Security News

Cymulate launches new Advanced Persistent Threat simulation
2019-05-31 01:30

Cymulate, the most comprehensive, on-demand SaaS-based Breach and Attack Simulation (BAS) platform, launched its new Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) simulation. The new simulation vector enables...

Threat Intelligence Firm Recorded Future Acquired for $780 Million
2019-05-30 11:49

Threat intelligence provider Recorded Future announced on Thursday that Insight Partners has agreed to acquire a controlling interest in the company,  in addition to the minority stake previously...

Outmaneuvering Threat Actors in the Age of Industrial IoT (IIoT)
2019-05-29 17:48

ISMG and Fortinet hosted a roundtable dinner in Atlanta on May 7 focused on "Outmaneuvering Threat Actors in the Age of Industrial IoT (IIoT)". Challenges in communication and gaining buy in from...

When it comes to email-based threats, Emotet dominates
2019-05-29 12:06

Emotet displaced credential stealers, stand-alone downloaders and RATs and became the most prominent threat delivered via email, Proofpoint has shared. According to the firm’s statistics, in Q1...

How to diminish the great threat of legacy apps
2019-05-28 05:15

The Equifax breach underscored the risk posed by unpatched software applications. As a refresher, 146 million customer records were exposed after a known vulnerability in Apache Struts was...

ThreatList: Top 8 Threat Actors Targeting Canada in 2019
2019-05-27 13:00

Bad actors are looking to hit financial and banking firms in Canada with geo-specific campaigns touting malware like Emotet, GandCrab and Ursnif.

Snapchat Privacy Blunder Piques Concerns About Insider Threats
2019-05-24 18:33

After a report found that Snap employees were abusing their access to Snapchat data, experts are warning that insider threats will continue to be a top challenge for privacy.

Barracuda deploys machine learning to protect organizations against automated threats
2019-05-24 01:30

Barracuda announced the introduction of Advanced Bot Protection. Advanced Bot Protection uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to help customers defend against the latest automated...

Legal Threats Make Powerful Phishing Lures
2019-05-22 19:26

Some of the most convincing email phishing and malware attacks come disguised as nastygrams from a law firm. Such scams typically notify the recipient that he/she is being sued, and instruct them...

MistNet launches new threat detection and response platform using mist computing and edge AI
2019-05-22 02:30

MistNet announces the industry’s first multi-entity threat detection and response platform providing 360-degree visibility into threats and vulnerabilities from desktop to data center to public...