Macro-less malware: The cyclical attack
Last year, attackers linked to the Russian hacking group APT28 (sometimes called Fancy Bear) started hacking like its 1999 with Microsoft Word-based malware that doesn’t …
Number of Internet-accessible ICS components is increasing every year
The number of industrial control system (ICS) components – which run factories, transport, power plants and other facilities – left open to Internet access, is …
Week in review: The future of smartphone security, automated cyber threat anticipation
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: Authentication today: Moving beyond passwords A new global study from IBM Security …
Scammers steal nearly $1 million from Bee Token ICO would-be investors
Another day, another ICO-related scam. In an attack similar to that which fooled investors into the Enigma cryptocurrency investment platform, users who were aiming to buy Bee …
New infosec products of the week: February 2, 2018
Stop threats in enterprise container runtime environments StackRox announced StackRox Detect and Respond 2.0, enhancing its robust threat detection capabilities across five …
Bomgar acquires Lieberman Software
Bomgar has acquired Lieberman Software, a provider of privileged identity and credential management software. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Remote access is the …
Researchers showcase automated cyber threat anticipation system
A group of researchers is trying to develop an automatic early warning system that should help defenders take preventative action before specific cyber attacks start …
Google booted 100,000 malicious developers from Google Play
New malware and unwanted apps are discovered on Google Play nearly every day – or so it seems. According to Google’s statistics, in 2017 the company has taken down …
AutoSploit: Automated mass exploitation of remote hosts using Shodan and Metasploit
A “cyber security enthusiast” that goes by VectorSEC on Twitter has published AutoSploit, a Python-based tool that takes advantage of Shodan and Metasploit modules …
BEC scams surge, cybercriminals target nearly all organizations
96 percent of organizations have received business email compromise (BEC) emails during the second half of 2017, according to Agari. “BEC is a particularly effective attack …
Innovative organizations build security into their cloud strategy
Businesses are increasingly evolving their security strategy to advance their cloud strategy. Based on research and interviews with industry practitioners, Hurwitz & …
How do your IT complexity challenges compare to those of other CIOs?
A global survey of 800 CIOs conducted by Vanson Bourne reveals that 76% of organizations think IT complexity could soon make it impossible to manage digital performance …
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