August 2018 – Page 34 – Computer Security Articles

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Thu, 02 Aug 2018 15:11:45 +0000

A story published here on July 12 about a new sextortion-based phishing scheme that invokes a real password used by each recipient has become the most-read piece on KrebsOnSecurity since this site launched in 2009. And with good reason — sex sells (the second most-read piece here was my 2015 scoop about the Ashley Madison hack). But beneath the lurid allure of both stories lies a more unsettling reality: It has never been easier for scam artists to launch convincing, targeted phishing and extortion scams that are automated on a global scale. And given the sheer volume of hacked and stolen personal data now available online, it seems almost certain we will soon witness many variations on these phishing campaigns that leverage customized data elements to enhance their effectiveness.

Kaspersky Security

August 2, 2018 admin

Transatlantic Cable podcast, episode 48

Credit to Author: Jeffrey Esposito| Date: Thu, 02 Aug 2018 13:36:42 +0000

In this edition of the podcast, Jeff and Dave discuss a McDonald’s Monopoly whopper, banning miners, hacking by inmates, and more.

Security TrendMicro

August 2, 2018 admin

Phishing, Part 2: Staying Safe

Credit to Author: Brook Stein, Product Management Director| Date: Thu, 02 Aug 2018 13:00:35 +0000

As mentioned in Phishing Part 1: On the Lookout, phishing attacks have been around for years, but today’s cybercriminals are adept at using them in an ever-increasing variety of ways to get what they want. According to the most recent FBI figures, phishing and its variants was the third most popular cybercrime type in 2017,…

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Security Sophos

August 2, 2018 admin

SamSam: il ransomware da 6 milioni di dollari

Credit to Author: Tiziana Carboni| Date: Thu, 02 Aug 2018 05:09:51 +0000

Finalmente svelati da Sophos i segreti di questa minaccia che colpisce utenti privati in tutto il mondo dal 2015<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sophos/dgdY/~4/b_oIEQ8ieOo” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

Security Sophos

August 2, 2018 admin

Ferie in vista? Ecco i nostri consigli per una vacanza all’insegna della sicurezza

Credit to Author: Tiziana Carboni| Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2018 05:25:55 +0000

Suggerimenti per pianificare una pausa estiva “ad alto indice di protezione”.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sophos/dgdY/~4/LMFZdafq_cw” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

Security Sophos

August 2, 2018 admin

Gartner nomina SOPHOS “Visionary” nel suo quadrante magico per l’UEM

Credit to Author: Tiziana Carboni| Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2018 05:20:14 +0000

Siamo stati nominati Visionary nel quadrante magico di Gartner per l’Unified Endpoint Management.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sophos/dgdY/~4/LMeyg77w9Qg” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

Security Sophos

August 2, 2018 admin

Fate un tour dell’Endpoint di Sophos Central e della protezione di Intercept X

Credit to Author: Tiziana Carboni| Date: Thu, 26 Jul 2018 05:13:54 +0000

Sfruttate al massimo le funzionalità Endpoint in Sophos Central.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sophos/dgdY/~4/7EOL8v3u7fg” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

Computer Security Articles

Month: August 2018

The Year Targeted Phishing Went Mainstream

Transatlantic Cable podcast, episode 48

Phishing, Part 2: Staying Safe

SamSam: il ransomware da 6 milioni di dollari

Ferie in vista? Ecco i nostri consigli per una vacanza all’insegna della sicurezza

Gartner nomina SOPHOS “Visionary” nel suo quadrante magico per l’UEM

Fate un tour dell’Endpoint di Sophos Central e della protezione di Intercept X