Tag: Ransomware

Cyber Security / Data Security / Tools & Utilities

Demystifying Common Types of Malware: Viruses, Trojans, Worms, and Ransomware An overview of the most common types of malware, real-world examples, and tips on prevention and removal

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Malware, short for malicious software, is a significant threat to individuals, organizations, and governments alike. Cybercriminals deploy various types of malware to compromise systems, steal sensitive data, or cause disruption. …

Demystifying Common Types of Malware: Viruses, Trojans, Worms, and Ransomware An overview of the most common types of malware, real-world examples, and tips on prevention and removal Read More
Coding / Cyber Security / Data Security / DevOps / Web

Top measures to take to enhance GitHub safety How to improve the security posture of your GitHub account and source code repositories with SAML SSO and 2-Factor Authentication

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In the world with the growing number of information, data protection takes the central part nowadays. More and more companies develop their source code and keep that vital information in …

Top measures to take to enhance GitHub safety How to improve the security posture of your GitHub account and source code repositories with SAML SSO and 2-Factor Authentication Read More
Cyber Security / Data Security

Seven Steps Protecting Your Business Against Ransomware Attacks A list of useful tips and countermeasures that can be put in place to protect your business from Ransomware attacks

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Imagine you found a message on your computer with the following demands. "We have encrypted your files with an AES-256 encryption algorithm; if you want to see them again, pay …

Seven Steps Protecting Your Business Against Ransomware Attacks A list of useful tips and countermeasures that can be put in place to protect your business from Ransomware attacks Read More
Business processes / Cyber Security / Data Security / Jobs & Careers / Privacy & Compliance

IT Security Officer: responsibilities, tasks and duties What should an IT Security Officer do within an organization? Here's a list of the main activities and responsibilities you need to take care of

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In this article we will try to list in more or less detail the main tasks that a typical IT Security Officer must perform. As certainly known to many, this …

IT Security Officer: responsibilities, tasks and duties What should an IT Security Officer do within an organization? Here's a list of the main activities and responsibilities you need to take care of Read More
Cyber Security / Operating Systems / Web / Windows

Malware, Ransomware, Rootkit, Trojan, Worm: how to protect your system? A detailed guide explaining how to recognize malware before it can infect our system, analyzing the main vehicles of infection

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The term malware - crasis of malicious software - is used in the IT field to indicate any software created with the express purpose of causing damage or unwanted effects …

Malware, Ransomware, Rootkit, Trojan, Worm: how to protect your system? A detailed guide explaining how to recognize malware before it can infect our system, analyzing the main vehicles of infection Read More
Cyber Security / Software / Tools & Utilities / Web

Training and Software vs Ransomware and Ransomcloud attacks Security awareness training is a process of educating your employees about cyberattacks and ways to prevent them. Is such approach effective against Ransomware threats?

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Ransomware is one of the most significant cybersecurity threats. By 2021, the total ransomware damage is predicted to exceed $20 billion. Cybersecurity awareness training for employees is part of a …

Training and Software vs Ransomware and Ransomcloud attacks Security awareness training is a process of educating your employees about cyberattacks and ways to prevent them. Is such approach effective against Ransomware threats? Read More
Cyber Security / Servers & Services

How to Reduce Incident Response Times with Security Orchestration What security orchestration is and how it can accelerate your response times to incidents quickly and efficiently

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Manual incident response processes require doing the same set of tasks every time an incident appears. These manual processes involve multiple tools and team members.  Let’s say you need to …

How to Reduce Incident Response Times with Security Orchestration What security orchestration is and how it can accelerate your response times to incidents quickly and efficiently Read More
Cyber Security / Spam and Scam Alert / Windows

Disable Windows Script Host (WSH) to block .VBS malware How to securely prevent .VBS files (VBScript) from being executed by disabling Windows Script Host in Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 10

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Windows Script Host (or WSH) (also known as Windows Scripting Host) is a scripting language shipped with all major Windows and Windows Server distributions since Windows 98. Scripts made with …

Disable Windows Script Host (WSH) to block .VBS malware How to securely prevent .VBS files (VBScript) from being executed by disabling Windows Script Host in Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 10 Read More
Cyber Security / Operating Systems / Web / Windows

Windows - How to block .exe files in vulnerable folders from running with Software Restriction Policies Prevents the run of Virus and Malware executable files from Windows Temp, AppData and User Profile folders using the built-in Software Restriction Policies

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As you probably already know, the best way to shield your machine against malware threats is to protect the TCP layer accesses with a good Firewall and having a great …

Windows - How to block .exe files in vulnerable folders from running with Software Restriction Policies Prevents the run of Virus and Malware executable files from Windows Temp, AppData and User Profile folders using the built-in Software Restriction Policies Read More
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US-CERT: 50 free PDF guides & tutorials to protect yourself against Cyber threats All the PDF released by US-CERT to test your knowledge against the most important Information Security topics as of today

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From the issues related to PC configurationsto the latest Malware and Ransomware threats; from the Backup procedures to the Data Breach; from DDoS attacks to the latest Bluetooth and Wi-Fi vulnerabilities. These are …

US-CERT: 50 free PDF guides & tutorials to protect yourself against Cyber threats All the PDF released by US-CERT to test your knowledge against the most important Information Security topics as of today Read More