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Today, people are online more than ever before, with about 300 million individuals in the United States alone using the Internet.While there are numerous advantages to this, there are also risks: hackers and cybercriminals are always seeking new ways to gain access to people's personal information and steal their money by employing malware and trojans.The Zeus trojan is considered one of the most dangerous malware programs on the market has infected thousands of users worldwide.What is the Zeus Trojan?The Zeus Trojan is a form of Trojan that infects Windows systems and steals banking and financial information. When it infects a ... Read More

Both good and terrible news came our way this year. The good news is that the general public is becoming more aware of ransomware and its dangers. The bad news is that the massive number of ransomware assaults that 2021 brought us has fueled this awareness. In 2021, ransomware attacks on Colonial Pipeline, JBS Foods, and other large corporations gained news, and they show no signs of abating. Hackers are exploiting security flaws all across the world, holding the data of businesses, governments, and healthcare institutions hostage and demanding tens of millions of dollars in ransom.What is a Ransomware?Ransomware is ... Read More

You have undoubtedly been shopping on Amazon for years with no issues. However, in the prominent eCommerce industry, you're now seeing frauds on a regular basis.Many Amazon sellers have had a moment when their hands are in their hair and the question "Have I been scammed?" runs through their heads. We've put up a list of frequent Amazon scams and how to prevent them from assisting you in combating these risks to your online shop.Every day, a new fraud or vulnerability is uncovered, so it's critical to take precautions to safeguard your company. Every swindled sale is a genuine one ... Read More

Data security and privacy are two linked ideas but not the same. Many individuals may think this is self-evident, but only a few can clearly describe the difference. Furthermore, without data security, privacy is impossible. This concept does not operate in the opposite direction, and the reason for this is frequently overlooked. Data security and privacy are commonly mixed in vague and imprecise rules due to a lack of awareness of the differences. Developers, administrators, and users are all confused due to this.What is data privacy?Data privacy, also known as information privacy, is a subset of data protection that deals ... Read More

We'd want to walk you through the impact of blockchain on the Internet of Things today (IoT). In 2018, ResearchAndMarkets.com estimated the global IoT and blockchain market to be worth 37.4 million USD. In addition, the analysis estimates that the market will be worth roughly 9 billion dollars in 2027. IBM, which has 1, 000+ people and $200 million invested in blockchain- powered IoT, is one of the leading IT firms in the sector.Hence, we decided it was time to look into this topic and see what we could find out. So, before we get started, let's define the Internet ... Read More

Information security, defined as the protection of computer systems and the integrity, confidentiality, and availability of the data they hold, has long been recognized as a critical national policy issue. Its significance is expanding as computers become more integrated into more facets of modern life. Furthermore, cyberattacks, or information security breaches, appear to be becoming more common. Few are willing to dismiss the likelihood that future attacks will be far more severe than those seen thus far. A fundamental challenge in the public and private sectors is allocating appropriate information security resources.Attacking Techniques Most Commonly Used Against OrganizationsDDoSIn distributed denial-of-service ... Read More

Ransomware assaults are on the rise, and the trend isn't slowing down any time soon.Ransomware assaults grew by 40% worldwide in Q3 2020, to 199.7 million incidents. Attacks in the United States alone have climbed by 139 percent year over year, with 145.2 million incidents reported in Q3 2020. The significant transition from a linear assault methodology to an insidious multi-dimensional Ransomware as a Service model was the catalyst for the recent peak in ransomware attacks.Continue reading to understand how this new ransomware model works and how your company may best defend itself. The significant increase in ransomware attacks can ... Read More

Privacy is critical in every activity we do on the internet; keeping our personal information out of the hands of strangers is crucial for our protection. Cybersecurity refers to the act of preventing attacks on computers, phones, servers, data, electronic systems, and networks.We all might have come across a popup or other type of warning concerning the usage of cookies. Some websites even let you choose whether or not to accept cookies entirely or in part. So, there's a fundamental question to be answered: is it safe to allow cookies? Before coming to that question, what exactly is a cookie? ... Read More

The year 2021 will set a new high for data breaches. According to research conducted by the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC), the overall number of data breaches has already surpassed the total number of events in 2020 by 17 percent, with 1, 291 breaches in 2021 compared to 1, 108 breaches in 2020.The manufacturing and utility sectors were particularly hard hit, with 48 compromises and a total of 48, 294, 629 victims. The healthcare industry was next, with 78 breaches and almost 7 million victims.Because all of the gory facts take time to reach the public, determining the severity ... Read More

A new sort of malware was detected sneaking into a Linux-based server in the final days of 2021. Worryingly, it has been discovered to be undetected by antivirus software and to have numerous forms, allowing it to infect Windows, macOS, and Linux computers. This new piece of malware, dubbed SysJoker, should be on everyone's radar.It may run on a variety of well-known operating systems, including Windows, macOS, and Linux. For several months, he managed to avoid the radars of the cyber universe's numerous systems, software, and detection platforms. Finally, experts at Intezer, a New York-based computer security firm, discovered this ... Read More