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Endpoint Protection: Why It’s Important, How It Works & What To Consider

Kaseya

In addition to theft, threat actors can engage in corporate espionage and cyber extortion as well as a number of other criminal activities that could adversely affect business operations and brand reputation. An endpoint protection tool has several advantages that are crucial for ensuring business continuity.

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Zero-Day: Vulnerabilities, Exploits, Attacks and How to Manage Them

Kaseya

The infection can take the form of a virus, Trojan horse, worm, spyware, adware, rootkit or other malware like ransomware. A zero-day attack occurs when a hacker identifies any of these vulnerabilities, writes an exploit code and successfully deploys the code, also known as malware, to gain unauthorized access to a computer system or network.

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Cybersecurity Snapshot: Beware of Mobile Spyware Attacks, Cyber Agencies Warn, While Corporate Boards Get Cyber Governance Guidance

Tenable

Check out why a global geopolitical spyware campaign could ensnare mobile users outside of its target groups. 1 - Alert: Mobile spyware campaign could spill beyond targeted victims Attackers are spreading two spyware variants in an attempt to infect mobile devices of individuals and groups tied to causes that the Chinese government opposes.

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