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Malware is short for “malicious software.” It refers to any software created to harm, exploit, or control devices, networks, or users. Malware can destroy files, steal data, spy on activity, or give hackers control of infected systems. Knowing how malware works is the first step in defending against it. This guide explains the main types…

Introduction Cybersecurity compliance is a key consideration for mostly large organizations, but also for SMBs that want to work with these large organizations. While most frameworks and standards are designed with large enterprises in mind, several of these practices can be scaled to fit SMB needs. Voluntary Regulations Voluntary regulations are not mandated by law…

The reason is simple: your Mac already comes with an antivirus out-of-the box, called XProtect. It works exactly like third-party antivirus scanners, by looking for “signatures” of known malware. When XProtect detects known malware, it blocks it, moves it to the Trash and alerts the user. Your Mac also comes with Gatekeeper, which ensures that…

At Pareto Security, we recently shipped Linux support. Building a Linux app also means writing automated tests for said app. This entails building up a number of Virtual Machines, with different distros, and different (mis-)configurations, to test that checks are running correctly. Since I like determinism and infrastructure-as-code, my immediate thought was to use NixOS…