Week in review: Dyre gang takedown, and the most popular hacking methods
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: Know your enemy: The most popular hacking methods Outsiders want to become insiders …
Beware of Airbnb-themed phishing schemes
Airbnb-themed phishing scams do not crop up often, but customers of the service should be aware of the possibility of getting their login credentials stolen and misused. …
Government-mandated crypto backdoors are pointless, says report
If you needed another confirmation that government-mandated backdoors in US encryption products would only serve to damage US companies’ competitiveness without actually …
Netflix-themed phishing, malware supply black market with stolen credentials
As the Netflix movie streaming service spreads all over the world, the number of users rises, as well as the number of those who wish to use it but don’t want to pay for …
Know your enemy: The most popular hacking methods
Outsiders want to become insiders with the least possible effort, and insiders help them do so – mostly accidentally, according to Balabit. 54% of the survey respondents …
A look into the current state of mobile security
A quarter of all mobile apps have at least one high risk security flaw, 35 percent of communications sent by mobile devices are unencrypted, and the average mobile device …
When it comes to cyber attack detection, IT pros are overconfident
A new study conducted by Dimensional Research evaluated the confidence of IT professionals regarding the efficacy of seven key security controls that must be in place to …
IoT security guidelines for providers, vendors, and network operators
The GSMA Association has published new guidelines designed to promote the secure development and deployment of services in the growing Internet of Things (IoT) market. …
Rooting malware lurking in third party Android app stores
Downloading Android apps from Google Play might not always be a safe proposition, but downloading them from third party app stores is definitely less safer. According to Trend …
Critical bug found in Cisco ASA products, attackers are scanning for affected devices
Several Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) products – appliances, firewalls, switches, routers, and security modules – have been found sporting a flaw that …
Exposing the Adwind RAT: One of the biggest malware platforms in existence today
At the end of 2015, Kaspersky Lab researchers became aware of an unusual malware program that had been discovered during an attempted targeted attack against a bank in …
Government sector: largest revenue contributor for the global cyber security market
The cyber security market is predicted to reach close to USD 161 billion in revenue by 2020, according to Technavio. “During the forecast period, the market share of North …
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