Distributed Denial of Service or DDoS is an attack where there is an attempt to render an online service unavailable by overwhelming it with traffic from multiple distributed sources.
The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) is a pivotal organization in cyber security advice and supports the most critical organizations in the UK, the wider public sector, industry, SMEs and the general public.
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Do You Really Need A Cyber Incident Playbook?
As part of business continuity planning most organisations have a disaster recovery plan in place in case of a fire, flood or other business impacting incidents, so why should planning for a Cyber Security incident be any different? Building a strong Cyber Incident Playbook is vital and works together with in tandem with other procedures should issues arise.
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In recent times the combination of Cloud and IoT, increased enterprise security threats and escalating damages resulting from breaches has introduced stronger levels of inspection and overall security. This has led to a new approach called de-perimeterization. The focus is on locking down all aspects of the network, both inside and outside of traditional firewalls.
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In the simplest terms hacking generally refers to unauthorised intrusion into a computer or a network. The person (or persons) engaged in hacking activities is known as a hacker. This hacker may alter system or security features to accomplish a goal that differs from its original purpose. There is a common misconception that your average hacker is a young person in a hoodie holed up in his parent’s basement.
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