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Cybersecurity Awareness Month: The role of cybersecurity in today's digital world Cybersecurity is of vital importance in today's hyperconnected world, where threats come from a wide range of sources, such as organized crime and nation-states. Summary: With October being Cybersecurity Awareness Month, now is the perfect time for organizations and their employees to familiarize themselves with the vital importance of digital security ...

Anyone responsible for building and maintaining software on their enterprises should have a vested interest in making their solutions secure. According to a study by Verizon, 27% of all data breaches result from unpatched software vulnerabilities. While a failure to correctly manage and apply critical security updates may be partially to blame, the problem's root cause is usually the software itself. The ...

Four reasons to learn ethical hacking Ethical hackers play a central role in proactive cybersecurity by informing organizations how well (or poorly) their network is defended. Summary: Ethical hackers play an essential role in proactive security by using similar tactics and tools to those deployed by malicious actors, albeit with the organization's permission. This approach reveals potential vulnerabilities that may otherwise ...

Assembly language is a low-level programming language that is intended to communicate directly with a machine’s hardware. Computer programming languages can be high-level or low-level languages. The primary difference is that a high-level programming language is more programmer-friendly, meaning that it is much easier to understand than a low-level language. However, it is also less memory efficient because it operates ...

In today's digital age, people increasingly use the internet to conduct most of their daily activities. People use the internet to work, study, socialize, entertainment, online shopping, and banking. Most services and products are now available for sale online. Paying for these services/products is mainly done using credit card payment methods. Credit card payment is very important, not just for customers ...

Ethical hacking is known to be one of the most promising careers in cybersecurity. A certified ethical hacker (CEH) is a professional who is responsible for finding security vulnerabilities. To evaluate the robustness of the company's cybersecurity condition, one needs to collect data, conduct scanning and enumeration, and prove how an enemy could hack into the systems. This CEH certification ...

header What is Malware Analysis? Malware is malicious software used to cause extensive damage to data and systems by gaining unauthorized access. Malware Analysis understands the purpose, functioning, or behavior of the suspicious file, particularly malware. The outcome of malware analysis is helpful in the detection and mitigation of any potential threats related to the malware. types of malware analysis Types of ...

header One cybersecurity problem that has been tolerated mainly as a norm is the predisposition of developers to write vulnerable code. It has been nearly two decades since The OWASP Top 10 standard awareness document for developers and web application security was released. Still, the problem of unsafe or security issue-ridden code persists. No sensible developer intentionally writes defective code, but the ...

GNS3 (Graphical Network Simulator-3) is a network simulator software used to simulate routers, switches, and other networking devices, and it runs on Cisco IOS. Cisco uses proprietary software called Cisco IOS for its routers and switches. GNS3 does not include any Cisco IOS in its default installation since Cisco IOS has copyright laws to protect it. It only facilitates a ...

A .pst is an Outlook data file for “personal storage table” and consists of emails, calendars, tasks, and details. This file is usually generated when someone exports their Outlook email client data to their desktop. MS Office 365 services provide an excellent opportunity for businesses to drag runny innovative capabilities to meet what they want. Moving to Exchange Online can ...