SophosLabs published an article, Following the Money in a Massive “Sextortion” Spam Scheme, that shows how the funds extracted from victims led to an underbelly of cybercriminal activity. Researchers traced the origin of millions of sextortion spam emails launched between September 2019Read More…
Mimecast Limited today released the latest report from the Cyber Resilience Think Tank (CR Think Tank) highlighting four trends for building and operating a Security Operating Center (SOC). In the report titled, Transforming the SOC: Building Tomorrow’s Security Operations, Today, CR Think TankRead More…
Since March 27, 2020, Proofpoint researchers have observed an increase in video conferencing company-themed attacks seeking to steal credentials and distribute malware. These lures capitalize on the global workforce’s shift to remote work and consequential increased demand for video conferencingRead More…
Nearly three-quarters of business decision-makers (71 per cent) believe that the shift to 100 per cent remote working during the COVID-19 crisis has increased the likelihood of a cyber breach, according to new data released by cybersecurity company Centrify.Read More…
SANS Institute has identified a 30% increase in attacker interest in Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) servers during the month of March 2020. This increase coincides with a significant increase in exposed RDP servers, as measured by Shodan, the search engine that allows users to search the internet for connected devices.Read More…
Trend Micro released the findings from research into cloud security, which highlights human error and complex deployments open the door to a wide range of cyber threats. This newly released report reaffirms that misconfigurations are the primary cause of cloud security issues.Read More…
BlackBerry released its new research that examines how five related Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) groups operating in the interest of the Chinese government have systematically targeted Linux servers, Windows systems and mobile devices running Android while remaining undetected for nearly a decade.Read More…
Marcus Troiano and John Atrache of FireEye highlight the increased risk due to users working from home as we explore business continuity during these testing times.Read More…
