Another guest post by Tony Chiapetta of CHIPS
Agent Smith is frightening Google Android users around the world. This malware has replaced legitimate apps with malicious versions on 25 million Android devices. Here is what you need to know.
Around 25 million Google Android devices have been infected with a new variant of mobile malware. Once ...
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Fintech Adoption: When Will the West Catch Up?
The floodgates of global investment for fintech startups did not open wide until after the 2008 financial crisis. Since then, the level of capital funding for these services has consistently increased.
Our friends at Fortunly attest that venture capitalists have always favored fintech startups in ...
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Please join me and Michael Kaczmarek tomorrow, as we discuss current trends in the threat environment, such as DDoS, Ransomware, and Business Email Compromise.
| How protected are you from the latest types of DDoS attacks? Our new cyber threats report confirms that DDoS attacks continue to be an effective means of inflicting damage to brand and revenue. During ... |
A quick Saturday digest of cybersecurity news articles from other sources.Original release date: September 4, 2019
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) warns users to remain vigilant for malicious cyber activity targeting Hurricane Dorian disaster victims and potential donors. Fraudulent emails commonly appear after major natural disasters and often contain links or attachments that direct users to malicious websites. Users should exercise ...
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Is your company moving operations to the cloud? What about the cybersecurity aspects of protecting your data assets in the cloud? Are you relying on your partner/vendor to take care of securing your information? In light of the Paige Thompson indictment, it is apparent that relying too heavily on your vendor’s expertise and staff can open you ...
Law enforcement agencies never stop complaining about how hard their jobs are. The crooks are using technology in criminal activities, and hiding themselves on the Internet using anonymizing proxies such as TOR, and VPNs. And how it would be so much easier if they just could have a convenient “backdoor” to break encrypted messages. The truth of the matter is that ...
The title may see a little harsh, but a recent survey according to Keeper Security’s 2019 SMB Cyberthreat Study is that 66% of SMB business leaders do not believe they will be victimized by at cyber-attack. That’s two out of three business owners. I would love to say I’m shocked, but my experience with my own clientele would confirm it.
According to the Poneman ...
Continue Reading →A quick Saturday digest of cybersecurity news articles from other sources.Original release date: August 23, 2019
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued a warning about a new email scam in which malicious cyber actors send unsolicited emails to taxpayers from fake (i.e., spoofed) IRS email addresses. The emails contain a link to a spoofed IRS.gov website that displays fake details about ...
Continue Reading →There is a very realistic spoofed phishing email making the rounds that looks so close the the real Microsoft alert email, as to be almost undetectable. They even spoof the legitimate sender address of “account-security-noreply@accountprotection.microsoft.com”. So even if you are looking for signs of chicanery, it will be difficult for most users to tell it is fake. See an example below.
