When it comes to email-based threats, Emotet dominates
Emotet displaced credential stealers, stand-alone downloaders and RATs and became the most prominent threat delivered via email, Proofpoint has shared. According to the …
Cybercriminals continue to evolve the sophistication of their attack methods
Cybercriminals continue to evolve the sophistication of their attack methods, from tailored ransomware and custom coding for some attacks, to living-off-the-land (LoTL) or …
Ransomware and malware attacks decline, attackers adopting covert tactics
There has been a major decline in ransomware and malware attacks, with Ireland having some of the lowest rates globally, according to the latest report released by Microsoft. …
Memory analysis is the ground truth
In recent years, enterprises have adopted next-gen endpoint protection products that are doing an admirable job detecting anomalies. For example, searching for patterns such …
The lurking danger of hacked email reply chains
Although phishing has been around in various forms since the 1990s, recent news has shown that it continues to evolve – and remains a major threat. These days, phishing …
Researchers discover highly stealthy Microsoft Exchange backdoor
An extremely stealthy Microsoft Exchange backdoor can read, modify or block emails going through the compromised mail server and even compose and send new emails. LightNeuron …
Most adults are concerned about malware and phishing on social media
More than eighty percent of adults believe that they’re at risk when it comes to security on social media. Most American adults are using at least one social media …
Companies face regulatory fines and cybersecurity threats, still fail to protect sensitive data
22% of a company’s folders are accessible, on average, to every employee, according to the new report from the Varonis Data Lab, which analyzed more than 54 billion files. The …
Researchers develop new technique to identify malware in embedded systems
A technique for detecting types of malware that use a system’s architecture to thwart traditional security measures has been developed by researchers from North Carolina …
Bad security hygiene still a major risk for enterprise IT networks
Unpatched vulnerabilities, along with growing network and application complexity pose an ongoing security risk which could threaten the security of enterprise IT networks. …
Coinhive stops digging, but cryptomining still dominates
While cryptomining services such as Coinhive have closed down, cryptominers are still the most prevalent malware aimed at organizations globally, according to the Check Point …
Main threat source to industrial computers? Mass-distributed malware
Malicious cyber activities on Industrial Control System (ICS) computers are considered an extremely dangerous threat as they could potentially cause material losses and …