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Data Execution Prevention: What You Need to Know

Data Execution Prevention (DEP) is a critical system defense mechanism that helps protect against various cyber threats. It is a technology that gives the control of executing code in memory to the operating system, aiming to prevent the exploitation of vulnerabilities. Vulnerabilities in software often arise from memory-related issues, such as buffer overflows. Cybercriminals can ...