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Traditional antivirus tools don't allow custom signatures, but ClamAV, YARA, and Vscan let incident responders scan file systems for indicators of compromise without waiting for vendor updates. YARA...
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Write security assessment reports as critique, not criticism. Focus on factual findings, processes, and organizational structure rather than chastising individuals—angry readers ignore key messages....
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Antivirus products resemble cold medicine: established offerings have few differentiating characteristics, they treat symptoms rather than underlying problems, core technologies haven't changed...