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Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2017 16:00:00 +0000

Although often seen as an illegal cybercriminal tactic, the methodology behind fast flux is actually far from evil. So how is it being abused? Read on to learn more.

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Fortinet Security

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Rise of One More Mirai Worm Variant

Credit to Author: David Maciejak| Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2017 12:45:59 +0000

Not long after a new strain of the Akuma malware was discovered targeting ZyXEL devices with a new series of login/password attacks, FortiGuard Labs last week also began detecting strange scanning activities on uncommon TCP ports 52869 and 37215. We and other threat research teams quickly began to suspect that these were tied together, and that there was a new botnet out there.

Security TrendMicro

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12 Threats of Christmas

Credit to Author: Trend Micro| Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2017 15:04:37 +0000

What are your IT leaders singing about this season? Our list may not have quite the jingle of the holiday carol favorite, but keeping these threats in mind can help IT and business leaders position their company for protection and success heading into 2018.

QuickHeal Security

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Android ransomware demands iTunes gift card as a ransom – an analysis by Quick Heal Security Labs

Credit to Author: Bajrang Mane| Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2017 15:12:04 +0000

Typically, a ransomware will demand money or cryptocurrency after it has locked down your computer or phone or encrypted its data. But, Quick Heal Security Labs has spotted an Android ransomware that demands iTunes gift cards after it locks down the infected device. These gift cards can be sold on…

Fortinet Security

December 12, 2017 admin

Innovation Insights: Defending Today’s OT Environments

Credit to Author: John Maddison| Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2017 13:45:59 +0000

The transition to hyperconnected networks, such as smart cities and connected utility services, is driving the convergence of IT, OT, and IoT networks. To successfully defend these integrated networks, organizations need an architecture that scales across the entire infrastructure to provide unified visibility and control, distributed segmentation, and integrated protection.

Fortinet Security

December 12, 2017 admin

What is the Appropriate Level of Cybersecurity for OT Systems? Cyber Insurers Want to Know

Credit to Author: Ronald J. Hebert, Jr, Michelle Balderson| Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2017 13:45:59 +0000

So, how much should a company invest in the cybersecurity of their OT systems and what is the appropriate level of cybersecurity required for them?

Kaspersky Security

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Protecting NAS from malware

Credit to Author: Anna Markovskaya| Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2017 14:00:04 +0000

Do you use NAS for backup? We’ll tell you how to protect it from new threats

Security TrendMicro

December 12, 2017 admin

Applying Lean to Information Risk Management

Credit to Author: William “Bill” Malik (CISA VP Infrastructure Strategies)| Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2017 13:00:36 +0000

Lean Manufacturing brings significant benefits to industry, including cost reduction, quality improvement, reduced cycle time, and greater customer satisfaction (See “The Machine that Changed the World”, Womak, J., Jones, D., and Roos, D., Free, Press, 1990 for the groundbreaking analysis of Toyota’s Lean Production). Can Information Technology organizations apply Lean to cybersecurity? The core challenge…