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Today, as we continue to equip ourselves with all kinds of security software like firewall, antivirus , endpoint protection programs etc, we find that all around us cyber attacks and data breaches continue to happen. Data gets stolen, systems and networks get hit by ransomware and identity thefts and all such things happen on a large scale. The recent WannaCry ransomware attack took the global cyber community by storm. Lakhs of people in over 150 countries were affected; companies and organizations realized, all of a sudden, that access to their systems and networks were blocked and they would have to pay ransom to get it all back on track.  Cyber threats and attacks continue to happen. In this scenario, it's always good to discuss how to protect oneself from any cyber attack that could happen in the future. Here we take a look at some very useful tips regarding the same... Think and click, a wrong click could land you in a mess! A wrong click could la...

There is going to be no end to cyber attacks, ever. Until computers die, of course. And will they ever die? Cyber criminals a.k.a hackers will target enterprises, businesses, and individuals with malware so as to access and gain control of the system and data, hold the systems/devices to ransom, steal private information, compromise IT communication, and sell the stolen information. Though the primary intent in many cases is financial gain, hackers also do it for recognition, personal satisfaction or for a grievance or cause. Enterprises are targeted more frequently, as the gain is substantially more than breaching user accounts and data. Enterprises can't sit idle without taking adequate security measures for endpoint protection. But, the question is "What is the adequate security?" Many businesses are still using traditional malware and threat prevention tool. And when they face a new threat or become wary of a new threat they get an addon detection softwa...