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This Week in Security News: Cloud Risks and Container Vulnerability

February 15, 2019 admin Coffee Meets Bagel, Current News, Cyberattack, Equifax, kubernetes, RunC, Security

Credit to Author: Jon Clay (Global Threat Communications)| Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2019 15:00:02 +0000

Welcome to our weekly roundup, where we share what you need to know about the cybersecurity news and events that happened over the past few days. This week, learn about this year’s current uses and emerging risks of the cloud. Also, find out what new vulnerability was found in containers. Read on: Attacking Containers and…

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This Week in Security News: Spyware and Data Breaches

January 4, 2019 admin Current News, Cyberattack, Global Data Breaches, Google Play, PewDiePie, Security

Credit to Author: Jon Clay (Global Threat Communications)| Date: Fri, 04 Jan 2019 15:13:45 +0000

Welcome to our weekly roundup, where we share what you need to know about the cybersecurity news and events that happened over the past few days. This week, learn about a spyware that disguised itself as an Android application to gather information from users. Also, find out the biggest global data breaches of 2018 and…

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Common SMB mistakes: The supply-chain attack

September 28, 2018 admin Antivirus, Business, Case study, Cyberattack, Endpoint, error analysis, passwords, SMB, Supply chain

Credit to Author: Nikolay Pankov| Date: Fri, 28 Sep 2018 19:35:39 +0000

Case study: An analysis of insufficient safety practices at a small advertising agency.

MalwareBytes Security

8 everyday technologies that can make you vulnerable to cyberattacks

August 9, 2018 admin 101, Cyberattack, cyberattacks, everyday technologies, FYI, smart phones, Smart Speakers, vulnerabilities, vulnerable

Credit to Author: Kayla Matthews| Date: Thu, 09 Aug 2018 15:00:00 +0000

The security vulnerabilities of the latest developments in tech have been well documented. But what about everyday technologies that have been around for a while or are widely adopted? Here are eight commonly-used tech conveniences that are not as ironclad as you might hope.

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Singles’ Day deal seekers beware

November 9, 2017 admin 101, Antivirus, apac, Black Friday, Cyberattack, cybercrime, ecommerce, Infographics, Singles' Day

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Fri, 10 Nov 2017 03:00:00 +0000

Originally a day set aside for singles in China to be proud of their singlehood, Singles’ Day has been transformed into what is arguably the world’s single largest e-commerce festival, thanks to the involvement of The Alibaba Group. In fact, the Alibaba Group alone reported $17.8 billion in sales; six times higher than what was…

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Remediation vs. prevention: How to place your bets

September 13, 2017 admin 101, breach, Business, Cyberattack, cybersecurity policy, IT admins, malware, prevention, ransomware, remediation

Credit to Author: Sarah Enderby| Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2017 15:00:34 +0000

Building a security environment for businesses is a gamble these days. It’s remediation vs. prevention. Which should you bet on?

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Microsoft Security

Windows Defender ATP thwarts Operation WilySupply software supply chain cyberattack

May 4, 2017 admin Advanced persistent threats, alert timelines, Altair Technologies EvLog, Antimalware research for IT pros and enthusiasts, Cyberattack, ESTsoft ALZip, Evil Grade, finance, financials, high technology, Kerberoast, MAPP, Meterpreter, Mimikatz, MSRC, Operation WilySupply, pen-testing tools, Powershell, process trees, research, Rivit, SimDisk, software supply chain, ue.exe, update channel, updater, WDATP, Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection, Windows Defender ATP

Credit to Author: msft-mmpc| Date: Thu, 04 May 2017 16:29:18 +0000

Several weeks ago, the Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection (Windows Defender ATP) research team noticed security alerts that demonstrated an intriguing attack pattern. These early alerts uncovered a well-planned, finely orchestrated cyberattack that targeted several high-profile technology and financial organizations. An unknown attacker was taking advantage of a silent yet effective attack vector: the compromised…

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What to do after recovering from a cyberattack

February 23, 2017 admin 101, Business, Cyberattack, cybersecurity, data breach, Secure Thoughts, two-factor authentication

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2017 18:00:04 +0000

More companies are falling victim to cyberattacks, as a wide range of harmful software, social engineering schemes and scams threaten to compromise the personal information and online safety of their clients. With cybercrime rates on the increase every year, it is important for businesses of all sizes to have a recovery plan in place to mitigate any losses. In the unfortunate event of a data breach, these are the steps you should take to recover.

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