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What happens to funds once they have been stolen in a cyberattack?

Issued by: Help Net Security

SWIFT and BAE Systems published a report that describes the complex web of money mules, front companies and cryptocurrencies that criminals use to siphon funds from the financial system after a cyber attack. The report highlights the ingenuity of money laundering tactics to obtain liquid financial assets and avoid any subsequent tracing of the funds….

Vulnerabilities

Cybersecurity after COVID-19: Securing orgs against the new threat landscape

Issued by: Help Net Security

Picture this: An email comes through, offering new COVID-19 workplace safety protocols, and an employee, worn down by the events of the day or feeling anxious about their safety, clicks through. In a matter of seconds, the attacker enters the network. Factor in a sea of newly remote workers and overloaded security teams, and it’s…

Network Security

Recommendations to enhance subscriber privacy in 5G

Issued by: Help Net Security

There are clear benefits of 5G SIM capabilities to protect the most prominent personal data involved in mobile communications, according to the Trusted Connectivity Alliance. Addressing privacy risks The IMSI, known as a Subscription Permanent Identifier (SUPI) in 5G, is the unique identifier allocated to an individual SIM by an MNO. Despite representing highly personal…

Vulnerabilities

How to drive business value through balanced development automation

Issued by: Help Net Security

Aligning security and delivery at a strategic level is one of the most complex challenges for executives. It starts with an understanding that risk-based thinking should not be perceived as an overhead or tax, but a value added component of creating a high-quality product or service. One solution is balanced development automation, which is about…

Vulnerabilities

Are employees the weakest link in your security strategy? Train them!

Issued by: Trend Micro Blog

Email is the number one threat vector. There’s no exception, even with a global pandemic, on the contrary: COVID-19 has been used as an appealing hook by cyber criminals. Data from Trend Micro Smart Protection Network shows that for the first five months of 2020, 92 per cent of all the cyber threats leveraging COVID-19…

Network Security

A 2020 approach to security: People matter

Issued by: Help Net Security

The information security industry frequently utilizes the phrase “people, processes and technology” (PPT) to describe a holistic model of securing the business. But though this phrase is repeated ad nauseum, we seem to have forgotten one of those three primary pillars: people. In an effort to secure things technically, we prioritize the protection of our…

Application Security

A 10-point plan for addressing WFH cybersecurity challenges

Issued by: CSO

“How should we adapt our cybersecurity controls to address the new WFH reality?” This question is top-of-mind for CIOs and security executives. When it comes to cybersecurity in the post-COVID era, every CIO needs an answer to three key questions: What are the changes in usage patterns and architecture in my IT environment? How do…

Vulnerabilities

The cybersecurity skills shortage is getting worse

Issued by: CSO

For the past four years, ESG and the Information Systems Security Association (ISSA) collaborated on a research project focused on the experiences, opinions, and careers of cybersecurity professionals (download this year’s report). At the risk of appearing like Chicken Little, I am quite alarmed. The security industry continues to address major issues with a combination…

Cloud Security

Digital Transformation: Breaking Down Silos for Better Data Security

Issued by: Security Intelligence

Today, enterprises are under pressure to improve the power and reduce the cost of running mission-critical business applications by migrating to modern software architectures. By breaking down the silos between adjacent teams and the tools they use, security teams can do this at the same time as they take steps toward zero trust and true…

Vulnerabilities

New Vulnerability Could Put IoT Devices at Risk

Issued by: Security Intelligence

Society relies so heavily on technology that the number of internet connected devices used globally is predicted to grow to 55.9 billion by 2025. Many of these devices span parts of Industrial Control Systems (ICS) that impact the physical world, assist us in our daily lives at home and monitor and automate everything from energy…