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5 STEPS TO KEEPING YOUR SITE SECURE FROM HACKERS

5 STEPS TO SECURING YOUR WEBSITE By Michael Butler  1.  KEEP YOUR WEBSITE SOFTWARE UPDATED If you are using WordPress (or any other CMS), and […]
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HACKED VS. HACKERS: GAME ON

By Nicole Perlroth, Reposted from the New York Times  • 10/12/14 ‘Patch and pray’ is not a strategic answer,” Dr. Shrobe said. “If that’s all you do, […]
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‘RANSOMWARE’ A GROWING THREAT TO SMALL BUSINESS

By Ruth Simon • WSJ • 4/15/15 More small businesses are falling victim to “ransomware,” in which malicious code locks up computer files and cybercriminals […]
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HOW MY MOM GOT HACKED

By Alina Simone • 1/02/15 CryptoWall 2.0 is the latest immuno resistant strain of a larger body of viruses known as ransomware. The virus is […]
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GANGS OF HACKERS CAUSE CYBER BREACHES TO SPIKE 23%

By  Elizabeth Weise • Reposted from USA TODAY • 4/14/15 SAN FRANCISCO — Organized criminal gangs of hackers got smarter, faster and more ubiquitous last year, pulling […]
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