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Cyber Security: Vulnerability Scanning is Not Penetration Testing Recently we have found that there has been a lot of confusion regarding the difference between Vulnerability Assessments and Penetration testing with regards to Cyber Security auditing. We have found that a lot of Cyber Security Vendors have started calling Vulnerability Scanning Penetration testing when in fact, …
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Cybercriminals can take advantage of various vulnerabilities in your company. Patching them up is crucial to protecting your Cyber Security posture and business reputation. Taking your cybersecurity seriously is essential regardless of your organization. Otherwise, criminals can easily halt your operations. Cyberattacks are on the rise. Take the University of Sunderland as an example. At …
You need more than the latest antivirus software to ensure your company’s network is secure. A cyber security audit helps you create a complete picture of your security strategy. Cybercrime has grown into one of the epidemics of modern times. In 2018 alone, we saw 812.67 million instances of malware infection. Meanwhile, 2020 brought with …
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5 Reasons to Consider Switching to Linux As you probably already know, Microsoft Windows has been forever plagued by security flaws that lead to system downtime, or hacks that can steal your data and hold it hostage. Microsoft products are much more subject to security flaws partly due to it being an attractive target due …
What is “Ransomware”? Ransomware is software that infects computers and networks intending to hold your systems and files hostage for money. It achieves this goal by encrypting your files and system. By doing this you are forced to either pay the fee they ask for or otherwise lose your files. Ransomware is becoming increasingly popular …
Working Remotely From Home: The Top 5 Things You Must Have and Know With the COVID-19 Pandemic in full swing here in the US with the epicenter being in New York, many small businesses were forced to scramble to figure out a way to let their employees keep working remotely from home. Many small businesses …
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Password Security The Top 5 Ways to Ensure Password Security Password Security is a must-have in any environment, from personal to business systems. Unfortunately, many users and administrators do not enforce a strict password policy which then resorts in easily compromised accounts and systems. Often hackers use what is called a Bruteforcing attack, which is …
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Hardware v.s Software Raid Arrays What is it and what you need to know. RAID Arrays (Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks) is a set number of disks that act together in a group to offer fault-tolerant storage for files and data. There are different levels of RAID that offer different options to users to allow …
