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What is cybersecurity? - A beginner's guide to the Internet Security world Cybercrime is a global problem that dominates the news cycle. It poses a threat to individual security and an even greater threat to large international corporations, banks and governments. Organized cybercrime today, far removed from the shadowy hackers of the past, now function like startups and often employ highly educated people Developers who are constantly launching new online attacks. With so much data to be used, cybersecurity has become essential. So I decided to write this blog about what is cybersecurity? Why do we need cybersecurity? It is fair to say that today's generation lives on the Internet, and we general users almost do not know how to safely get these random ones and zeros onto our computer. It's a golden age for a hacker. With so many access points, public IP addresses, and constant traffic and so much data to exploit, black hat hackers have a hell of a long time exploiting vul...

The ultimate guide to getting started with Internet Security Cybersecurity has been one of the hottest jobs since the Y2K crisis. From cyberattacks to security breaches, companies around the world have been consistently targeted since the beginning of the millennium. This scenario has presented a tremendous opportunity for professionals ready to step into the security domain. As private companies and governments move towards improving their cybersecurity attitudes, the need for qualified security professionals has increased. The opportunities for aspirants are also enormous, as there is a massive gap between skilled workers and available jobs and there are not enough people to fill them. A report by Cybersecurity Ventures estimates that there will be 3.5 million cybersecurity vacancies by 2021. The industry association NASSCOM also assessed that India alone will need 1 million cybersecurity professionals by 2020. There are a multitude of different roles within cybersecurity, covering t...

An Antivirus Story. The first ransomware: the AIDS Trojan Up until that point, viruses were only used to amuse their developers. They were just a pastime, and the idea of making money from malicious software existed at best in theory. That changed in 1989 when a man named Joseph Popp created the very first “ AIDS Trojans.  Once installed, the AIDS Trojan counted all computer restarts. After the 90th reboot, all files were hidden so that they were inaccessible, and they were asked to post $ 189 to a designated address to "renew the license." Joseph Popp was eventually caught and charged with eleven blackmail charges. But he escaped punishment because he was declared mentally incompetent and agreed that the profits from his ransomware incident would come to such a happy end! The first mass panic: Michelangelo The viruses presented so far all originated in the domain of rich, educated men. Computers were luxury goods and were usually only found at universities, in businesses, an...