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Malware

Malware, short for malicious software, is software designed to infiltrate a computer system and exfiltrate [i.e., steal or remove by stealth, deception, surprise, or clandestine means] information...

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Infectious Malware

Computer viruses and Computer worms The best-known types of malware, viruses and worms, are known for the manner in which they spread, rather than any other particular behavior. The term computer virus...

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Security Tool Virus – Malware Concealment: Trojan horses, rootkits, and...

Security Tool Virus What is Security Tool? Security Tool is what is known as rogue spyware or ransomware which means it claims to be legitimate security software but it is actually spyware itself. It...

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Malwarebytes Anti Malware – Terms and Definitions

Malwarebyte Anti Malware Terms and Definitions Malware is a software specially designed to damage a computer system without the owner's knowledge. Related posts: Security Tool Virus – Malware...

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Personally Identifiable Information

Personally Identifiable Information (PII), when used in information security, refers to information that can be used to uniquely identify, contact, or locate a single person or can be used with other...

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Physical Security Elements and Design

Physical security describes both measures that prevent or deter attackers from accessing a facility, resource, or information stored on physical media and guidance on how to design structures to resist...

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Physical Security – The First Two Layers

The initial layer of security for a campus, building, office, or physical space uses Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design to deter threats.  Some of the most common examples are also the most...

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Physical Security – Third and Fourth Layers

The third layer is intrusion detection systems or alarms. Intrusion detection monitors for attacks.  It is less a preventative measure and more of a response measure, although some would argue that it...

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Physical Security – Four Layers Intertwined

Four layers of physical security: Environmental design Mechanical, electronic and procedural access control Intrusion detection Video monitoring Advances in information technology are transforming...

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About Our Company

Pervasive Security leverages 26 years of extensive consultation experience to the U.S. Department of the Defense (DoD), various Federal government agencies, financial institutions, and the New York...

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