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The text, labs, and review questions in this book are designed as an introduction to the applied topic of computer security. With these resources students will learn ways of preventing, identifying, understanding, and recovering from attacks against computer systems. This text also presents the evolution of computer security, the main threats, attacks and mechanisms, applied computer operation and security protocols, main data transmission and storage protection methods, cryptography, network systems availability, recovery, and business continuation procedures.

Employees are constantly bombarded with phishing

You won’t even hear it happening

Your PC, smartphone, and other devices can all be spied on. Spyware isn't always installed by hackers either. Here's what you need to know.

Security as a Service is a model that means you don't require your own security experts; that's one of many reasons to consider SECaaS providers.

The Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) is aware of a Microsoft Outlook for Windows vulnerability. All Australian organisations using all versions of Microsoft Outlook for Windows should apply the available patch immediately.

Crooks have gone all-in to boost profits, Trend Micro says

A USB drive can be a cybercriminal's way of funneling malware onto your PC, but that's not all—such a drive can physically fry your PC's internals.

Attackers often need access to your network before they can do damage. Enumeration attacks offer both blunt and sneaky ways to get in.

You pay for a good antivirus suite, so it should be able to detect all viruses and threats, right? That's easier said than done...

You don't have to be an expert in cybersecurity to secure your systems. You can use an already-established maturity model to protect yourself.

In this article, we’ll take a look at the five best WordPress security plugins and review their features, pros and cons, and capabilities.

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Small business owners could be putting their businesses at risk by relying on younger employees to manage their cybersecurity, with a survey showing they are among the least cyber safe in the country.

Code-signing is supposed to make people safer. In this case, it made them less so.

Up to 50% of popular antivirus tools could be impacted

A Story of Cybersecurity and IP Theft is a three-part video series that tells of a fictitious firm that suffers a catastrophic incident of Intellectual ...

Websites are always big targets for cybercriminals, but how do they actually go about hacking a site?

Most people have heard of Trojan malware, but what is it? What are the most prevalent types? And how can you stay safe?

Is AI smart enough to keep us all safe online—or, like other forms of intelligence, does it come with limitations?

Cyber espionage is a growing concern for individuals, businesses, and governments. Learn about it here to prepare yourself against cyber spying.

Data wiper replaces every other 666 bytes of data with junk

Hackers are demanding higher payouts from manufacturing firms

They understand it, but they can't be bothered, report finds

As new reports confirm, both Android and iOS users are at risk

Open-source repositories are increasingly under attack

Australian organisations are encouraged to urgently adopt an enhanced cyber security posture. Organisations should act now and follow ACSC’s advice to improve their cyber security resilience in light of the heightened threat environment.

Endpoint security and patch management often missing

How do cybercriminals find out who to hack? And how do they actually hack a system and steal data? Here's what you need to know.

You might have heard the term, "threat actor", but what does it mean? Why do they threaten your online security? And how can you protect against them?