Security News

A New Paradigm For Cyber Threat Hunting
2018-06-11 14:18

It’s no secret that expecting security controls to block every infection vector is unrealistic. For most organizations, the chances are very high that threats have already penetrated their...

How Carbonite secures cloud data as cyber threats get more sophisticated
2018-06-06 21:02

Norman Guadagno, SVP of marketing at Carbonite, explained how his company guards business and personal data against increasingly complex security risks.

WARDroid Uncovers Mobile Threats to Millions of Users Worldwide
2018-06-05 20:38

An analysis of 10,000 mobile apps has found that a significant portion of them are open to web API hijacking – thanks to inconsistencies between app and server logic in web APIs.

Leveraging Machine Learning to Battle Emerging Threats
2018-06-05 13:18

Machine learning is supporting new ways of battling evolving cyber threats, such as by analyzing behaviors, says Darshan Appayanna, CISO at Happiest Minds, an IT services firm, who will be a...

OMG, that's downright Wicked: Botnet authors twist corpse of Mirai into new threats
2018-06-01 16:04

Infamous IoT menace lives on in its hellspawn Cybercrooks are using the infamous Mirai IoT botnet as a framework to quickly add in new exploits and functionalities, it has emerged.…

Banking trojans, not ransomware, are the biggest threat to the enterprise now
2018-06-01 15:01

The first months of 2018 saw more cyberattacks using Trojans and social engineering, according to Proofpoint. Here's how to protect your organization.

DHS, FBI warn about malware tied to North Korean threat actor
2018-05-30 16:00

US-CERT has released a new technical alert on malware used by Hidden Cobra, a threat actor whose activities they believe to be directed by the North Korean government. The Department of Homeland...

Smart cities: New threats and opportunities
2018-05-30 11:15

As smart cities integrate connected technologies to operate more efficiently and improve the quality of city services, new vulnerabilities arise that require diligent governance of municipal...

FBI moves against VPNFilter botnet, claiming Russian involvement and 'national security threat'
2018-05-24 19:06

Warns admins that the malware could be very tough to remove The FBI says it is taking steps to stop the spread of the VPNFilter malware and botnet, warning that it's a national security issue.…

Is Cryptojacking Replacing Ransomware as the Next Big Threat?
2018-05-24 12:22

Monitoring cyberthreats over time reveals interesting insights into the strategies used by cybercriminals and the evolution of the attack vectors they target. While the threat landscape continues...