Internal breach is defined as exposing confidential, sensitive, or protected information to an unauthorized person. In a breach, files are viewed and/or shared without permission. Every day, companies across the country experience breaches of confidentiality. A breach may occur when a trade secret is disclosed to a competitor, an employee’s private information is disclosed, or …
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What Is Ransomware? Part 1
Ransomware is a type of malware attack in which the attacker encrypts and locks the data and important files of the victim, then demands money to open and decrypt the data. This form of attack infects the victim’s device, which can be a computer, printer, smartphone, wearable, point-of-sale (POS) terminal, or other endpoint, by exploiting …