Detecting PLC malware in industrial control systems
How can attackers load programmable logic controllers (PLC) with destructive malware, and how can the operators of industrial control systems (ICS) detect it? According to a …
How to leverage intelligent deception to detect cyber attacks
Perimeters are fading, and attackers find it easier and easier to penetrate organizational networks. Organizational networks today are chaotic, they’re very dynamic, and this …
Insider threat vs. inside threat: Redefining the term
The traditional meaning of “insider threat” is: a current employee or contractor who, intentionally or accidentally, misuses his or her authorized access to a secure network …
Public cloud services spending to reach $122.5 billion in 2017
Worldwide spending on public cloud services and infrastructure will reach $122.5 billion in 2017, an increase of 24.4% over 2016. Over the 2015-2020 forecast period, overall …
How IDF soldiers’ phones got turned into spying devices
For many months now, an unknown threat actor has been tricking servicemen in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) into installing Android spyware. Israeli media says that the …
The dangers that come with buying pre-owned IoT devices
When you buy a second-hand connected car, can you be sure that it is not still not reachable by its former owner? Similarly, when you sell your own connected car, how can you …
The time to fortify your organization against CNP fraud is now
When it comes to EMV (Europay, MasterCard and Visa) security chip adoption, the United States is the clear laggard. According to EMVCo, only 7.2% of “card present” …
25% of healthcare organizations using public cloud do not encrypt data
A HyTrust survey of 51 healthcare and biotech organizations found that 25 percent of those organizations using the public cloud do not encrypt their data. The survey also …
CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst certification to include behavioral analytics
CompTIA unveiled a vendor-neutral certification, CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CSA+), that brings behavioral analytics to the forefront of assessing cyber threats. The …
Week in review: Self-healing malware, Patch Tuesday postponed, RSA Conference 2017
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: RSA Conference 2017 coverage Check out what you missed at the infosec event of the …
Magento-based online shops hit with self-healing malware
Administrators of e-commerce sites running on the open source platform Magento would do well to check their database for triggers with suspicious SQL code, warns Willem de …
AI SaaS application for cyber attack detection
PatternEx announced the first Artificial Intelligence SaaS application for cyber attack detection at RSA Conference 2017. PatternEx’s flagship product, the PatternEx Threat …