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NotPetya — 'Ransomware' That Spreads like a Worm
July 12, 2017 Added by:Sean Tierney
NotPetya techniques led researchers to believe the true goals of the attack was disruption rather than monetary gain.
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Convenience Comes at a Steep Price: Password Management Systems & SSO
July 12, 2017 Added by:Alexandre Cagnoni
Many consumers and businesses are flocking to the mirage of safety offered by password management firms, which are only as strong as their weakest link (often humans).
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How Does Samba Compare to WannaCry?
July 05, 2017 Added by:Rotem Iram
Many reports are drawing comparisons between the Samba vulnerability and WannaCry, but they don't pose the same widespread risk.
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The Security Risk Within Smart Cities
June 30, 2017 Added by:Mirko Brandner
Smart cities offer great opportunities and, in terms of IoT innovations security, data protection and privacy have to be top priority if they should be profitable in the long run.
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Follow the Money — Stemming Hacker Habits
June 30, 2017 Added by:Steve McGregory
Cybercriminals aren’t stopping anytime soon. Ensure you have a finger on the pulse of your network or be ready to become another notch on a hacker’s belt.
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Survey Shows Employers under Pressure to Keep Mobile Workers Safe
June 30, 2017 Added by:Vincent Geffray
According to a new report from Everbridge, 77% of employers said their employees would prioritize safety over privacy concerns when it comes to identifying their location during a critical event.
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Lax IIoT Cybersecurity: the Perfect Breeding Environment for Industroyer
June 29, 2017 Added by:Jalal Bouhdada
In meeting the challenge posed by greater levels of threats and fewer cybersecurity specialists to meet them, a shift in focus is essential.
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The Upcoming Oracle CPU: Struggling to Keep Pace with Vulnerabilities
June 28, 2017 Added by:James E. Lee
Oracle's April 2017 update was its largest CPU to date. With the next CPU landing on July 18, there’s plenty to consider.
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Malware Prevention Key to Countering Evasive Attack Techniques
June 28, 2017 Added by:Eddy Bobritsky
We can’t stay in the malware arms race by building a tool for every trick malware creators conjure up. It’s critical that we develop broadly applicable methods that frustrate their efforts by turning those tricks into defensive weapons.
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Don’t get lost in translation when managing mixed firewall estates
June 27, 2017 Added by:Avishai Wool
Professor Avishai Wool, CTO at AlgoSec, looks at how organizations can ensure all of their firewalls work together consistently and cohesively across large heterogenous networks
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Make Sure We're Using the Same Language
June 27, 2017 Added by:Jay Kelley
Punycode (a way to represent various non-ASCII characters) can be used for malicious purposes, as a Chinese researcher discovered earlier this year.
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Ztorg Trojan-SMS Infects Google Play Apps
June 24, 2017 Added by:Ionut Arghire
Newly discovered Google Play applications infected with the Ztorg Trojan family no longer request root privileges on compromised devices, Kaspersky Lab security researchers reveal.
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SAP Cyber Threat Intelligence Report – June 2017
June 15, 2017 Added by:Alexander Polyakov
In June 2017, SAP released 29 Security Notes, slightly more than the average number of 25 fixes per month released so far in 2017.
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Webinar: Top 5 Myths of ICS Cybersecurity - Debunked!
June 14, 2017 Added by:Mike Lennon
What are the top five ICS cybersecurity myths, and are they hindering you from securing your industrial process control environment? Join this webinar to learn!
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You Can't Hire Your Way Out Of The Skills Shortage... Period.
June 07, 2017 Added by:Nathan Burke
While there has been some optimism around the potential for closing the massive cybersecurity skills gap by training more people, training alone will not address the massive skills gap the country faces.
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Social Security Administration’s Second Attempt at 2FA Fails Federal Government’s Own Standards, Not Secure
June 06, 2017 Added by:Alexandre Cagnoni
The Social Security Administration (SSA) recently instituted its latest precautions to identify threats and protect citizens’ information by making two-factor authentication mandatory for all users.
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WannaCry and Jaff: Two Different Malware Attacks with A Common Goal
June 02, 2017 Added by:Sean Tierney
On Friday, May 12, two separate ransomware attacks were unfolding, each both using different distribution capabilities and malware.
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Malware: The Gift That Keeps on Giving
June 02, 2017 Added by:Topher Tebow
Always be wary of unfamiliar USB devices, you never know what might be lurking in the darkness.
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The Cyber Car: The Intimate Tango of the 21st Century
May 25, 2017 Added by:Asaf Atzmon
The automotive industry is now at a point of no return. Cyber is here to stay and the industry is very well aware of the vulnerability of connected cars.
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Adylkuzz: WannaCry’s Older and More Devious Cousin
May 25, 2017 Added by:Kevin Magee
You might be immune to infection by WannaCry because you've already been infected by Adylkuzz.