January 2019 - Page 3 of 3 - Cyber Security Minute

U.S. Senators Introduce Bi-Partisan Bill to Counter China Hacking Threat

Issued by: Security Week

On Friday last week, U.S. Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Mark R. Warner (D-VA) — both members of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence — introduced a bill to establish a new Office of Critical Technologies and Security. The purpose of this Office purpose would be “to stop the transfer of critical emerging, foundational, and…

Mobile Security

BlackBerry Offers Its Security Technology to IoT Device Makers

Issued by: Security Week

BlackBerry, which recently announced the acquisition of endpoint security firm Cylance for $1.4 billion in cash, says its Secure technology can be licensed by third-party vendors for their Internet-connected devices. The Secure feature packs provide manufacturers a framework that should help them build safer and more secure products without the need to internally develop cybersecurity…

Network Security

U.S. Companies Urged to Protect Against Foreign Government Hackers

Issued by: Security Week

The National Counterintelligence and Security Center began sending out detailed advisories, in brochure and video forms, to companies around the country to show them how to guard against cyber-incursions. The blitz follows hotel chain Marriott’s disclosure last week that hackers stole more than five million passport numbers of guests at its properties. It was the…

Malware & Threats

Security analytics to reach $12 billion by 2024

Issued by: Help Net Security

Amid a maelstrom of cybersecurity threats and rampant hacking attempts that leverage the power of the IoT against itself, organizations are forced to realize that they are on the losing side of this war. As such, market vendors have no choice but to enhance their cybersecurity arsenal with more sophisticated tools which allow a deeper…

Malware & Threats

The attack surface is growing faster than it has at any other point in the history of technology

Issued by: Help Net Security

Avast launched its annual Threat Landscape Report, detailing the biggest security trends facing consumers in 2019 as collected by the Avast Threat Labs team. Some of the key security trends that will evolve or continue to impact consumers in 2019 include: The dawn of adversarial AI We foresee the emergence of a class of attacks…

Mobile Security

Android Malware Hits Victims in 196 Countries

Issued by: Dark Reading

New Android malware hit more than 100,000 users in 196 countries before Google removed it from Google Play — and it continues to steal personal information from users across the globe. Researchers at Trend Micro found ANDROIDOS_MOBSTSPY, spyware that disguised itself as six different Android apps, five of which were removed from Google Play in…

Malware & Threats

Major US newspapers crippled by Ryuk ransomware attack

Issued by: CSO

Ryuk ransomware is believed to be the culprit behind printing and delivery issues for “all Tribune Publishing newspapers” — as well as newspapers that used to be part of Tribune Publishing. The malware was discovered and later quarantined on Friday, but the security patches failed to hold when the servers were brought back online and…

Mobile Security

The new landscape of pre-installed mobile malware: malicious code within

Issued by: Blog Malwarebytes

Here’s a scary thought: Mobile devices may soon come with pre-installed malware on required system apps. While it might sound like a grim foretelling, pre-installed mobile malware is an unfortunate reality of the future. In the past, we’ve seen pre-installed malware with the notorious Adups threat, among others. “Pre-installed” means the malware comes already installed…