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What Are Email Viruses, And How Do You Protect Yourself From Them?

A computer virus is a malicious software that spreads from one computer to another through email messages. Malicious code can launch in several ways: clicking on a link within an email message, opening a rogue file attachment, or replying to...

July 18, 2022

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How to Prevent Zero-Day Attacks

“Zero-Day.” Sounds ominous, doesn’t it? Like our last day on Earth. In the cyber threat intelligence and security industry, a zero-day vulnerability is nearly as frightening as that. It refers to a software vulnerability that has never been detected on...

June 9, 2022

What Is Emotet Malware and How Is It Delivered?

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What Is Emotet Malware and How Is It Delivered?

If you are not familiar with the term Emotet, you may think it’s a rock band from the ‘90s or ancient Egyptian king. Those are good guesses, but Emotet is something far more sinister and dangerous than a bunch of...

February 22, 2022

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How to Avoid Crypto Malware

The term Crypto Malware describes two types of attacks. One is a type of Ransomware, while the other is Cryptojacking. Both are widely used by hackers to exploit the victim and gain significant profit. The Ransomware version of Crypto Malware,...

January 20, 2022

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Spotting and Protecting Against Malware: Adware and Malvertising

The type of malware most commonly on the minds of tech-using individuals around the world is the computer virus, however, there are several variations of malware that can plague your device, network, server, etc. at any given time. Although the...

June 12, 2020

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Spotting and Protecting Against Malware: Trojans and Ransomware

Devices and technology have rapidly evolved over the past several years. Unfortunately, this evolution has brought along with it more opportunities

June 5, 2020

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Viruses vs Worms

In order to properly thwart malware, it is essential to understand the various classifications of malware that one may encounter at some point. As intrusive software created with the goal of ensuing damage and destruction to a slew of devices

June 5, 2020

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Microsoft Open Sources its Coronavirus Threat Data

Cybercriminals have been busy in the last couple of months, using the COVID-19 pandemic to hack people and companies. Microsoft decided to open-source its data about these cyber...

May 21, 2020

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