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BrandPost: Best of Both Worlds: Hybrid Onsite and Cloud-based DDoS Protection

Issued by: CSO

When familiarity breeds complacency, you may have a serious problem countering cyber threats. For example, the first denial of service (DoS) attack occurred more than four decades ago. By 1999, this mode of attack morphed into distributed denial of service (DDoS) assaults that enlisted multiple agents to deluge a target with crippling traffic. DDoS attacks…

Software Security

Certain HP laptops are found recording users’ keystrokes

Issued by: CSO

Over two dozen HP laptop models have been secretly recording users’ keystrokes, possibly by mistake, according to a Swiss security firm. The keylogger is found within the PCs’ audio driver software and has existed since at least Dec. 2015, the security firm Modzero said in a Thursday blog post. The audio driver was designed to…

Vulnerabilities

Malware Hunter: Find C&C servers for botnets

Issued by: Help Net Security

Recorded Future and Shodan released Malware Hunter, a specialized crawler for security researchers that explores the Internet to find computers acting as remote access trojan (RAT) command and control centers. Malware Hunter unearths computers hosting RAT controller software that remotely controls malware-infected computers and instructs them to execute malicious activities such as recording audio, video,…

Network Security

McAfee: Wave of Shamoon cyberattacks being coordinated by a single group

Issued by: CIO Security

The waves of cyberattacks that have rocked Saudi Arabia over the past few months are linked to the earlier Shamoon attacks. However, the initial 2012 attack was the work of a single group, whereas the latest attacks have been carried out by different groups of varying skills and expertise, all following instructions provided by one…

Network Security

Safe online shopping and banking on your Mac

Issued by: Kaspersky Blog

Macs are commonly believed to be safe from malware, but — setting aside the fact that they aren’t — what about other risks? When it comes to shopping online, phishing is the main problem. Phishing websites look just like real ones, but instead of selling goods or services, they steal your bank or credit card…

Vulnerabilities

Organizations are not effectively dealing with open source security threats

Issued by: Help Net Security

Black Duck conducts hundreds of open source code audits annually, primarily related to Merger & Acquisition transactions. Its Center for Open Source Research & Innovation (COSRI) analyzed 1,071 applications audited during 2016 and found both high levels of open source usage – 96% of the apps contained open source – and significant risk to open…

Vulnerabilities

Mastercard introduces cards that work with fingerprints instead of PINs

Issued by: Help Net Security

Mastercard has added fingerprint sensors to its payment cards, in an attempt to make face-to-face payments more convenient and more secure.How does it work? “A cardholder enrolls their card by simply registering with their financial institution. Upon registration, their fingerprint is converted into an encrypted digital template that is stored on the card. The card…

Vulnerabilities

Job seekers on ZipRecruiter being targeted by scams via email and text

Issued by: CSO

Right now, thousands of people are looking for a new job online. Some of them just want a change, but others are looking for a stable income to support themselves and their families. Scammers are targeting job seekers with precision, often making contact instantly after the victim submits and application or receives a notification from…

Network Security

Are travel Wi-Fi routers secure?

Issued by: Kaspersky Blog

Last week at Kaspersky Lab’s Security Analyst Summit (the SAS), there was a lot of cool research that made you think. Although a lot of talks centered on deep APT research and threats to businesses, there were a few sessions where consumer security was shown to be at risk as well. One such talk was…

Malware & Threats

Apple Mac OS Malware Spiked in Q4

Issued by: Dark Reading

Malware samples sharply increased for Mac OS devices in Q4 2016 as threat actors expand their targets outside Windows PCs, new McAfee report says. Mac OS malware increased by 247% in the fourth quarter of 2016, according to a new report by McAfee Labs. The dramatic increase in Apple Mac OS malware samples went from…