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Nation-state cyber actors: Who they are and why they matter
Reporting on state-linked cyber operations is frequent and often high-stakes, yet the terminology, attribution, and strategic context can be difficult to interpret consistently. This article examines ...
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What is angler phishing, and how can you avoid it?
Angler phishing is a social engineering tactic that targets customer support conversations on social media. Understanding the common patterns behind angler phishing makes it easier to recognize these ...
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What is cyber threat hunting, and how does it work?
A virus or malware that infects your system doesn’t always attack right away. Advanced and targeted threats can lie dormant, collecting data, searching for sensitive information, or stealing credent...
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What makes polymorphic viruses so hard to detect?
Polymorphic viruses are designed to evade security tools while infecting devices, systems, and networks. The first step to avoiding these threats is understanding how they work, and this article provi...
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What are Google dorks? A complete guide to risks and safe use
Google is designed to help people find useful information. But with the right search operators, it can also pull up results that are harder to discover with a generic search, like certain login pages ...
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What is threatware? A complete guide to risks and protection
Threatware is a catch-all term representing any malicious software or tool designed to harm, exploit, or compromise systems, data, or networks. It includes viruses, ransomware, spyware, Trojans, worms...
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What is AI phishing, and how can you avoid it?
Artificial intelligence (AI) has become a part of everyday life for many people. It can assist with everything from meal planning to managing schedules and emails and can enhance the cybersecurity too...
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What is a smurf attack and why is it a security risk?
A smurf attack is a denial-of-service (DoS) attack that can make systems or services unavailable without breaking into them or exploiting software flaws. Instead of targeting user accounts or applicat...
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EternalBlue explained: What it is and how to stay safe
You may have heard of WannaCry and NotPetya, two ransomware outbreaks that caused widespread disruption around the world. What these attacks share in common is the use of an exploit called EternalBlue...
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Should you pay the ransom? What to consider before deciding
A ransomware attack can feel like a ticking time bomb. Files are locked, there’s a deadline in the ransom note, and paying can look like the fastest solution. But it’s a high-stakes decision, and ...
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