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Stephen Johnston

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Stephen Johnston is Sucuri’s Agency Consultant who joined the company in 2017. Stephen's main responsibilities include brokering partnerships between Sucuri and valued agencies,as well as assisting in account management and further education in web security. His professional experience covers over 20 years in customer care and IT service, as well as 10 years in security systems. When Stephen isn’t assisting agency partners with implementing new security measures for their business, you might find him spending time with his family, playing guitar, or beating the latest video game. Connect with him on our Twitter.
How to Know If You’re Under DDoS Attack
  • Security Education
  • Sucuri
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How to Know If You’re Under DDoS Attack

  • Stephen Johnston
  • March 9, 2023
Nowadays, the term DDoS raises the heart rate of most webmasters. Though many don’t know exactly what a DDoS attack is, they might be familiar…
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Malware vs Virus what's the difference?
  • Security Education
  • Website Malware Infections
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Malware vs Virus: What’s the Difference?

  • Stephen Johnston
  • October 25, 2022
There appears to be a general misunderstanding among internet users about the difference between malware and viruses. The two terms are often used interchangeably —…
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What is a malware attack?
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What is a Malware Attack?

  • Stephen Johnston
  • October 6, 2022
A malware attack is the act of injecting malicious software to infiltrate and execute unauthorized commands within a victim’s system without their knowledge or authorization.…
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  • Sucuri Updates
  • Website Malware Infections
  • Website Security

What is Cryptocurrency Mining Malware?

  • Stephen Johnston
  • September 28, 2021
Cryptocurrency mining malware is typically a stealthy malware that farms the resources on a system (computers, smartphones, and other electronic devices connected to the internet)…
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What is Cryptocurrency Mining Malware?
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What is Cryptocurrency?

  • Stephen Johnston
  • September 22, 2021
Cryptocurrency is best thought of as a digital currency that only exists on computers. It is transferred between peers (there is no middleman like a…
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How to know if you are under ddos attack
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How to Know If You’re Being DDoSed

  • Stephen Johnston
  • April 7, 2021
Editorial: This post was last updated January 10th, 2023. Nowadays, the term DDoS raises the heart rate of most webmasters. Though many don’t know exactly…
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CSAM 2020
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  • Website Security

Opening the Conversation about Website Security

  • Stephen Johnston
  • October 9, 2020
The responsibility of ensuring that a website is protected falls on the website owner, but the security expectation may fall on the web service provider…
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Sucuri can help with your client
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Sucuri Can Help Secure Your Client Websites

  • Stephen Johnston
  • August 19, 2019
At Sucuri, we understand that most web professionals and web agencies ultimately need to make their clients part of the decision-making process for choosing to…
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How to know if you are under ddos attack
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How to Know If You Are Under DDoS Attack

  • Stephen Johnston
  • July 1, 2019
Nowadays, DDoS is a pretty recognizable term. Though many webmasters don’t know exactly what a DDoS attack is—its method is very subtle to identify—they’re pretty…
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Malware vs Virus: What's the Difference?
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  • Website Security

Malware vs Virus: What’s the Difference?

  • Stephen Johnston
  • June 21, 2019
There appears to be a general misunderstanding among internet users about the difference between malware and viruses. The two terms are often used interchangeably and…
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