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Security Concepts
In-depth guides and analysis on security concepts from the Safeguard engineering team.
15 articles
Security Concepts
Malware Types: A Practitioner's Taxonomy
A reference list of all malware types by how they spread and what they do — worms, trojans, ransomware, rootkits, and the rest — because knowing the category tells you what defense actually stops it.
Apr 22, 20246 min read
Security Concepts
Symmetric vs Asymmetric Encryption, Explained
What makes an encryption algorithm symmetric is a single shared key for both encryption and decryption; asymmetric algorithms use a mathematically linked public/private key pair instead — and the difference decides which one you should reach for.
Mar 19, 20246 min read
Security Concepts
CWE Full Form: What It Actually Stands For
CWE stands for Common Weakness Enumeration — a community-maintained taxonomy of software and hardware weakness types that CVEs, SAST tools, and OWASP guidance all reference back to.
Feb 8, 20245 min read