Computer Security 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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Multifactor authentication: What are the pros and cons?
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INFOGRAPHIC: One of the biggest shortcomings of traditional user ID and password logins is that passwords can be easily compromised, potentially costing organizations millions of dollars. In this infographic we outline the key pros and cons of adopting multifactor authentication to protect users' identities and secure your systems.
Posted: 05 Feb 2023 | Published: 06 Feb 2023

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How Do Vulnerabilities Get Into Software?
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WHITE PAPER: Despite the best efforts of IT security teams, vulnerabilities in applications are bound to happen. In fact, research shows that 3 out of 4 apps produced by software vendors fail to meet security standards. Download this white paper to discover the 4 most common causes that lead to software vulnerabilities and ensure your readiness.
Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 01 Apr 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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10 types of security incidents and how to handle them
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EGUIDE: Cyberattacks are more varied than ever. Learn the key symptoms that signal a problem and how to respond to keep systems and data safe.
Posted: 05 Sep 2022 | Published: 06 Sep 2022

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7 risk mitigation strategies to protect business operations
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INFOGRAPHIC: Risk mitigation strategies must not only identify risks and threats, but also stress the importance of identifying vulnerabilities that could open the door to risk events. In this infographic, we put together the seven most widely used risk mitigation strategies with to help business keep their data safe.
Posted: 13 Oct 2022 | Published: 13 Oct 2022

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MicroScope – February 2022: Spotting the hidden security dangers
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EZINE: In this security-focused issue, we take a closer look at the threats and security trends experts expect to increase and pop up over the course of 2022. Also read how proposed government regulations could spell eye-watering fines for MSPs, and how being green could be more difficult than anticipate
Posted: 03 Feb 2022 | Published: 04 Feb 2022

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MicroScope – January 2022: Squaring up to ransomware
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EZINE: In this issue, discover how to best fend off the ever-increasing threat of ransomware, learn what the next stage of the data warehouse could be, and find out what leading channel experts believe awaits the industry in the year ahead
Posted: 06 Jan 2022 | Published: 07 Jan 2022

MicroScope

Security Think Tank Pt.2 - 2020 bought us universal remote working. So what next?...
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EGUIDE: In this e-guide: Each month Computer Weekly poses a question to its Security Think Tank, a panel of cyber security experts comprising industry insiders, technologists, analysts, legal experts and educators, to share their years of collective cyber security wisdom with the security community.
Posted: 06 Aug 2021 | Published: 06 Aug 2021

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How do you solve a problem like security training?
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EGUIDE: In this E-Guide, we will the tricky topic of security awareness training. Firstly, we try to answer the burning question of how to get employees to pay attention to training and take it seriously. Then, we take a look at some security awareness best practices that you can use to craft training your users will actually benefit from.
Posted: 27 Aug 2021 | Published: 27 Aug 2021

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