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Microsoft report on Russian cyber attacks on Ukraine

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Microsoft detected destructive cyberattacks against Ukraine and released a special report on April 27, 2022, titled “Special Report: Ukraine.”  The DHS (Department of Homeland Security) warns Ukraine that Russian cyberattack frequency may increase and potentially become even more aggressive. Cyber threat actors have already caused significant damage and may exploit any number of vulnerabilities that…

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What is cyber security?

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Cyber security, what is it, and how does it work? The combination of techniques, technologies, and human resources used to protect computer systems is called cyber security. The object of protection is both the computer system and all data it may contain. Cyber security strives to address both current matters and potential cyber-attacks that may…

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Cybersecurity impact of the Russian-Ukraine conflict

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The escalating Russian-Ukraine conflict has led to a significant global increase in cyberattacks. Forty-eight hours after the conflict started, US cybersecurity agencies reported an 800% increase in cybercrime. Moreover, a few months on, Russia is likely to launch large-scale cyberattacks against the West in response to accusations of war crimes and other sanctions. This article…

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OWASP Top 10 2021: Control Access, Encrypt Everything and Be Afraid of Design Flaws

DIESEC - Blog - OWASP Top 10 2021: Control Access, Encrypt Everything and Be Afraid of Design Flaws

OWASP released a new top 10. What does it mean for your application security? OWASP Foundation, the most authoritative organization in web-application security, released a new Top 10 of the current threats. The changes are significant and really impressive, sharply illustrating that since the COVID-19 outbreak the cyberspace has become an even more dangerous place,…

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