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What is Typosquatting (and how to prevent it)
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Abi Tyas Tunggal
Abi Tyas Tunggal
December 7, 2020
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What is Email Spoofing?
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What is Email Spoofing?

Email spoofing is the creation of emails with a forged sender address enabled by the lack of in-built authentication in core email protocols.
Abi Tyas Tunggal
Abi Tyas Tunggal
December 30, 2020
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What are the OWASP Top Ten?
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What are the OWASP Top Ten?

This is a complete overview of the OWASP Top Ten. Learn about the top 10 risks and how to prevent them in this in-depth post.
Abi Tyas Tunggal
Abi Tyas Tunggal
December 29, 2020
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What is Access Control? Important security data protection
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What is Access Control? Important security data protection

Learn about the importance of access control and how to use it to secure your sensitive business information.
Abi Tyas Tunggal
Abi Tyas Tunggal
December 29, 2020
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How to Secure Apache Tomcat 8 in 15 Steps
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How to Secure Apache Tomcat 8 in 15 Steps

A practical guide to hardening and securing your Apache Tomcat Server with best practices to ensure your server is more secure than the default.
UpGuard Team
UpGuard Team
December 16, 2020
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What is an open port and are they dangerous?
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What is an open port and are they dangerous?

This is a complete overview of open ports. Learn why open ports can be dangerous and how to detect them in this in-depth post.
Abi Tyas Tunggal
Abi Tyas Tunggal
December 8, 2020
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What is Typosquatting (and how to prevent it)
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What is Typosquatting (and how to prevent it)

Learn about the dangers of typosquatting and what your business can do to protect itself from this malicious threat.
Abi Tyas Tunggal
Abi Tyas Tunggal
December 7, 2020
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How to Perform an IT Cyber Security Risk Assessment: Step-by-Step Guide
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How to Perform an IT Cyber Security Risk Assessment: Step-by-Step Guide

A cyber security risk assessment identifies the various information assets that could be affected by a cyber attack or vulnerabilities.
Abi Tyas Tunggal
Abi Tyas Tunggal
December 1, 2020
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What Is Configuration Management and Why Is It Important?
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What Is Configuration Management and Why Is It Important?

Configuration management (CM) is a systems engineering process for establishing and maintaining consistency of a system's attributes.
UpGuard Team
UpGuard Team
November 27, 2020
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What is an SMB Port + Ports 445 and 139 Explained
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What is an SMB Port + Ports 445 and 139 Explained

An SMB port is a network port commonly used for file sharing that is susceptible to an exploit known as EternalBlue exploit that resulted in WannaCry.‍
Abi Tyas Tunggal
Abi Tyas Tunggal
November 27, 2020
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Why is Cybersecurity Important?
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Why is Cybersecurity Important?

If your business isn't concerned about cybersecurity, it's only a matter of time before you're an attack victim. Learn why cybersecurity is important.
Abi Tyas Tunggal
Abi Tyas Tunggal
November 27, 2020
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What is Information Risk Management?
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What is Information Risk Management?

Information Risk Management or IRM, is a form of risk mitigation through policies, procedures, and technology that reduces the threat of cyber attacks.
Abi Tyas Tunggal
Abi Tyas Tunggal
November 25, 2020
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What Are Cloud Leaks?
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What Are Cloud Leaks?

Cloud leaks are a unique risk facing businesses that store data in the cloud or use vendors who do. And they're caused by misconfigurations, not hackers.
UpGuard Team
UpGuard Team
November 25, 2020
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Top 10 Ways To Harden Nginx For Windows
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Top 10 Ways To Harden Nginx For Windows

Learn how the top 10 ways to harden your Nginx web server on any Microsoft Windows system.
UpGuard Team
UpGuard Team
November 25, 2020
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How to Secure Your Nginx Deployment: 10 Tips
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How to Secure Your Nginx Deployment: 10 Tips

Nginx is lightweight, fast, powerful—but like all server software, is prone to security flaws that could lead to data breaches.
UpGuard Team
UpGuard Team
November 25, 2020
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What is an Attack Vector? Common Attack Vectors
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What is an Attack Vector? Common Attack Vectors

An attack vector is a path or means by which an attacker can gain unauthorized access to a computer or network to deliver a payload or malicious outcome.
Abi Tyas Tunggal
Abi Tyas Tunggal
November 25, 2020
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Website Security: How to Protect Your Website Checklist
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Website Security: How to Protect Your Website Checklist

Before putting your website into production, be sure to complete the 13 steps in this checklist to protect against the most common hacks and exploits.
UpGuard Team
UpGuard Team
October 26, 2020
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