Author: Usama Amin

Usama Amin is a Security blogger focusing on Cyber Security, Cloud Security, and IoT. He has worked as SR. Security Consultant for more than 10 years for industry-leading IT companies. Usama's experience also includes working as a legal expert witness for Cyber management. He writes about industry technology trends and best practices. He incorporates his views and his many years of experience to provide unique technology advice for people that manage and support Cyber solutions.

In today’s interconnected world, where technology plays a pivotal role in our lives, we must also be mindful of the virtual threats that lurk in the digital realm. With the rise of cybercrime, data breaches, and online scams, it has become crucial to take proactive measures to safeguard our digital presence. Here, we will explore the concept of virtual threats and provide practical tips to protect ourselves in the ever-evolving digital landscape. Understanding Virtual Threats: Virtual threats encompass a wide range of risks that can compromise our online security, privacy, and even financial well-being. These threats include malware and viruses,…

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What is RPO? Recovery Point Objective (RPO) generally refers to estimating how much data loss an enterprise can experience within a period most relevant to its business before significant damage occurs, from the point of a disruptive event to the latest data backup. The RPO helps determine the amount of data a company can tolerate losing during an unforeseen event. What is RTO? Recovery time objective (RTO) often refers to the amount of time an application, system, and process can be down without causing significant business damage and the time spent restoring the application and your data to resume normal business operations after a significant incident.…

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Mutant or polymorphic malware can be built using the ChatGPT API at runtime to carry out advanced attacks that can evade endpoint detection and response (EDR) applications. A global sensation since its initial launch late last year, ChatGPT’s popularity among consumers and IT professionals alike have sparked nightmares in the cybersecurity world. Some headaches are caused just by thinking about how they can be used to exploit system vulnerabilities. A key problem, cybersecurity experts have shown, is the ability of ChatGPT and other large language models (LLMs) to generate polymorphic, or mutating, code in order to evade endpoint detection and response (EDR) systems.…

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In 2023 we are experiencing new technological trends  that will facilitate the personal and professional life of the population. Humanoid robots, the application of  artificial intelligence  , and the metaverse are emerging as big  technology trends  this year.    In this way, great advances in IT such as cloud computing or  big data  are giving way to a new era, based on automation and machine learning. But how are these technologies  going to behave  in the short term? Keep reading.  What will emerge this year as new technological trends?  Technology is a  very dynamic sector  that does not stop changing and looking for better tools and applications. Sometimes it can be hard to keep…

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A Cyber Security Assessment Report is a comprehensive evaluation of an organization’s cyber security posture. It identifies potential vulnerabilities, assesses the effectiveness of current security measures, and proposes strategies to enhance the security framework. This crucial report not only offers insights into potential threats but also helps build resilience against cyber attacks, ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of digital assets. Thus, it serves as a strategic tool for preventing data breaches and fostering a robust cyber environment. Cybersecurity teams are coming under increasing pressure as phishing and ransomware attacks become more sophisticated, with more than half of organizations facing…

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Quantum hacking is the act of exploiting vulnerabilities in quantum computing systems. It entails the use of various methods and techniques to gain access to sensitive data or carry out malicious activities. These approaches involve manipulating quantum systems or introducing errors in their operations. Quantum hackers can take advantage of the inherent errors in these systems to break through security protocols or disrupt their operations. Such actions could have serious security implications in the future. Sometimes known as the doomsday of cyberspace, quantum hacking could crack the encryption that protects us online. Also known as Q-Day, it is a theoretical threat…

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In a context in which innovation makes a difference, handling current information and staying restless in the search for novelties is a central value. For this reason, in this opportunity, through the concept of Marketing Intelligence (or market intelligence), we will delve into a modality of business development that prioritizes data management as a strategy to make our business more competitive. When it comes to finding a method to make a company known in its different market segments, the key is to transform data into useful knowledge. What does useful mean? We refer to all that concrete, measurable, and updated information that allows us to…

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Discover the power of health data in concrete examples that increase efficiency, reduce costs and fraud, and improve the doctor-patient experience. Big Data continues to change the approach of the most diverse fields, from sales to human resources and also medicine and health care. The amount of data accumulated by the different sectors of medicine is very extensive, from electronic health records of diseases and their causes, patient portals, payer records, medical staff schedules, and web search engines, among others. Let’s look at some examples and trends of the potential of data in the health area. In recent years, machine learning…

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There was a time when software development techniques were ruled by coders, developers, and IT experts within organizations who possessed the skills required to create applications, automated workflows, and technical problem-solving solutions. of the company. The introduction of low-code automation solutions, however, has leveled the playing field, giving business developers access to cognitive capture, digital workflows, artificial intelligence, and the ability to create their own widgets, automated apps, and bots using visual drag-and-drop interfaces. Today, it seems that low code is ubiquitous. Indeed, according to Gartner, the global market for low-code development technologies is expected to reach $13.8 billion in 2021,…

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Do you want to audit your computer security? Watch for the vigilance points below during your company’s IT security audit. You can also call on a company that specializes in IT audits. The most important points of an IT security audit: To strengthen the security of the information system (IS), the security audit must meet a number of conditions:  The scope of the audit must be well defined: the scope concerned must be specified because the information system comprises different components;  The audit must make it possible to assess the state of play of the security of the IS;  It must…

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