A Zero-day exploit is “an unknown exploit that divulges security flaws in software before such a flaw is publicly reported or announced”(Ibor). It is hard to combat a Zero-day exploit, since there isn’t a security patch that is pushed out to fix the vulnerability. Usually, once the exploitation is discovered, the owner of the software …
[Excerpt] A database of breached emails totaling 773 million unique addresses has turned up on a popular underground hacking forum, giving cybercriminals one of the largest jackpots ever seen when it comes to account-compromise efforts. Troy Hunt was first alerted to the cache, which totals 87GB of data, after it was seen being hosted on …
Imagine a glitch in the database where you store your customer information, financial records, and/or inventory… how can your business function if the database broke down? Your daily business operation is directly impacted by your information technology environment. A home cannot function properly with holes in walls; your business cannot function properly with gaps in …