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Credit to Author: Nikolay Pankov| Date: Fri, 02 Feb 2018 17:22:17 +0000
Researchers at our ICS CERT discovered a number of vulnerabilities in the Sentinel solution, so users are advised to update the drivers immediately
Read MoreCredit to Author: Elisa Lippincott (TippingPoint Global Product Marketing)| Date: Fri, 02 Feb 2018 15:37:00 +0000
Late last year, Trend Micro introduced its Security Predictions for 2018. One of the predictions stated that digital extortion will be at the core of most cybercriminals’ business model. It’s much more than just ransomware – it is the most successful criminal business model in the current threat landscape. Valuable information is accessible throughout corporate…
Credit to Author: DealPost Team| Date: Fri, 02 Feb 2018 07:43:00 -0800
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Read MoreCredit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Fri, 02 Feb 2018 15:00:00 +0000
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| We take a look at the difficulties faced by ransomware authors as they try to adapt and evolve to the next form of stealthier Bitcoin hoarding: cryptocurrency mining. Categories: Tags: bitcoinscoinscryptocryptocurrencycryptominingmalwareminersminingransomware |
The post Ransomware’s difficult second album appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
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Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Fri, 02 Feb 2018 14:21:06 +0000
Adobe warned on Thursday that attackers are exploiting a previously unknown security hole in its Flash Player software to break into Microsoft Windows computers. Adobe said it plans to issue a fix for the flaw in the next few days, but now might be a good time to check your exposure to this still-ubiquitous program and harden your defenses. Adobe said a critical vulnerability (CVE-2018-4878) exists in Adobe Flash Player 28.0.0.137 and earlier versions. Successful exploitation could potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Jon Clay| Date: Fri, 02 Feb 2018 14:31:20 +0000
Welcome to our weekly roundup, where we share what you need to know about the cybersecurity news and events that happened over the past few days. This week, Gartner released its Magic Quadrant Leaders, Data Privacy Day gave us a moment to reflect, and U.K. and U.S. governments alike acted to protect their agencies from vulnerabilities….
Credit to Author: Nirav Shah| Date: Fri, 02 Feb 2018 13:45:59 +0000
The use of Shadow IT is increasing thanks to SaaS. Learn the risks that shadow IT poses to financial services firms, and how to mitigate them.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Anna Markovskaya| Date: Fri, 02 Feb 2018 14:00:25 +0000
The cryptomining boom is helping scammers make money out of thin air. The latest method involves fake currency and ransomware.
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