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# Omega Technical Solutions Blog

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##  [    Hackers ](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/tags/hackers)

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##  [Fighting Fire with Fire: Automating Cybersecurity](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/fighting-fire-with-fire-automating-cybersecurity)

  Friday, 29 November 2019

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When it comes to cybersecurity, automation can benefit many of your processes and protections. Let’s review how automation can be used to protect your business, and by extension, your livelihood.

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##  [Understanding the Motives of Hackers](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/understanding-the-motives-of-hackers)

  Monday, 11 November 2019

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The term “hacker” has firmly become a part of the public lexicon, thanks largely in part to pop culture and its liberal use of the term. However, the use of the term so frequently has effectively diluted its meaning to “someone good with computers.” In order to keep your business secure against the hackers of the real world, it may help to understand the motivations behind their activities.

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##  [Phishing is a Major Threat](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/phishing-is-a-major-threat)

  Wednesday, 09 October 2019

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Fishing - a jerk on one end of a line waiting for a jerk on the other end.
Phishing - very similar to fishing, but much more consequential.

While the word phishing is humorous and relatable due to it being derived from the word “fishing”, the consequences of falling victim to a phishing attack are far from comical. Today we will discuss just how serious these attacks can be, and the easiest way to prevent them.

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##  [Major Data Breaches of Q2](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/major-data-breaches-of-q2)

  Monday, 26 August 2019

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With data starting to be treated more like a commodity, companies are spending more time and money attempting to secure the data they have. Some organizations aren’t successful. In 2018, over 446.5 million records were exposed, even as data breaches dropped by 23 percent to 1,244. Back in early May we took a look at data breaches over the first four months of the year. Today, we update this list.

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##  [NSA-Developed Malware Used in Third-Party Hack](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/nsa-developed-malware-used-in-third-party-hack)

  Friday, 14 June 2019

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Have you ever wondered what happens when hackers gain access to state-developed malware tools? Well, now you don’t have to; a type of malware called Double Pulsar, that has been utilized in the past by the NSA, was bundled with a Chinese hacking tool and used to carry out attacks on Hong Kong and Belgium in 2016. Needless to say, this threat is unnerving.

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##  [4 Ways to Tell if You’re Dealing with a Software Bug Infestation](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/newsletter-content/4-ways-to-tell-if-you-re-dealing-with-a-software-bug-infestation)

  Thursday, 30 May 2019

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Since the inception of software, there have always been software bugs. These nuisances can cause major problems for businesses, especially in numbers. You might think that years upon years of technological developments have eradicated the threats from the world, but that's not necessarily the case.

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##  [500 Million Users Exposed by Marriott](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/500-million-users-exposed-by-marriott)

  Wednesday, 27 February 2019

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2018 has been the year of the hack. Marriott International has announced that they have had what could be the second largest data leak in history. They are saying that they are responsible for a data breach that leaked some 500 million records over a five-year span.

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##  [Understanding How a Password is Cracked](https://www.omegatechnicalsolutions.com/blog/understanding-how-a-password-is-cracked)

  Monday, 18 February 2019

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If you were to ask us what one of the most important cybersecurity features to have is, chances are, we’d answer “secure passwords.” Sure, this might be the answer that you’d hear from everyone, but that’s because it is really that important. For our tip, we’ll illustrate how it’s so important by examining a few key processes hackers use to crack a password.

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