August 2017 - Page 2 of 5 - Cyber Security Minute

Using Phishing Intelligence to Reel In Advanced Threats and Protect Corporate Networks

Issued by: Security Intelligence

Gone are the days of the Nigerian prince promising fortune to unsuspecting email recipients. Attackers have stepped up their phishing game and evolved their tactics to entice employees to click links or open attachments, preying on the opportunity to spread persistent malware or compromise credentials. These threat actors relentlessly target employees — both at work…

Network Security

iOS 11 in the Enterprise: Get Your iPads Ready

Issued by: Security Intelligence

While some are in back-to-school mode and others are getting ready for football, we’re gearing up for the latest mobile operating systems to hit the market. With the Apple iOS 11 release right around the corner, the time is now for IT and security leaders to zero in on their Apple iOS management strategy to…

Network Security

Blindfolded on the Battlefield: The Importance of Threat Hunting in the Modern Age

Issued by: Security Intelligence

One of the fundamental problems with cybersecurity is that organizations often do not realize when they are compromised. Traditional incident response methods are typically reactive, forcing security teams to wait for a visible sign of an attack. The problem is that many attacks today are stealthy, targeted and data-focused. Just stop for a moment to…

Malware & Threats

US Warship Collisions Raise Cyberattack Fears

Issued by: Security Week

A spate of incidents involving US warships in Asia, including a deadly collision this week off Singapore, has forced the navy to consider whether cyberattackers might be to blame. While some experts believe that being able to engineer such a collision would be unlikely, given the security systems of the US Navy and the logistics…

Malware & Threats

ROPEMAKER Attack Turns Benign Emails Hostile Post-Delivery

Issued by: Dark Reading

Just because an email is secure when it arrives in your inbox doesn’t mean that it cannot be maliciously modified later. The intersection of email and Web technologies in recent years has given attackers a way to undermine the security and non-repudiation of email, including those that are signed using PGP or SMIME, security vendor…

Network Security

Fighting Financial Fraud in an Increasingly Digital World

Issued by: Security Intelligence

Everywhere we look, we see some form of digital technology. People have access to computers, cellphones, televisions and even Wi-Fi-enabled smart appliances. Technology advances every day, giving way to exciting, innovative and life-changing experiences. Take cellphones, for example. Not too long ago, cellphones were a luxury. They were used simply to call people — texting…

Malware & Threats

Take a vacation—just not from cybersecurity best practices!

Issued by: CSO

It was the end of my first day of vacation, a spectacular day spent riding the cable cars and hiking in the mountains near Chamonix, France. I’ll admit it: I felt the urge to share some vacation pics via Facebook. After all, I’d spent most of the summer following my friends as they posted their…

Malware & Threats

How ransomware is creating a data backup explosion

Issued by: CSO

While the WannaCry ransomware and Petya – a wiper disguised as ransomware – are two of the most recent headline-grabbers in the security world, the truth is that we’ve been seeing this type of attack become more common over the past few years. Because data is the new oil in the digital economy, ransomware attacks…

Mobile Security

Hacking smartphones with malicious replacement parts

Issued by: Help Net Security

Smartphone users can now add a new entry to the list of things they need to worry about: their phones being compromised via replacement parts. A group of researchers from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev has demonstrated that hardware replacements – e.g. touchscreens, NFC readers, wireless charging controllers, and so on – can be equipped…