Category: IT Security

What is DDoS Attack? How to Protect Against it?

Posted on August 7, 2021June 8, 2022 by Ng Wei Khang

DDoS stands for Denial-OF-Service-Attack. It is one of the popular weapons used by cybercriminals to impact the availability of a

Raccoon Malware: The Latest Business Cybersecurity Threat

Posted on May 15, 2021November 4, 2021 by Ng Wei Khang

With more and more professionals and business persons working online from the confines of their home, cybercrime is taking advantage of the unprecedented changes which are arising out of the new working models. This is because those working from home on their personal devices generally do not pay much attention to cybersecurity practices.

How to prevent Google from collecting your personal data

Posted on December 3, 2020June 8, 2022 by Ng Wei Khang

Data collection and sharing has become a necessary evil when it comes to the use of technology in our times. Is it nearly impossible for most of the appliances and tech support that we use to be able to work for us and with us without collecting our data in one form or another?

How to Protect Data during Cloud Migration

Posted on November 18, 2020November 4, 2021 by Ng Wei Khang

The risk of data loss during migration, as well as an issue of misconfiguration cannot be overlooked, both of which could lead to a data incident. To reduce such risks, it is important to follow the security precautions through all phases of your shift to clouds.

Remote Work and Cyber Security: How to Overcome the Risks

Posted on August 19, 2020November 29, 2021 by Ng Wei Khang

The world is under the threat of COVID 19 pandemic, forcing many organizations to switch to remote work. Apart from flexibility, working from home comes with the concern of cybersecurity. This is because not all remote employees have strong cybersecurity measures like the antivirus in place. Top of that, some of them might not be aware of the basic protection. It is the golden opportunity for the threat actors looking to exploit the slight vulnerabilities. And hacking the data from a soft target like a home PC is like a low hanging fruit for them.