What is malware? Malware, short for malicious software, is a blanket term for viruses, worms, trojans and other harmful computer programs attackers use to…
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Editor’s note: This article, originally published in 2006, has been updated to reflect recent trends. A tabletop exercise is an informal, discussion-based session in…
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Software supply chain incidents have been making headlines recently. Despite similarities among these security incidents, not all supply chain attacks are created equal. The…
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Zero day definition A zero day is a security flaw for which the vendor of the flawed system has yet to make a patch…
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Ransomware has a long history, dating back to the late 1980s. Today, it’s generating billions of dollars in revenue for the criminal groups behind…
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If it weren’t for wide-area networks (WAN) it wouldn’t be possible to telecommute, to create unified networks for organizations with far-flung locations, or to…