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Cyber-MAD and WWIII
The proliferation of Stuxnet adds a new threat to the world stage. During the cold war, the Governments of East vs. West kept each other at bay with a nuclear race that promised a…
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Anatomy of a Cyberattack
A cyberattack is any attempt to expose, alter, disable, destroy, steal or gain unauthorized access to or make unauthorized use of an asset by hacking into a susceptible system. Cyberattacks are offensive maneuvers that…
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The Role of Malicious Code in Cyberattacks
Malicious code refers to viruses, Trojan horses, worms, logic bombs, and any other software created for the purpose of attacking a platform. Virus: A code segment that replicates by attaching copies of itself to…
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Top 4 Cybersecurity Threats and Vulnerabilities
A vulnerability is a weakness in a system, system security procedure, internal controls, or implementation that could be exploited by a threat source. Vulnerabilities leave systems susceptible to a multitude of activities that can…
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The Cybersecurity Ecosystem
Data breaches occur virtually on a daily basis. Cybercriminals are making enormous sums of money by selling breached data, information, or intellectual property on the dark web or in the gray or black markets.…
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The 8 Foundation Stones of Information Security
There are eight foundation stones in Information Security: Information Security supports the mission of the organization. Information Security is an integral element of sound management.1 Information Security protections are implemented so as to be…
