Stealthy Mughthesec Mac adware exposed: What it does, how to protect yourself
Mac malware is still a rare occurrence, so it’s no wonder that some of it can lurk, unnoticed for months, on random machines. The latest example falls more in the …
Unsecured Wi-Fi hotspots and troubling browsing behaviors
As adoption of cloud and mobile continues to rise, common employee practices inside and outside the workplace create risk for enterprises. To uncover the risks posed by users’ …
PACER vulnerability allowed hackers to access legal docs while sticking others with the bill
A CSRF flaw that made it possible for attackers to access court documents on the PACER system while making legitimate users pay for it has finally been plugged. What is PACER? …
The untapped potential of machine learning for detecting fraud
E-commerce fraud protection company Signifyd has recently signed up behavioral analytics expert Long-Ji Lin to fill the position of Chief Scientist. “For advertisers, …
Who is better prepared for IoT-related attacks, SMEs or large organizations?
Small and midsized organizations (SMEs) are taking more steps to protect themselves from security risks associated with the Internet of Things (IoT) than large businesses, …
Password Power Rankings: A look at the practices of 40+ popular websites
Nothing should be more important for these sites and apps than the security of the users who keep them in business. Unfortunately, Dashlane found that that 46% of consumer …
InfoArmor: Actionable intelligence, comprehensive protection
The complex and evolving landscape of cybercrime introduces your business to new threats on a daily basis. Protecting your corporate assets against cyber attacks requires a …
How a port misconfiguration exposed critical infrastructure data
Much has already been said and written about the dangers of potential cyber attacks targeting the electric/power grid. And in Ukraine, they’ve already gone from …
FBI unmasks Tor-using suspected sextortionist
A California man that stands accused of sextortion, producing child pornography, and threats of mass violence has been identified by the FBI through the use of a so-called …
Microsoft fixes 25 critical issues in August Patch Tuesday
The Microsoft August 2017 Patch Tuesday update has landed and contains patches for 48 vulnerabilities, 25 of which are for critical issues. 27 of the vulnerabilities can be …
Understanding your responsibility and security in the cloud
In this podcast recorded at Black Hat USA 2017, Chris Drake, CEO at Armor, talks about the difference between security of the cloud and security in the cloud. Here’s a …
Attacks on manufacturing industry continue to rise
The frequency and sophistication of cyber attacks continues to rise globally according to research data in the Q2 Threat Intelligence Report released by NTT Security. Four …