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Published on 01.03.2019
Election Security Spotlight – BackupsWhat it is A backup is a copy of the system or network’s data for file restoration or archival purposes. Backups are an essential part of a conti...
Published on 11.14.2018
Election Security Spotlight – MalwareWhat it is Malware is malicious software or software designed to perform malicious actions on a device. It can be introduced to a system in vario...
Published on 10.22.2018
Election Security Spotlight – Common Malicious Email CampaignsWhat it is Malicious email campaigns attempt to trick a recipient into revealing confidential information, downloading malware, or sending money....
Published on 10.02.2018
Election Security Spotlight – Web AttacksWhat it is A web attack targets vulnerabilities in websites to gain unauthorized access, obtain confidential information, introduce malicious con...
Published on 09.17.2018
Election Security Spotlight – SpoofingWhat it is Spoofing occurs when cyber threat actors seek to disguise their true identity by falsifying the sender of the message in order to tric...
Published on 09.06.2018
Election Security Spotlight – BotsWhat it is Bots are automated applications or scripts designed to perform repetitive tasks without requiring human input. Overall, bot activity c...
Published on 08.20.2018
Election Security Spotlight – Black, Gray, & White Hat HackersWhat it is The term “hacking” is most commonly used in reference to illegal, malicious, or illicit cyber activity. However, within the informatio...
Published on 08.06.2018
Election Security Spotlight – Social EngineeringWhat is it Social engineering is the use of deception to manipulate individuals into providing a particular response, generally for a fraudulent ...
Published on 07.20.2018
Election Security Spotlight – Email BombsWhat is it An email bomb is an attack against an email inbox or server designed to overwhelm an inbox or inhibit the server’s normal function, re...
Published on 07.06.2018
Election Security Spotlight – PhishingWhat is it Phishing occurs when malicious actors masquerade as legitimate entities during electronic communication in an attempt to compromise sy...
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