February 24, 2020
Via: Lawrence MaloneA new decade fresh with opportunity is upon us, along with new opportunities for cybercriminals to prove their skills. Cybersecurity threats have become increasingly ingenious over the last couple of years. To think that it all started out as “phone […]
September 20, 2018
Via: Security WeekWhen we hear the term “insider trading” most people think of the illegal practice of trading a public company’s stock based on material, non‐public information. The image of Michael Milken, Ivan Boesky or Martha Stewart may come to mind. Yet […]
Malware, Threats & Malware, Virus & Malware
August 15, 2018
Via: Radware BlogAs cryptomining continues to rule the cybercrime scenario, cybercriminals are designing innovative ways to drain people’s cryptowallets. Scammers are still doing their best to make the most out of their resources to launch leading-edge scam attempts. The increase in scams […]
June 25, 2018
Via: Threat PostA battery-saving app that also allows attackers to snatch text messages and read sensitive log data has been downloaded by more than 60,000 Android devices so far. But what’s unique about the attack, according to the researchers at RiskIQ who […]
Cyber-crime, Malware, Threats & Malware
May 30, 2018
Via: Help Net SecurityUS-CERT has released a new technical alert on malware used by Hidden Cobra, a threat actor whose activities they believe to be directed by the North Korean government. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation […]
Network security, Security, Tech
May 29, 2018
Via: Dark ReadingEveryone with a home router should reboot their systems as a precaution in the wake of the recently discovered VPNFilter attack infrastructure. The FBI is widening its guidance on who should reboot a SOHO router in response to the VPNFilter attack that […]
April 12, 2018
Via: Dark ReadingA new attack dropping the Quant Loader Trojan bypasses scanners and sandboxes. When it comes to malware, email still reigns supreme as the delivery mechanism of choice. The reasoning is simple: It’s cheap, it’s easily spoofed, and recipients are accustomed […]
February 13, 2018
Via: Security AffairsNecurs botnet made headline again, the experts at IBM X-Force research team observed a spike in the activity of the infamous botnet. Necurs was not active for a long period at the beginning of 2017 and resumed it activity in April 2017. The Necurs botnet was used in the past months […]
January 26, 2018
Via: Sofia AllendeYou think your Mac is safe from malware? Think again. While Macs do have some integrated protection against malware, they can still get infected. The good news? According to SecureMac.com, “even as Trojan Horses, adware, and other types of malware […]
January 16, 2018
Via: Security AffairsFour malicious Chrome extensions may have impacted more than half million users likely to conduct click fraud or black search engine optimization. More than half million users may have been infected by four malicious Chrome extensions that were likely used […]
Cyber-crime, Hacker, Malware, Threats & Malware
December 21, 2017
Via: Hot for SecurityAs part of an extensive law enforcement operation called “Bakovia,” Romanian authorities on Wednesday arrested five individuals suspected of infecting tens of thousands of computers across Europe and the United States using the infamous Ransomware-as-a-Service model leveraging two of the […]
Email security, Malware, Phishing
December 21, 2017
Via: Security WeekFacebook announced on Wednesday the introduction of a new security feature designed to help users check if the emails they receive are legitimate or if they have been sent by cybercriminals. When it detects a suspicious login attempt or a […]
Malware, Phishing, Threats & Malware
December 19, 2017
Via: Help Net SecurityMcAfee released its McAfee Labs Threat Report: December 2017, examining the growth and trends of new malware, ransomware, and other threats in Q3 2017. McAfee Labs saw malware reach an all-time high of 57.6 million new samples – four new […]
Malware, Security, Threats & Malware
December 18, 2017
Via: Security AffairsLast week, Palo Alto Networks released security updates for its PAN-OS security platform that address critical and high severity vulnerabilities that can be exploited by a remote and unauthenticated for remote code execution and command injection. The critical issue, tracked as CVE-2017-15944, […]
December 14, 2017
Via: Help Net SecurityResearch revealed massive increases in scripting attacks and overall malware attempts against midsize companies throughout Q3 2017. In fact, WatchGuard Technologies found that scripting threats accounted for 68 percent of all malware during the period. The findings reinforce expectations of […]
September 29, 2017
Via: Threat PostResearchers have developed a method for bypassing Windows Defender that will allow any malware to execute on a Windows machine. Microsoft, meanwhile, has told the experts that it does not see this as a security issue and will not address […]
September 20, 2017
Via: CSO OnlineDERBYCON – Earlier this month, Salted Hash deconstructed a Phishing email that had bypassed company filters and made into the general inbox. The email focused on an outdated company subdivision, and was easily spotted as a scam. However, we’ve since […]
September 18, 2017
Via: Security AffairsIt has happened again, attackers leveraged the Hangul Word Processor (HWP) word processing application to target users in South Korea. The application is very popular in South Korea and was exploited in several hacking campaigns against entities in the country. In the recent attacks, hackers use the […]
Threats & Malware, Vulnerabilities
September 13, 2017
Via: Dark ReadingTelcos, government agencies, Internet companies, and domain-name organizations to file cybersecurity information. China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) on Wednesday unveiled a directive that calls on organizations and government agencies to report cyber-attack information into a nationwide data […]
Network security, Threats & Malware
September 13, 2017
Via: Security IntelligenceYou read the headlines and understand industry trends. There are plenty of horror stories to reference. Organizations have had their reputations destroyed and entire corporations have gone out of business due to insider attacks. How can you avoid being the […]
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