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Michael A. Persaud, a California man profiled in a Nov. 2014 KrebsOnSecurity story about a junk email purveyor tagged as one of the World’s Top 10 Worst Spammers, was indicted this week on federal wire fraud charges tied to an alleged spamming operation.
We are proud to be a Gold Sponsor at this year’s RSA event. We are located at Booth# 3627 in the North Hall. This year we will have an in-booth theater featuring Fortinet experts presenting on such topics as enterprise FW, cloud security, FortiGuard, Advanced Threat Protection, and our Security Operations Center solution. The theater will also feature presentations from a number of our Fabric-Ready Partners showcasing the unique interoperability, scope, and flexibility of the Fortinet Security Fabric.
In a surprisingly detailed 20+ page report titled “UNDER THE HOODIE: Actionable Research from Penetration Testing Engagements“, Rapid7 – provider of tools such as Metasploit and Nexpose – is sharing some very interesting insights into the choices being made by companies in their penetration testing and what the testers are uncovering. Released just moments ago, this research report provides details on:
The statistics provided will likely help many companies refine or initiate their own penetration testing. The findings are based on 128 penetration tests that the company conducted in Q4 of 2016. They reveal many interesting details and some surprising details on testing choices such as:
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Cybercriminals have hit more than 40 countries with hidden malware that steals passwords and financial data. The malware is not found on hard drives as it hides in the memory of compromised computers, making it almost “invisible” as criminals exfiltrate system administrators’ credentials and other sensitive data. When a targeted machine is rebooted, nearly all traces of the malware disappear.
Over 140 enterprise networks – banks, government organizations and telecommunication companies – from 40 countries have been hit, according to Kaspersky Lab. The cybercriminals are using methods and sophisticated malware previously used by nation-state attackers.
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Recent research suggests that many VPNs for Android have privacy and security flaws, and the problem of choosing a reliable VPN goes even further. The post Beware: Most Mobile VPNs Aren’t as Safe as They Seem appeared first on WIRED.
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As the security world begins arriving in San Francisco for next week’s RSA Conference, there will be plenty to capture their attention. From the keynotes to a few ad hoc business meetings, RSA attendees can expect an exciting lineup of workshops and sessions aimed at answering the latest cybersecurity questions and dilemmas. And this this…
I am so excited to announce our acquisition of Invincea, a next-generation endpoint security company founded by Dr. Anup Ghosh in 2009. One may ask, if you already have great next-generation technology, why do you need Invincea’s technology? There’s an “Avengers” analogy to be had here: It’s great to have a group of heroes around […]
The story of Marion, a computer user from Germany whose files were encrypted by ransomware — and how she got them back without paying ransom.
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