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Vulnerabilities

Issued by: Help Net Security

eCommerce credit card fraud is nearly an inevitability

Riskified surveyed 5,000 US-based consumers aged 18 and older about their online shopping behaviors, experience with and prevalence of credit card fraud, repeat shopping likelihood and customer satisfaction to develop a full picture of how consumers react to a number of common shopping experiences. The results are worrisome for both consumers and merchants, as roughly…

Malware & Threats

Issued by: Dark Reading

Cryptomining Continues to Be Top Malware Threat

Enterprise organizations appear unlikely to get respite from cryptomining attacks anytime soon if new threat data from Check Point Software is any indication. For the thirteenth month in a row, attacks involving the use of cryptomining malware topped the security vendor’s list of most active threats worldwide in December. Malware for mining the Coinhive cryptocurrency…

Mobile Security

Issued by: Dark Reading

Android Malware Hits Victims in 196 Countries

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…

Network Security

Issued by: Kaspersky Blog

Out-of-office security

The Christmas and New Year holidays are generally regarded as a very nice time of the year. Workers depart the office, giving information security experts a chance to put their feet up. Before you take your well-deserved rest, however, make sure to take measures to protect corporate information on employees’ personal gadgets. Sensitive information on…

Network Security

Issued by: Dark Reading

Facebook Data Deals Extend to Microsoft, Amazon, Netflix

If you shared data with Facebook over the past few years, there’s a high chance Facebook handed it to Microsoft, Amazon, Spotify, or any of the other 150 companies that benefited from extensive data-sharing deals with the social media giant, The New York Times reports. Internal Facebook records provide a more detailed look at data-sharing…

Network Security

Issued by: Help Net Security

The fundamentals of network security and cybersecurity hygiene

Infrastructure and network security The two fundamental building blocks to ensuring that your data is secure are physical infrastructure and network security. Understanding and protecting your information from threats and human error require meticulously layered security protocols. Physical infrastructure Last year, British Airways canceled over 400 flights and stranded 75,000 passengers because of an IT…

Malware & Threats

Issued by: Dark Reading

Websites Attack Attempts Rose in Q2

New data shows attackers are trying to sneak past malware scanners on websites using stealthy hacks such as cryptojacking and malicious JavaScript. Website security service provider SiteLock analyzed data from 6 million customer websites for the second quarter of 2018 and found that a website, on average, suffers 58 attack attempts per day – or…