Google’s whack-a-mole with Android adware continues
Why can’t Google put a stop to adware on their official Android app marketplace? The analysis by Trend Micro researchers of a Trojan Android ad library dubbed Xavier tells the story. The Xavier ad library is third stage of evolution of the AdDown family, which was initially able to install apps behind the user’s back,…
U.K. Center of Security Excellence Hit by Ransomware
One of the world’s top ten universities, awarded the status of “centre of excellence in cyber-security research” by the UK’s GCHQ, has been hit by a so-far unrecognized strain of ransomware. This comes just one month after many UK health trusts were struck by the global WannaCry ransomware. In a statement originally issued yesterday and…
How Smart Cities Can Minimize the Threat of Cyber Attacks
As cities face the digital future, governments must prioritize cybersecurity protocols to mitigate attacks that could cripple entire communities. In the not-so-distant future, smart cities will weave the Internet of Things (IoT) and interconnected devices into existing technology infrastructure to bring entire communities online. Singapore, for example, recently launched its Smart Nation program, deploying citywide…
Flying Under the Radar: How Hackers Use Protection Strategies for Attack
It’s a recurring theme in sports movies, war stories and crime stories alike: In order to defeat the enemy, one must think like the enemy. This approach has been taken – oftentimes quite successfully – in an array of settings, including the cybersecurity realm. Security researchers are constantly working to pinpoint and better understand the…
Building Upon Trump’s Executive Order on Cybersecurity
Just days after President Trump signed his executive order on cybersecurity, the massive WannaCry attack dominated the news cycle. The assault infiltrated 150 countries, penetrating national networks and infrastructure. A breach of such international scale has rightly raised questions about government preparedness for digital warfare. In answering these concerns, Trump’s executive order should not be…
Securing Your Enterprise Assets While Traveling for Work
Traveling for work is a regular occurrence for many of us. Most of the time, traveling for client meetings, conferences, team meetings and other work-related activities also means taking a laptop or other portable devices traveling too. These devices could easily include your company’s IP, strategic plans, financials or other sensitive enterprise assets. With this…
Five Tips to Stay Safe on Social Media While Traveling
Oversharing your travel plans can put you, your colleagues, your corporate data systems, your property and even your loved ones at risk. Similarly, announcing to the world that your home is vacant obviously increases the odds of a break-in, so what happens to your corporate laptop or personal devices containing corporate data that you leave…
Application security trends: What you need to know
Today at Infosecurity Europe 2017, High-Tech Bridge released a summary report on application security trends for Q1 – Q2 2017. Statistical data mentioned in the report largely comes from the ImmuniWeb application security testing platform and High-Tech Bridge’s free web security services, but also leverages a wealth of data from various open sources. The most…
Cisco and IBM Security announce services and threat intelligence collaboration
In a new agreement, Cisco and IBM Security will work closer together across products, services and threat intelligence for the benefit of customers. Cisco security solutions will integrate with IBM’s QRadar to protect organizations across networks, endpoints and cloud. Customers will also benefit from the scale of IBM Global Services support of Cisco products in…
China continues to steal high-tech trade secrets
Those who have followed China’s technology acquisition over the last 30-plus years will recognize the latest pilfering of high-tech trade secrets as par for the course. It all started with Project 863, which was the methodical acquisition of western technology. The most recent incident, in support of China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (CMIIT),…