Virus Threats Reports

Royal Holloway: Testing antivirus efficacy in Linux
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EZINE: Antivirus software plays an important part in protecting users and networks from malware, so installing and keeping it up-to-date is essential in securing computing devices. Yet Linux users believe this OS can only be marginally affected by malicious software. In this Royal Holloway article, we evaluate the effectiveness of some antivirus products.
Posted: 25 Mar 2021 | Published: 25 Mar 2021

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Preventing identity theft in a data breach
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EGUIDE: In this e-guide, we will explore the links between ransomware attacks, data breaches and identity theft. First, Nicholas Fearn investigates the phenomenon of the double extortion attack, and shares some insider advice on how to stop them, while we'll explore the top five ways data backups can protect against ransomware in the first place.
Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 20 Oct 2020

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Manchester United praised for swift response to cyber attack
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EGUIDE: The Theatre of Dreams briefly turned into The Theatre of Nightmares last week as Manchester United Football Club suffered a cyber-attack on their systems. This e-Guide dives into more depth about how the attack happened and what Manchester United's cyber security team did, in order to prevent a loss of data and keep a clean sheet.
Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 27 Nov 2020

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Royal Holloway: The Computer Misuse Act and the characteristics of convicted hackers
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RESEARCH CONTENT: In this Royal Holloway article, the authors go beyond the perpetuated stereotypes often found in media surrounding hackers by analysing the characteristics of real-life convicted hackers in the UK, who were charged under the Computer Misuse Act
Posted: 01 Apr 2021 | Published: 07 Apr 2021

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CW Europe - June-August 2020: 5G rush in Russia
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EZINE: Russian mobile operators are pooling their resources to help them overcome the technical challenges of creating 5G networks. Also read how Swedbank is rebuilding its anti-money laundering systems after a damning report, and how a public-private partnership in the Netherlands is helping to combat cyber fraudsters.
Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 11 Jun 2020

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Top 10 cyber security stories of 2021
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EBOOK: Cyber security was once again top of the agenda for IT leaders in 2021, with a barrage of news and analysis making it hard to separate the wheat from the chaff and the genuine insight from the self-promotional nonsense. However, there were some stand-out cyber security stories in the past 12 months that were indubitably worthy of attention.
Posted: 26 Jan 2022 | Published: 26 Jan 2022

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Data protection, a live issue that affects us all
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EGUIDE: Defined as the process of protecting important information from corruption, compromise or loss, the importance of data protection now cannot be understated. In this e-guide we will explore some of the key issues around data protection, which should be an integral, core part of your organisation's cyber security strategy.
Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 16 Dec 2019

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Application security: best practices and risks
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EGUIDE: Security professionals need to anticipate vulnerabilities from all the right perspectives, and that means testing apps for flaws on a regular basis, whether that means monthly, quarterly or following updates. Check out this e-guide, which include application security best practices, threat identification and security testing tips.
Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 21 Oct 2019

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Advanced cybersecurity fraud and how to fight it
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EBOOK: Fraud is as ancient as time, but cybersecurity fraud is hitting heights of sophistication the ancient Greeks never imagined. Learn the latest cyberfraud scams and how to thwart them with a combination of processes, tools and education.
Posted: 02 Mar 2021 | Published: 02 Mar 2021

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Top 4 mobile security threats and challenges for businesses
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EGUIDE: Mobile is quickly becoming one of the most used endpoints in the enterprise. However, there is a common misconception that mobile devices don't need protection, which is just not true. In this infographic, we put together four of the top mobile security threats, and steps IT organizations can take to protect these critical endpoints.
Posted: 22 Nov 2022 | Published: 22 Nov 2022

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