cybersecurity
Most remain dissatisfied with threat intelligence quality and accuracy
While security professionals are increasingly recognizing the importance of threat intelligence, the majority remain dissatisfied with its accuracy and quality, according to a …
Credential phishing kits target victims differently depending on location
There is a new attack vector in town – the customization of phishing kits. In a recent case uncovered by PhishMe Intelligence, a phishing kit was crafted to target …
99 percent of domains are not protected by DMARC
Essentially every global domain is vulnerable to phishing and domain name spoofing. A new report incorporates data from Agari, revealing that 90 percent of its customers have …
IT ops and engineering are embracing automation to increase business agility
Based on a survey of nearly 700 engineering and operations individuals globally, a report by Indeni and GNS3 reveals a programming knowledge gap that is having an impact on …
2017 was extraordinary: 5,200 breaches exposed 7.8 billion records
Once again, the record has been broken for both the most breaches and the most data compromised in a year. There were 5,207 breaches recorded last year, surpassing 2015’s …
Identity fraud enters a new era of complexity
The number of identity fraud victims increased by eight percent (rising to 16.7 million U.S. consumers) in the last year, a record high since Javelin Strategy & Research …
Why developing an internal cybersecurity culture is essential for organizations
ENISA published a report providing organisations with practical tools and guidance to develop and maintain an internal cybersecurity culture. Understanding the dynamics of …
The new gold rush: A look inside cryptocurrency fraud
Cybercriminals are flooding to the new world of cryptocurrencies looking to exploit the boom in interest and adoption of these electronic currencies, according to Digital …
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 …
Groundhog Day: Third-party cyber risk edition
Over the past four years, I’ve had countless conversations with hundreds of companies around third-party cyber risk issues. It’s been my personal Groundhog Day, so …
The future of smartphone security: Hardware isolation
Mobile spyware has become increasingly more ubiquitous in corporate networks and devices. In a 2017 study, Check Point has found that out of the 850 organizations that they …