Security News > 2020 > April > Week in review: Web shell malware, client-side web security, phishers exploit Zoom and WebEx

Web shell malware continues to evade many security toolsCyber attackers are increasingly leveraging web shell malware to get persistent access to compromised networks, the US National Security Agency and the Australian Signals Directorate warn.

Phishers exploit Zoom, Webex brands to target businessesProofpoint researchers have spotted and documented email phishing campaigns targeting US companies in a variety of industries with emails impersonating Zoom and Cisco.

Client-side web securityTo address attacks such as XSS, Magecart and other card skimming exploits found in modern eCommerce environments, the use of client-side web security methods is beginning to emerge as a particularly useful practice.

Understanding web security solutionsAs should be evident to anyone in the cyber security industry, the wide range of available web security solutions from commercial vendors will necessarily have varying degrees of effectiveness against different threats.

CISOs: Quantifying cybersecurity for the board of directorsOnly 9% of security teams feel as if they are highly effective in communicating security risks to the board and to other C-suite executives, according to a recent survey conducted by the Ponemon Institute.

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