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European Comission wants ENISA to introduce EU-wide cybersecurity certification scheme

Issued by: Help Net Security

“Cyber security attacks know no borders and no one is immune,” European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker noted in his State of the Union Speech on Wednesday. He also said they can be more dangerous to the stability of democracies and economies than guns and tanks. With that in mind, the European Union needs a strong…

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Insurers increasingly concerned about silent cyber exposure

Issued by: Help Net Security

Around half of industry practitioners see the risk of silent cyber exposure – potential cyber-related losses due to silent coverage from insurance policies not specifically designed to cover cyber risk – as growing over the coming year, according to Willis Re. Silent cyber exposure In the Willis Re survey, respondents were asked to assess the…

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13% of SMBs have experienced an IoT-based attack

Issued by: Help Net Security

One in four companies have already experienced a ransomware attack and one in eight have dealt with an IoT-based attack, according to Arctic Wolf Networks. As mid-market companies continue to embrace IoT without implementing the necessary security tools, these attacks and vulnerabilities will persist. Despite the lack of precautionary measures, organizations are well aware of…

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Experts Find 2007 Variant of Malware Linked to French Intelligence

Issued by: Security Week

Researchers at Palo Alto Networks have come across a 2007 variant of Babar, a piece of malware believed to have been developed by a French intelligence agency. The activities of the cyber espionage group known as the Animal Farm came to light in March 2014, when a French publication released a series of slides from Edward Snowden….

Network Security

Hacker Hijacks Police Radio Broadcast Until Cops Call Off Car Chase of Armed Robbers

Issued by: CSO

A hacker hijacked a police radio broadcast, posing as cop, causing the police to call off a car chase of alleged armed robbery suspects. While the man and woman allegedly responsible for an attempted armed robbery in Australia are no Bonnie and Clyde, they had something the infamous outlaw couple didn’t … a little help…

Network Security

Transatlantic Cable Podcast, Episode 1

Issued by: Kaspersky Blog

Each week, David Buxton and I will break down some useful cybersecurity stories and offer tips in 20 minutes or less. In this week’s podcast, we discuss scams related to Hurricane Harvey relief, why you should change your Instagram password, and the fact that there are no free tickets to paradise on WhatsApp.

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US Warship Collisions Raise Cyberattack Fears

Issued by: Security Week

A spate of incidents involving US warships in Asia, including a deadly collision this week off Singapore, has forced the navy to consider whether cyberattackers might be to blame. While some experts believe that being able to engineer such a collision would be unlikely, given the security systems of the US Navy and the logistics…

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Researchers Uncover Infrastructure Behind Chthonic, Nymaim Trojans

Issued by: Security Week

While analyzing malware that uses PowerShell for infection, Palo Alto Networks managed to uncover the infrastructure behind recent attacks that leveraged the Chthonic and Nymaim Trojans, along with other threats. The analysis kicked off from one malicious sample, but resulted in security researchers from Palo Alto Networks being able to identify 707 IPs and 2,611 domains supposedly…

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Backdoors Found in Tools Used by Hundreds of Organizations

Issued by: Security Week

Many organizations around the world using connectivity tools from NetSarang are at risk after researchers at Kaspersky Lab discovered that malicious actors had planted a backdoor in several of the company’s products. NetSarang, which has offices in the United States and South Korea, specializes in secure connectivity solutions. Some of its most popular products are…

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US, China and the UK are top regions affected by IoT security threats

Issued by: Help Net Security

In the Internet of Things (IoT) ecosystem today, cyberattacks are becoming more diverse and sophisticated with cybercriminals taking over home network routers to launch attacks on smart home devices. Trend Micro’s recent report shows more than 1.8 million cyberattacks have been conducted through home network routers in the past six months. Eight percent of these…