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Linux is an operating system many people outside of security/IT have no experience with. For the most part, people either use windows and mac as their operating system, but this is not all that's out there. Linux, which shares several similarities with the Mac OS, is an operating system commonly used in corporate environments. If you plan to work in ...


In this course, Cybrary instructor Brian Dykstra, CEO of Atlantic Data Forensics, conducts an interesting and informative interview with Dr. Bradley Schatz. Dr. Schatz is the Advanced Forensics File Format (AFF4) co-author and creator of the forensics workflow toolkit, Evimetry. The format of this course is a five-part interview with Dr. Schatz. During the interview, Dr. Schatz answers a ...


In today's digital age, people are utilizing technology in all aspects of life. In work, study, socializing, entertainment, in addition to online banking and shopping, technology has become an integral part of our life. The rapid advancement of the internet and communication technologies means most people utilize at least one computing device. For example, according to Statista, the number ...


Digital transformation is rushing to occupy all life aspects. In today's digital age, organizations of all types and across all industries utilize digital solutions to facilitate work operations. Nowadays, most information is created digitally and never finds its way into papers. According to Statista, total data created, captured, copied, and consumed worldwide is forecast to increase rapidly and already reached ...


Privacy issues lie at the forefront of the online world, business operations, and government rulings. These issues are caused mainly by breaches, fake news, and personal data exposures that have disintegrated trust in technology and information technology. Privacy is a vital element of cybersecurity, and it is necessary to recover the trust people place in information technology. The fundamental meaning of ...


Being a computer hacker has become one of the most profitable ways to make money online in the 21st century. There is a new cyberattack approximately every 39 seconds. The fact that it can be done from any part of the world against someone on the other side of the world is something we have never seen before. Fortunately, people ...


Occupational tips and tricks are often the results of many years of personal experience. Over an employee’s lifetime, personal successes and failures are analyzed to identify what worked and what did not. They can then use the successful tips or tricks to improve performance, reduce waste, or save time. The following cybersecurity audit tips and tricks are ...


The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is considered the most important data protection regulation globally. It was issued to protect the EU citizens' data when stored or processed across the world. GDPR became enforceable in May 2018; since then, it has become the main legal framework that any global organization must be subject to when handling citizens' data in ...


CrowdStrike is a leading endpoint security solution that continues to grow its foothold as a top contender for an all-encompassing EDR tool. For the most part, CrowdStrike uses its sensors seamlessly with features like auto-update uninstall protection and reduced functionality mode. Specifically, reduced functionality mode (RFM) is designed to protect your machine and any processes running from breaking if, for ...


Every SQL Administrator at some point has experienced an error on their SQL Database, which states that 'SQL server database is not accessible after restore.' Multiple reasons can lead to this error. Here we're going to go through the top 4 reasons for this error and how you can resolve this issue. 1. Restoring the Database through backup with No-Recovery ...