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According to the industry association BITCOM, every second German citizen has already become a victim of cybercrime. Nevertheless, online crime is still underestimated by many. Private households in particular are a popular target for attackers. Anyone who uses online banking, shops online, is active on social media or even just surfs the Internet, in general, can fall victim to fraudsters, hackers, or thieves - without even realizing it. We give you seven practical tips on how to use the internet safely. Tip 1: You Don't Give Viruses and Trojans a Chance with Protection Programs The business with malware protection software is booming - and not without reason: Viruses and camouflaged spying programs such as Trojans are still on the rise. Virus protection programs from a reputable provider are important for protecting all devices used online. However, it is then also necessary to keep the software up-to-date with updates. Even the best protection softw...

Artificial intelligence and cybersecurity can be used to both reinforce and deteriorate each other. Resume The cybersecurity and artificial intelligence they are closely related. First, artificial intelligence (AI) techniques can be used to improve the cybersecurity and resilience of products, services, systems and, therefore, of companies and society (defense approach). Second, AI is starting to be used by cybercriminals and other types of cyber attackers to put cybersecurity at risk and perpetrate different types of attacks and generate fake news (attack approach). Finally, AI systems are, in turn, susceptible to cyberattacks, so secure AI systems must be developed that preserve privacy that we can trust and that are accepted by their users (trust approach). Given the interaction between the two, it is necessary that the Cybersecurity Strategies. Analysis In 1950 Alan Turing defined the conditions that a machine had to meet in order to be considered intelligent, but it was actu...

Staying one step ahead of the latest threats is tricky. Not understanding technical terminology makes it even more difficult. In this post, we define nine cybersecurity terms that you need to know to stay safe and secure. In these times, it can be very difficult to protect devices, data privacy and, in general, our online world. Although there are many reliable solutions for desktops and mobile devices, it is not so easy to know where we are vulnerable if we are not familiar with the jargon and acronyms that describe these incidents. Here is a glossary of security terms that you should know to stay protected: Cybersecurity Glossary Botnet: A botnet (from the fusion of "robot" and "network") is a network of devices infected by an attacker. Whoever controls it can use it, for example, to carry out DDoS attacks (see below), mine Bitcoin and spread spam via email. Almost any device connected to the Internet, including home routers, can be infected and incorporate...

What is cybersecurity meaning? Cybersecurity is the set of actions and maneuvers aimed at protecting computer equipment and network connections against possible attacks or attempts to steal information or control the device. The meaning of computer security is the result of the combination of the Ciber prefix, which is related to all aspects related to Computer Science. And Security, which is synonymous with protection and support methods against some type of attack. Its operation is based on the implementation of software and hardware techniques and tools that implement barriers to prevent unknown access to our information and to protect ourselves and expel the enemy in case of violation. What devices does cybersecurity affect? The definition of cybersecurity is clear and allows us to affirm that it affects absolutely any person, company and all types of technological devices. If we want to understand well what cybersecurity is, we must know how it affects us and our IT equi...