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Computer protection or computer security is the process of protecting your computer against unauthorized intrusions. This unauthorized intrusion could be anything from the installation of malicious software on your computer without your consent, to hackers taking over your computer’s control so that it can be used as a botnet, including every other security threat which […]

Ransomware Attacks has come into a new age with attacks on computer systems increasing rapidly. What is Ransomware? It is a form of malicious software that targets your computer limiting access until you pay a ransom. In the last few months, hackers have actively resumed ransomware attacks. Simply put, hackers are hindering people from accessing their networks […]

A keylogger is a software or hardware device designed to secretly track the keystrokes. However, a keylogger as a software is more common and is preferred to keylogging device as a hardware. Considering the importance of information security, users should be aware that there are two forms of keyloggers – software and hardware. keyloggers are also […]

Wherever you are in society and whatever your job is, it’s very likely that you make use of computers almost on a daily basis. And as regular computer users, you’ve probably encountered the word safe from ransomware. To give you a quick preview, ransomware is a type of malware, or malicious software, that attacks susceptible computers or […]

How Does Ransomware Get On Your Computer? – Ransomware Attack remains one of the biggest Ransomware security challenges on the Ransomware World Wide Web. It is also one of the biggest and most common forms of cybercrime that many global organizations face today. How Ransomware get encrypts documents and files on PCs and even entire […]

As Cyber security technology continues to improve the quality of business infrastructure and speed up service delivery, cyber security threats also introduces newer ways to exploit companies and threaten their business continuity. The 2018 Hiscox Cyber security Readiness Report states that 7 out of 10 organizations failed in their cyber security threats-readiness test which involves […]

Ironclad gates to keep the intruder out in order to keep our offices safe is no longer sufficient. Our computers and the networks in which they are hosted too need protection from the digital thieves of today. Because as we have evolved, with our computers and technology, the hacking community too has evolved. In this […]

How prepared are you for security incidents? Does your cyber defense system work effectively? Do you have a well-crafted comprehensive incident response plan? If you are shaking your head “no,” you need a proactive analysis of attack and threats. And when our talk turns to the rigorous analysis of cyber theft and defense, we cannot […]

It might not have happened to you, but you probably have heard of a malware that takes over a computer and locks the original owner out. It goes beyond affecting a single computer data; ransomware does affect the entire computers in a network of computers, crippling activities until a ransom is paid. What does ransomware […]