybersecurity threats and attacks. The steady growth of the Indian tech sector has led to the massive growth of digital data inventory. This data accumulation has, in turn, spurred frequent cyberattacks across the country. Companies across this sector have been launching new updates, innovating new technologies and propagating new changes…
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Hackers nowadays are going old-school again. If you take a look at the some of the recent hacking events, techniques and strategies that were used years back have come back to the fore again. One such concept of hacking that is gaining traction among hackers is Living off the Land (LotL) Attacks. What is Living…
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Over the years, cybersecurity threats have created massive catastrophes not only for organisations but also for individuals. No environment is immune to cyberattacks as hackers continue to develop new tools and techniques, targeting corporate assets stored on cloud infrastructure, individuals’ mobile devices, trusted third-party supplier apps and even popular email platforms. According to a report…
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While threats like Ransomware, DDoS and Polymorphic Phishing have always been some of the notorious threats in cybersecurity, hackers today are shifting their focus and are trying out different approaches to attack systems. According to a research by Check Point threat intelligence, for the first time, a remote access Trojan dubbed as “FlawedAmmyy” has reached…
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Antivirus software is widely used as a way to combat malware and prevent computers from getting compromised. They have also been one of the first users of advanced algorithms that emulate the processes of the human mind. In a method called behavioural analysis, antivirus technologies crack down on viruses that aim to circumvent previous methods…
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