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November 28, 2023
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Human Factor in Cybersecurity: Understanding and Mitigating Social Engineering Risks

Facing more than 2,000 cyberattacks every day, businesses and individuals are struggling to achieve effective cybersecurity. However, despite the plethora of security tools available, human error remains a rarity, accounting for a staggering 95% of all cybersecurity breaches, according to the World Economic Forum. As technology evolves, threats and sophisticated attacks have increased exponentially. With […]

November 24, 2023
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Cybersecurity for Small and Mid-sized Businesses

Booming technological advancements have led to an increase in the establishment of small and medium-size businesses (SMBs). These businesses are still at their nurturing stage and lack the expertise to implement proper security measures to curb cyber attacks. In this blog, we will understand the importance of cybersecurity for SMBs and infer the adequate security […]

November 17, 2023
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Offensive security and Defensive security

In today’s digital age, cybersecurity has become a major concern for organizations of all sizes. As the number and sophistication of cyberattacks increases, the need for robust cybersecurity measures to protect sensitive data, prevent economic loss and maintain productivity increases. Strong security, through penetration testing and ethical hacking, proactively identifies and exploits vulnerabilities, empowering organizations […]

November 9, 2023
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What is Quantum Computing?

Before we begin on this topic, let us try understand the origin of the idea quantum. Quantum mechanics is a fundamental theory in physics that describes the behaviour of matter and energy at the smallest scales, such as atoms and subatomic particles. Quantum computing was adopted from this theory and is a branch of computing […]

November 1, 2023
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AI-driven platform: To detect, hunt and investigate cyber threats

Technology advancements aim to simplify and speed up tasks for humanity. However, like any other, technology has a downside to it as well. As technology progresses, so do the means to exploit it. Cybercriminals consistently devise novel methods to hack into and target various digital systems. The threat of cyber security breaches is ever-growing and […]

October 4, 2023
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What is Big Data Security?

Big Data Security is the process of monitoring and securing an organization’s vital data keeping in mind the compliance standards and regulations to ensure the safe usage of data for ongoing operations. Organizations deploying Big data security are a direct target of malicious attackers. A single ransom attack can lead to a huge data and […]

August 23, 2023
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Data Fabric, a complex shield against evolving cyber threats

Data fabric is defined as an architecture and a set of data services that provides continuous capabilities across a choice of endpoints spanning from hybrid to a multi-cloud environment. Users have access to the respective data via the data fabric in a governed way to share with anyone, regardless of the person’s location. Data Fabric […]

August 10, 2023
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Apple security team awarded $15,000 for identifying a bug on the Chrome Web Browser.

Google has recognized Apple’s Security Engineering and Architecture team for its contribution to improving Chrome’s security. When Apple spotted a high-security vulnerability in Chrome, it alerted Google, who promptly addressed the issue and strengthened browser security. To acknowledge and thank Apple for its responsible disclosure, Google awarded a bug bounty of $15,000. Individuals and teams […]

August 1, 2023
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What does deepfake mean in cybersecurity?

Deepfake is a form of technology that hackers use to impersonate themselves as others with astonishing accuracy. These deepfakes are AI-generated. Images, videos, and voices are fabricated and tampered with to produce these deepfakes. A few prominent victims of these deepfake attacks are celebrities and politicians. This dangerous technology could cause a fatal disruption of […]

July 25, 2023
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What is a network firewall?

In simple terms, a network firewall can be defined as a gatekeeper that determines who or what data is allowed to enter a computer system. A network firewall is a mechanism that applies to both individuals and organisations. It assists in scanning the incoming data from the internet to check if it contains a virus […]

July 14, 2023
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What is e-commerce security?

E-commerce security can be defined as the set of guidelines to be followed to ensure that retail and online transactions are secure from cyber-attacks. Every store and physical business invest a lot into protecting their physical assets by installing cameras and sensors to prevent theft. This safeguarding process also applies to online stores and retail […]

July 11, 2023
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4 areas of cyber risks companies need to address

The growth of technology and innovative computing measures such as cloud computing, the Internet of things, robotic process automation, quantum computing, and prediction analytics integrated into organizations makes them increasingly susceptible to cyber threats. Research has pointed out that there is a 25% chance of organizations being breached and 10% of them facing serious financial […]