USB threat vector trends and implications for industrial operators
In an attempt to make industrial control systems less accessible to attackers, industrial players are limiting network access and increasingly using USB media devices to …
Connected car security is improving, researchers say
The automotive industry has apparently stepped up their game when it comes to improving connected car security. According to the latest IOActive report, which was compiled …
Verizon details breaches they were called in to investigate
If at all possible, organizations like to keep details of the breaches they suffered under wraps, mostly to safeguard their reputation and to minimize legal trouble. As …
EU telecoms suffered 169 major security incidents in 2017
ENISA, EU’s agency for network and information security, has released a report on major telecom security incidents that occurred in the EU in 2017. About the report …
World powers equip, train other countries for surveillance
Privacy International has released a report that looks at how powerful governments are financing, training and equipping countries with surveillance capabilities. Countries …
Threats financial organizations will face in 2019
What type of threats will financial services and banking organizations face in 2019? According to IntSights Cyber Intelligence, they should be prepared for breaches effected …
Losses due to BEC scams are escalating
Despite falling down on the list of most often reported Internet-facilitated crimes, Business Email Compromise/Email Account Compromise is still the type of crime that results …
Crowdsourced security trends: Payouts to hackers increase
Bugcrowd has released the 2018 Bugcrowd State of Bug Bounty Report, which analyzes proprietary platform data collected from more than 700 crowdsourced security programs …
To pay hackers’ ransom demands or to invest in more security?
One third of global business decision makers report that their organization would try to cut costs by paying a ransom demand from a hacker rather than invest in information …
Cryptominers displace ransomware as the number one threat
During the first three months of 2018, cryptominers surged to the top of detected malware incidents, displacing ransomware as the number one threat, Comodo’s Global …
Malware creators increasingly run their business like legitimate software companies
The continuing increase in ransomware attacks is, partly, due to how easy the malware can be built and used by attackers that have limited technical skills. Take for example …
Secrets of successful threat hunters and SOCs
McAfee has polled over 700 IT and security professionals from a diverse set of countries, industries, and organization sizes about the role of threat hunting and the evolution …