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05 Sep

Decoding Cyber Basics — Threat, Vulnerability, Exploit & Risk

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It is no surprise that cyber-attacks over the years have increased significantly, according to a source, more than 4000 ransomware attacks occur every day since 2016. That is not all, cyber-attacks are prophesied to cause over $6 trillion of damage annually by 2021. And with that, the number of news articles and blog posts is…

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06 Jul

Bad USBs Are The Reason Why You Shouldn’t Plug Just About Anything Into Your PC

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It is common operational security practice to not plug unverified or potentially unsafe USB drives into a PC, as it can be loaded with malware. Today, we take antivirus software for granted and let it conduct malware checks, leading to individuals being cavalier about plugging in USB devices. However, USB devices can be used as…

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