Security News

How to keep EHRs secure and safe from cybercriminals
2018-07-22 14:43

Electronic healthcare records are in high demand with cybercriminals; however, there are ways for businesses handling EHRs to thwart the bad guys. Here are four tips for securing EHRs.

Cybercriminals will gravitate to criminal activity that maximizes their profit
2018-06-28 12:00

McAfee released its McAfee Labs Threats Report: June 2018, examining the growth and trends of new malware, ransomware, and other threats in Q1 2018. McAfee Labs saw on average five new threat...

Why cybercriminals are turning to cryptojacking for easy money
2018-06-22 12:00

The cryptocurrency market has seen an incredible amount of attention and hype over the last year, culminating with Bitcoin values soaring by more than 1,300 percent in 2017. Although the price has...

Oh the irony! When cybercriminals are rubbish at cybersecurity
2018-06-07 10:47

The Owari DDoS botnet, built by knocking over weakly-secured Internet of Things (IoT) devices, has had a bad week.

Cybercriminals are turning to Telegram due to its security capabilities
2018-05-08 19:00

Check Point researchers have revealed that cybercriminals are increasingly exploiting the popular messaging app, Telegram, to exchange information, recruit new partners and evade authorities....

4 ways to protect enterprise AI efforts from cybercriminals
2018-04-17 14:29

Hackers are using artificial intelligence and machine learning to improve their attacks. Here's how to safeguard against malicious AI, according to Forrester.

Cybercriminals Hijack Router DNS to Distribute Android Banking Trojan
2018-04-16 14:33

Security researchers have been warning about an ongoing malware campaign hijacking Internet routers to distribute Android banking malware that steals users' sensitive information, login...

Fewer records breached: Cybercriminals focus on ransomware, destructive attacks
2018-04-05 12:00

According to the 2018 IBM X-Force Threat Intelligence Index, the number of records breached dropped nearly 25 percent in 2017, as cybercriminals shifted their focus on launching ransomware and...

The Top Vulnerabilities Exploited by Cybercriminals
2018-03-27 15:13

Cybercriminals are shifting their focus from Adobe to Microsoft consumer products, and are now concentrating more on targeted attacks than on web-based exploit kits. Each year, Recorded Future...