Just hours after Donald Trump was elected president of the United States, researchers spotted a series of election-themed spear-phishing attacks aimed at think tanks and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in the U.S.
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Avoiding the Insider Threat: How Not to Star in Snowden Part II
Hollywood sure knows how to maximize value. That’s why we have long strings of sequels, prequels and movie plot reuse that stretch across generations. “Star Wars,” “Rocky,” “A Nightmare on Elm Street” or “Harry Potter,” take your pick. Which makes me wonder how many sequels will we have to “Snowden”?
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Insurance Firm Directs Response in Madison County Ransomware Attack
Madison County, Indiana, was the victim of ransomware last week. There is no public information on what malware was used, how the authority was infected, nor how much was demanded by the attackers — but it does seem as if the ransom has been paid, and systems are now coming back on line.
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File-Encrypting Ransomware “Telecrypt” Abuses Telegram
A new file-encrypting ransomware dubbed by researchers “Telecrypt” abuses the instant messaging service Telegram for command and control (C&C) communications and to allow victims to send messages to the attackers.
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Hackers Pillage Systems at Casino Rama Resort
Canada based Casino Rama Resort said that a hacker broke into its internal computer systems and accessed detailed company, customer, employee and vendor information.
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Russia Targets Microsoft in Latest Anti-trust Probe
Russia's antitrust authority on Thursday said it had opened an investigation into Microsoft for allegedly abusing its dominance in the antivirus software market.
In a statement, the Federal Anti-monopoly Service said it had taken the decision after being contacted by the Moscow-based internet security giant Kaspersky.
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High Severity DoS Flaw Patched in OpenSSL
As announced earlier this week, the OpenSSL Project today released an update for the 1.1.0 branch to address several vulnerabilities, including a high severity denial-of-service (DoS) issue reported by a security expert at Google.
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To Defend Against Cyber Threats, Expand Your Security Perspective Outside Your “Walls”
Defending your business and customers against cyber threats starts with understanding what you’re up against. That may sound pretty obvious; studying the adversary is a common practice. In sports it’s done all the time. Teams watch hours of game film of their upcoming opponents to understand strengths and weaknesses and devise winning strategies and plays. Medical professionals do this too.
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Security Segmentation and Flexibility? Yes, They Can Go Together
aligning your segmentation strategy to your business objectives you can be prepared to respond quickly to the needs of the business while reducing risk
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IoT Worm Could Hack All Smart Lights in a City
Researchers have demonstrated how an Internet of Things (IoT) worm designed to target smart bulbs can cause significant disruptions to lighting systems in a city. The malware can spread by itself, but attackers can also use cars and drones for distribution.
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