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Author: Alex Pons

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techUK and Home Office Reveal Top 10 Online


techUK has released new guidance which reveals the top ten web vulnerabilities and provides advice on how users can protect themselves from the most common threats
Posted on January 21, 2015 by Alex Pons by Alex Pons
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Layered security doesn’t accomplish much unless it’s triggers are appropriate and effective


A layered security approach for detecting malware cyber-attacks is the current “go-to” way to defend both network perimeters and individual endpoints. 
Posted on January 21, 2015 by Alex Pons by Alex Pons
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Alleged NSA backdoors in North Korea Network Inform Decision to Pin Sony Hack to Pyongyang


The National Security Agency apparently knows with absolute certainty that North Korea was behind the recent Sony Pictures hacking, it has now emerged.
Posted on January 21, 2015 by Alex Pons by Alex Pons
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Why You Must Hacker-Proof Your Employees: Creating a Secure Corporate Culture


Why You Must Hacker-Proof Your Employees: Creating a Secure Corporate Culture If you’re a CTO or a network admin, you’ve probably memorized some of the basics of network security. Have lots of well-configured firewalls and IDS/IPS devices. Use switches instead of hubs. Make sure everyone uses complex passwords and make…
Posted on October 29, 2014July 3, 2018 by Alex Pons by Alex Pons
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Ad-borne Cryptowall ransomware is set to claim FRESH VICTIMS


Ad-borne Cryptowall ransomware is set to claim FRESH VICTIMS Security watchers are warning of a surge in CryptoWall ransomware victims this month that will coincide with a campaign to spread a new variant of the malware though advertising networks.
Posted on October 29, 2014 by Alex Pons by Alex Pons
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Cyber Security: Not Just a Technical Challenge Anymore


Cyber Security: Not Just a Technical Challenge Anymore News on mass and major data breaches is becoming more and more frequent, and these sometimes-daily reports have somehow surprisingly lost on us the huge reach and effects they represent. Society seems to have become numb to this issue. Many believe that…
Posted on October 29, 2014 by Alex Pons by Alex Pons
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Snapchat Photo Leak Shines a Light on Vulnerable Third-Party Apps


Snapchat Photo Leak Shines a Light on Vulnerable Third-Party Apps After a massive photo leak dubbed “The Snappening” exposed an estimated 200,000 images from Snapchat users, the company took to Twitter and their blog to make something clear: the attack was carried out against a third-party app, not Snapchat itself.
Posted on October 29, 2014 by Alex Pons by Alex Pons
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HIGH-LEVEL CYBERCRIMES TO BE PROSECUTED IN THE US


HIGH-LEVEL CYBERCRIMES TO BE PROSECUTED IN THE US United States experienced large number of attacks in the recent years. As organized cyberattacks continue to plague the United States, the Department of Justice hopes to shift focus towards prosecuting cybercriminals.
Posted on October 29, 2014 by Alex Pons by Alex Pons
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Russian Tor exit node patches with malware the files downloaded


  Russian Tor exit node patches with malware the files downloaded Once again Tor network is under attack, the researcher Josh Pitts of Leviathan Security Group has identified a Tor exit node that was used to patch the binaries downloaded by the users, the threat actors were adding malware to the…
Posted on October 29, 2014 by Alex Pons by Alex Pons
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Why You Must Hacker-Proof Your Employees: Creating a Secure Corporate Culture


Why You Must Hacker-Proof Your Employees: Creating a Secure Corporate Culture If you’re a CTO or a network admin, you’ve probably memorized some of the basics of network security. Have lots of well-configured firewalls and IDS/IPS devices. Use switches instead of hubs. Make sure everyone uses complex passwords and make…
Posted on October 29, 2014July 3, 2018 by Alex Pons by Alex Pons

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