Cyber Security

Computer security, hacking ethics, prevention & protection countermeasures and best practices against viruses, malwares, ransomwares, DDoS attacks & more.

Corso di Formazione - Web Administrator
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Web Administrator Training Course A learning path to acquire the necessary skills to configure, manage and administer a web server on Windows, Linux, and in the Cloud

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We are pleased to announce the start of our Web Administrator Training Course, a learning path dedicated to all web developers and system administrators wishing to deepen their knowledge in the …

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How to fix the "No executable found matching command dotnet-ef" error in Visual Studio with .NET Core
ASP.NET / C# / Coding / Cyber Security / Data Security / Web

ASP.NET Core - Manage security keys with AddDataProtection() How to use the ASP.NET Core Data Protection APIs to manage the tokens and security keys of Cookie, Antiforgery, etc

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In this article we will talk about a very important aspect concerning the security settings introduced with ASP.NET Core: Data Protection APIs, a set of interfaces that determine the functioning …

ASP.NET Core - Manage security keys with AddDataProtection() How to use the ASP.NET Core Data Protection APIs to manage the tokens and security keys of Cookie, Antiforgery, etc Read More
Altaro Office 365 Backup - Review and Test Drive
Cyber Security / Data Security / Servers & Services / Web

Altaro Office 365 Backup - Review and Test Drive Our review of Altaro Office 365 Backup, a comprehensive solution to backup and recover MS Exchange, Teams, OneDrive & SharePoint data

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Few months ago we've published a post titled "Office 365 Backup: do we really need it?", where we explained a number of good reasons why we should seriously consider adopting …

Altaro Office 365 Backup - Review and Test Drive Our review of Altaro Office 365 Backup, a comprehensive solution to backup and recover MS Exchange, Teams, OneDrive & SharePoint data Read More
5 Reasons Not to Use a Free VPN
Cyber Security / Servers & Services / Web

5 Reasons Not to Use a Free VPN Are free VPNs the way to go? What are the pros and (mostly) the cons that you might face making a choice like that?

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There is a general consensus among web users that if you want to retain your privacy and security online, having a VPN is essential. VPN’s meaning is easy to understand - …

5 Reasons Not to Use a Free VPN Are free VPNs the way to go? What are the pros and (mostly) the cons that you might face making a choice like that? Read More
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Cloud / Cyber Security / Data Security / Privacy & Compliance / Servers & Services / Tools & Utilities / Web

Office 365 Backup: do we really need it? Office 365 is (mostly) a cloud-based service, but it doesn't mean that your data is automatically safe

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By reading this line, you might be tempted to ask for the following question: "Why should I back up these data? Isn't Microsoft already doing this for me?" As a …

Office 365 Backup: do we really need it? Office 365 is (mostly) a cloud-based service, but it doesn't mean that your data is automatically safe Read More
Phishing e-mail: cosa è, come funziona, come difendersi
Cyber Security / Spam and Scam Alert / Web

Phishing: what it is, how it works, how to defend yourself How to recognize and protect yourself from online phishing attempts, one of the main cyber threats our system is exposed to

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In this post we will talk about phishing, a type of fraud carried out on the Internet through which an attacker tries to deceive the victim by convincing them to …

Phishing: what it is, how it works, how to defend yourself How to recognize and protect yourself from online phishing attempts, one of the main cyber threats our system is exposed to Read More
Seven Steps Protecting Your Business Against Ransomware Attacks
Cyber Security / Data Security

Seven Steps Protecting Your Business Against Ransomware Attacks A list of useful tips and countermeasures that can be put in place to protect your business from Ransomware attacks

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Imagine you found a message on your computer with the following demands. "We have encrypted your files with an AES-256 encryption algorithm; if you want to see them again, pay …

Seven Steps Protecting Your Business Against Ransomware Attacks A list of useful tips and countermeasures that can be put in place to protect your business from Ransomware attacks Read More
Automating Image Optimization in WordPress
Coding / Cyber Security / PHP / Web

How to Test a WordPress Website's Cyber Security The process of making your WordPress website secure starts by doing an intensive security audit: such behaviour should become a regular practice using security testing tools like WPScan and IAST

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There's no question that WordPress core software has among the best safety infrastructures. However, like most of its alternatives, WordPress is not entirely safe. Statistics suggest that over 30,000 new …

How to Test a WordPress Website's Cyber Security The process of making your WordPress website secure starts by doing an intensive security audit: such behaviour should become a regular practice using security testing tools like WPScan and IAST Read More
The Missing Link: A Beginner's Guide to Building Quality Links
Business innovation / Business processes / Cloud / Coding / Cyber Security / Data Security / Privacy & Compliance / Process management / Servers & Services / Web

Smart Working and IT Security: how to have both A list of tasks to perform to provide Smart Working capabilities to a typical organization while keeping a good security posture

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If there is anything that the COVID-19 pandemic has taught the world, it is the fact that smart working is the future of companies and organizations working in services. A …

Smart Working and IT Security: how to have both A list of tasks to perform to provide Smart Working capabilities to a typical organization while keeping a good security posture Read More
Vulnerability Assessment: linee guida
Business processes / Cyber Security / Data Security / Jobs & Careers / Privacy & Compliance

IT Security Officer: responsibilities, tasks and duties What should an IT Security Officer do within an organization? Here's a list of the main activities and responsibilities you need to take care of

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In this article we will try to list in more or less detail the main tasks that a typical IT Security Officer must perform. As certainly known to many, this …

IT Security Officer: responsibilities, tasks and duties What should an IT Security Officer do within an organization? Here's a list of the main activities and responsibilities you need to take care of Read More