Credit to Author: Jon Clay| Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2017 12:00:36 +0000
In December of last year, we released eight predictions as to what we thought the 2017 cybersecurity landscape would hold. Although we’ve definitely observed new trends and attacks that we didn’t foresee, we’ve also seen several of our predictions play out as anticipated. With only three and a half months left in the year, we’re…
Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Fri, 08 Sep 2017 07:02:47 +0000
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| On July 29, 2017, Equifax discovered that attackers had gained unauthorized access to private data belonging to an estimated 143 million Americans by exploiting a vulnerability in a website application. Categories: Tags: breachdata breachEquifaxidentity theft |
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Read moreCredit to Author: Jon Clay| Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2017 12:00:36 +0000
In December of last year, we released eight predictions as to what we thought the 2017 cybersecurity landscape would hold. Although we’ve definitely observed new trends and attacks that we didn’t foresee, we’ve also seen several of our predictions play out as anticipated. With only three and a half months left in the year, we’re…
Credit to Author: Mark Nunnikhoven (Vice President, Cloud Research)| Date: Fri, 08 Sep 2017 15:50:25 +0000
Equifax announced a massive breach that could impact at least 143 million US consumers. That’s 44% of the US population. This breach will have a significant impact on a lot of people. Companies in the financial sector take cybersecurity very seriously. Part of that work is accepting the reality of today’s threat landscape. Security teams…
Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Fri, 08 Sep 2017 15:00:14 +0000
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| Every now and then, we see the 419 “Hitman deployed to kill you” missive doing the rounds. This time, we have a fake DHS notification telling you to pay a $350 fee within 24 hours – or else. Categories: Tags: Department of Homeland SecurityDHSscamscammers |
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Read moreCredit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Fri, 08 Sep 2017 07:02:47 +0000
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| On July 29, 2017, Equifax discovered that attackers had gained unauthorized access to private data belonging to an estimated 143 million Americans by exploiting a vulnerability in a website application. Categories: Tags: breachdata breachEquifaxidentity theft |
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Read moreCredit to Author: Mark Nunnikhoven (Vice President, Cloud Research)| Date: Fri, 08 Sep 2017 03:32:04 +0000
Responsible disclosure is a critical process in the security community. It’s the way for security researchers and vendors to work together in order to improve system security for users. We see the opposite of this process in the digital underground. Cybercriminals often sell exploits and malicious tools for profit. The ShadowBrokers—infamous for the leak of…
Credit to Author: William Tsing| Date: Wed, 06 Sep 2017 23:00:09 +0000
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| Many in the United States are familiar with Nigerian scams, but what kind of scams are going on in non-English countries? Take a look at the Chinese version – the seminar scam. Categories: Tags: 419 scamchinaChinese scamfraudscamseminar scamspam |
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