Cybersecurity News
Russian National Sentenced to 7+ Years for Hacking US Tech Firms
Yevgeniy Nikulin received an 88-month sentence for breaking into LinkedIn, Dropbox, and the now-defunct social platform Formspring.01 October 2020
Spammers Smuggle LokiBot Via URL Obfuscation Tactic
Researchers say that the campaign sidesteps end user detection and security solutions.
01 October 2020
PCI PIN Security in Practice Case Study: First Tech
In this PCI PIN Security Requirements in Practice Case Study, Brazil Regional Engagement Board Member First Tech shares how the knowledge of PCI PIN Security requirements support to assist with the generation of keys in a secure environment.
01 October 2020
Cryptojacking: The Unseen Threat
Mining malware ebbs and flows with the price of cryptocurrencies, and given the momentum on price is upward, cryptojacking is a very present threat.
01 October 2020
Rise in Remote MacOS Workers Driving Cybersecurity 'Rethink'
With twice as much malware now targeting Macs, IT pros need to scramble to adapt to a large, and likely permanent, work-from-home population, experts say.01 October 2020
With API attacks rising, Cloudflare launches a free API security tool
Claudflare launches API Shield, a new service to protect web APIs against attacks.01 October 2020
Imperva acquires database security startup jSonar
jSonar secured a $50 million investment from Goldman Sachs only a few months ago.01 October 2020
Cyber Security Awareness Month is here!
A month teaching us that when everyone pitches in and does their part, then almost everyone is protected
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01 October 2020
LATAM financial cybercrime: Competitors‑in‑crime sharing TTPs
ESET researchers discover surprisingly many indicators of close cooperation among Latin American banking trojans’ authors
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01 October 2020
InterPlanetary Storm Botnet Infects 13K Mac, Android Devices
In addition to Windows and Linux machines, a new variant of the malware now targets Mac and Android devices.
01 October 2020
IPStorm botnet expands from Windows to Android, Mac, and Linux
IPStorm botnet quadruples in size to reach 13,500 infected systems.01 October 2020
UK NCSC: Don't disable updates so you can continue using Adobe Flash past its EOL
UK cybersecurity agency warns system administrators not to disable app and browser updates as a way to continue using Flash inside current or legacy enterprise software.01 October 2020
Twitter removes 130 Iranian accounts for trying to disrupt the US Presidential Debate
Twitter says it removed the accounts following a tip from the FBI.30 September 2020
The No Good, Very Bad Week for Iran's Nation-State Hacking Ops
A look at the state of Iran's cyber operations as the US puts the squeeze on it with a pile of indictments and sanctions.30 September 2020
GitHub Tool Spots Security Vulnerabilities in Code
Scanner, which just became generally available, lets developers spot problems before code gets into production.30 September 2020
Cloud Misconfiguration Mishaps Businesses Must Watch
Cloud security experts explain which misconfigurations are most common and highlight other areas of the cloud likely to threaten businesses.30 September 2020
OAuth Consent Phishing Ramps Up with Microsoft Office 365 Attacks
Attackers gain read-only permissions to snoop around Office 365 accounts, including emails, contacts and more.
30 September 2020
What Legal Language Should I Look Out for When Selecting Cyber Insurance?
At times, vague coverage can actually work for you.
30 September 2020
A Guide to the NIST Cybersecurity Framework
With cybersecurity threats growing exponentially, it has never been more important to put together an efficient cyber-risk management policy, and NIST's framework can help.
30 September 2020
IDaaS: A New Era of Cloud Identity
As identity-as-a-service becomes the standard for enterprise identity management, upstarts and established competitors are competing to define the market's future. Participate in Omdia's IDaaS research.30 September 2020