Information security (sometimes shortened to InfoSec) is the practice of defending information from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, disruption, modification, perusal, inspection, recording or destruction. It is a general term that can be used regardless of the form the data may take (electronic, physical, etc...
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Bitcoin ransomware forces Spanish security firm Prosegur offline
Prosegur has been hit by Ryuk ransomware, the notorious Trojan that encrypts files on a compromised device and typically ...
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White House cybersecurity chief quits, says leadership is inviting an attack
White House computer security Chief Dimitrios Vistakis gave the White House one helluva resignation notice earlier this week ...
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Pure cringe: UK ISP has the worst excuse for storing passwords in plaintext ever
Virgin Media: Plaintext passwords are okay because it's illegal to do crimes, apparently.
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Women are only 24% of the infosec workforce. Now go follow them on Twitter
The future is female.
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Everybody hates cybersecurity professionals
Infosec has an image problem.
