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What is cloud networking? A comprehensive overview
Cloud services power everything from everyday apps to critical business systems, and cloud networking enables those services to be reachable and manageable. Because it’s often confused with broader ...
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The ultimate guide to remote access VPN solutions
Remote access virtual private networks (VPNs) remain a common solution for businesses that need to extend secure network access beyond the office, as they support remote work without requiring major c...
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What is the CVE database and how does it work?
The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) database plays a central role in how the cybersecurity industry tracks and communicates software flaws. It allows security researchers and vendors to dis...
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Your cybersecurity guide to attack surface management (ASM)
Traditional security assessments often focus on defending known assets and responding to detected threats. However, as an organization’s attack surface expands, these periodic practices may no longe...
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What is security posture? A complete guide for organizations
To protect their IT systems, data, and customers from digital threats, organizations benefit from an overall cybersecurity approach. In practice, “security posture” is the umbrella term for how a ...
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How to identify and mitigate attack vectors in cybersecurity
A cyberattack rarely starts with a dramatic “break-in.” Most start with an opening, such as outdated software or weak passwords, which are exploited using specific methods to gain unauthorized acc...
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What is MyDoom? A comprehensive guide to the infamous worm
In January 2004, a computer worm called MyDoom began spreading through email inboxes worldwide. Within two days, the worm was already circulating in 168 countries. MyDoom didn’t rely on advanced hac...
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What is a cyberattack? Understanding the basics
Most cyberattacks don’t start with movie-style hacking. Instead, they begin with something simple that works at scale, like credential theft via a fake login page. Targets range from personal accoun...
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Understanding cyberterrorism: Definition, types, and preventive measures
Cyberterrorism sits at the intersection of cybersecurity and global security, which has led to it being used as a label for some ordinary cyberattacks that don’t necessarily meet the criteria. This ...
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What is access control? How it works and why it matters
Access control in cybersecurity determines who can access digital systems, applications, and data, and what they can do with them. Just as you wouldn’t let anyone wander freely through your house or...