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A complete guide to the Cyber Kill Chain
Cyberattacks can feel unpredictable, but most follow a pattern. Understanding attack progression can be the difference between stopping an attack early and responding after the damage is done. The Cyb...
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Is WinRAR safe? Everything you need to know
WinRAR is a legitimate tool, but that doesn’t automatically make it risk-free. As it’s often used to open files downloaded from the internet, many users wonder whether WinRAR could expose their de...
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Understanding MTTR in cybersecurity: A complete guide
MTTR in cybersecurity is a performance metric that measures how quickly a security team deals with incidents. It reflects the time it takes to move from detecting an incident to resolving it and helps...
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What is a honeypot in cybersecurity, and how does it work?
A honeypot in cybersecurity is a deliberately vulnerable system meant to attract attackers and observe their behavior, allowing security teams to study their attack techniques. In this article, we’l...
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Advanced persistent threats (APT): What you need to know
Unlike many cyberattacks that aim for quick data theft or disruption, some are designed to remain hidden for months or even years. During that time, attackers quietly monitor systems, collect sensitiv...
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What you need to know about Locky ransomware
Ransomware incidents are time-sensitive and costly, and Locky is a well-known example of how quickly an infection can encrypt files and disrupt access. This guide reviews how Locky campaigns have oper...
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What is a buffer overflow, and why is it dangerous?
A buffer overflow occurs when a program writes more data to a fixed-size memory buffer than it was designed to hold, causing the excess data to spill into adjacent memory. Programs need memory to stor...
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What is a deauthentication attack, and how do you protect yourself?
If you’ve ever been kicked off a network repeatedly, experienced sudden slowdowns, or watched all devices disconnect at once, the cause may not be a weak signal or router issue. It could be a deauth...
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How to identify a Dropbox spam email quickly
Dropbox scam emails typically exploit a sense of urgency to provoke impulsive reactions. They may appear as notifications about shared files, password resets, or account access. One wrong click can re...
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Confidence tricks explained: How they work and how to avoid scams
Most people will encounter a scam at some point in their lives. An email claiming your account has been compromised asks you to reset your password. A caller claiming to be a bank representative urges...
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