Zeljka Zorz
A fileless campaign is dropping the Astaroth info-stealer
Attackers are delivering the Astaroth info-stealing backdoor by leveraging a combination of fileless malware and “living off the land” techniques, …
British Airways is facing £183 million fine for 2018 data breach
The UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) wants British Airways to pay a £183.39 million (nearly $230 million) fine for failing to protect personal and financial …
Cybersecurity crisis communication: How to do it well
Riviera Beach is one of the several cities and towns in Florida which have recently been hit with ransomware. Its local government, like that of Lake City before it, decided …
Business security in the age of malicious bots
As most technologies, bots can be used for good and bad purposes, and the information security industry is doing its best to minimize the adverse effects of the latter …
Medtronic recalls vulnerable MiniMed insulin pumps
Medtronic, the world’s largest medical device company, has issued a recall of some of its insulin pumps because they can be tampered with by attackers. About the …
Cisco plugs critical security holes in Data Center Network Manager
Cisco has plugged four security holes in its Data Center Network Manager, two of which critical (have a 9.8 CVSS score). About Cisco Data Center Network Manager Cisco Data …
When it comes to cybersecurity, perfection is the enemy of progress
In information security, perfection is the enemy of progress, says Lenny Zeltser, VP of Product at Axonius. But it’s one thing to know about this maxim, and another to …
Microsoft OneDrive users get an even more secure Personal Vault
Microsoft has announced that, by the end of the year, all users of its OneDrive cloud storage service will get a Personal Vault, which will provide added protection for …
Google delivers new G Suite security tools
Google has announced several new security tools for G Suite admins and users, as well as a new 2FA option: one-time security codes based on security keys. Email security …
OpenSSH adds protection against Spectre, Meltdown, RAMBleed
OpenSSH, a widely used suite of programs for secure (SSH protocol-based) remote login, has been equipped with protection against side-channel attacks that could allow …
Eurofins ransomware attack affected UK police work
Eurofins, a global provider of scientific testing services, said on Monday that operations are returning to normal after the recent ransomware attack, but that its impact on …
How past threats and technical developments influence the evolution of malware
If we want to anticipate how malware will evolve in the near future, we have to keep two things in mind: past threats and current technical developments. “The evolution …