Despite significant investments in the signature-based defenses of today's network, email and endpoint security solutions, since 2010, these solutions have been ineffective against the sheer volume of evolving malware. Security and risk professionals have turned to automated malware analysis (AMA) for help. These...
As defense stategies become stronger year after year, it seems as though the prevalence of malware is growing proportionately, projected to exceed $2 trillion by 2019 - a four-fold increase in the cost of security breaches over 2015.Posing a threat to every industry, profession, and company, malware not only...
Seven state insurance commissioners conclude in a new in-depth report that the massive cyberattack on Anthem Inc. was carried out by a hacker on behalf of a nation-state. But they stop short of naming the nation involved or penalizing Anthem for the breach that affected 80 million.
The latest episode of the ISMG Security Report leads with security experts questioning the effectiveness of U.S. imposed sanctions against the Russians to stop Kremlin-backed cyberattacks.
Because cyber threats are becoming increasingly sophisticated, bolstering employee and customer awareness and training about ransomware, phishing and other cyber risks must be a top priority in 2017, says Curt Kwak, CIO of Proliance Surgeons.
Unprecedented hack attacks knocked three Ukrainian power providers offline in late 2015, and now a potential repeat hack has surfaced. Security experts recommend all power operators globally hunt carefully for related signs of attack.
Three Romanian men accused of running a cybercrime ring that used custom-built "Bayrob" malware and money mules to steal at least $4 million from victims have been extradited to face charges in the United States.
Phishing attacks arguably are the most persistent-and pernicious-cyberattacks that organizations face. They have grown to be more targeted and dangerous, as the variety of attack methods continue to evolve and the number of threat actors proliferate.
Styles of phishing continue to metamorphose from scattershot...
Phishing attacks arguably are the most persistent-and pernicious-cyberattacks that organizations face. They have grown to be more targeted and dangerous, as the variety of attack methods continue to evolve and the number of threat actors proliferate.
Styles of phishing continue to metamorphose from scattershot...
A group that hacked the Democratic National Committee - believed to be operating from Russia - has resumed its spear-phishing attacks, including fake emails bearing the names of Harvard University and the Clinton Foundation.
How Prepared is Your Enterprise to Defend Against Phishing
Attacks?
From the Anthem breach to the compromise of the U.S. Office of
Personnel Management, phishing attacks have been at the heart of
many high-profile security incidents - including the most recent
attacks at Seagate and Snapchat. Spear...
Microsoft says a zero-day flaw in Windows that was publicly revealed by Google - before a patch was ready - was being exploited by the Russian hacking group known as ATP28 and "Fancy Bear" via spear-phishing attacks.
When it comes to describing the top fraud threats to UK financial institutions, it's all about compromised identities and credentials, says John Marsden of Equifax. How can organisations prove their customers are who they say they are?
Markus Jakobsson, Chief Scientist at Agari, has released a new book focused on socially-engineered schemes. What are the key takeaways, and how can security leaders improve their abilities to fight back against the schemers?
A new kind of malware for Mac OS X has been linked to Fancy Bear, the Russian group suspected of hacking the DNC and the World Anti-Doping Agency. But the malware only poses a low risk to users, experts say.
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