With the U.S. and other nations adopting economic stimulus packages as a result of the global COVID-19 pandemic, fraudsters are now using the promise of government checks as phishing lures to spread banking Trojans, according to a pair of new security research reports.
The FBI warns that the notorious FIN7 cybercrime gang has a new trick up its sleeve: Mailing victims a $50 gift card portrayed as good for redeeming items listed on an accompanying USB storage device, which in reality downloads Griffon backdoor software to give attackers remote access.
The IBM X-Force Threat Intelligence Index 2020 highlights high-profile security events of 2019 and forecasts trends that will occur in 2020.
The report is comprised of insights and observations from data analyzed via hundreds of millions of protected endpoints and servers across over 100 countries.
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A newly discovered advanced persistent threat group is targeting industrial firms in the Middle East with a new type of backdoor Trojan, according to the security firm Kaspersky.
More bad ransomware news: Following in the footsteps of Maze, now even more cybercrime gangs are threatening to not only crypto-lock systems but also leak stolen data. Such moves come following a banner year for ransomware operators, who are continuing to bring more advanced tactics to bear.
Security researchers are tracking a variant of the prolific Mirai botnet called Mukashi, that's taking advantage of vulnerabilities in network-area storage devices made by Zyxel and giving its operators the ability to launch DDoS attacks. Zyxel has issued a patch for the vulnerability.
Disinformation campaigns with ties to Russia are continuing in an attempt to impede other governments' responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, complicating public health efforts to combat the disease, European officials warn.
Security technologies are evolving at an incredible pace to protect the dynamic business IT environment against an innovative and agile threat landscape. Unfortunately, the staple of security testing is still based on pen-testing which can take several weeks, even months from initial engagement to the final report. A...
While the modern enterprise embraces digital technology, it is also at risk of cyberattacks. In this guide, "The Essential Guide to Security", we map out how organizations can use machine data for specific use cases and get started addressing threats and security challenges.
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In this modern era, businesses are being offered an extraordinary opportunity to capitalize on the enormous volumes of data being captured and created by technology.
The same holds true for accounts payable departments. By leveraging the right technology, they have the unprecedented potential to transform not only...
Growing data sources and intel feeds are making it more challenging for security teams to find the signal in a very noisy landscape, says Neustar's Brian McCann.
Threat intelligence consumers must realize the limitations faced by producers and formulate their own analysis and integration of third-party threat intelligence to incorporate other sources to fill in gaps where possible.
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The new Cyberspace Solarium Commission released its highly anticipated report this week that offers more than 75 U.S. cybersecurity recommendations and calls for sweeping reforms. Here's a look at the key proposals.
As sophisticated malware continues to evade existing detection tools and
processes, security teams must adopt new technologies and use them to deploy
new detection, hunt, and response capabilities.
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Threat intelligence feeds are evolving, but Rob Cataldo of Kaspersky North America says it's important to put all this data into context to create better enterprise security.
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