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Credit to Author: Jérôme Segura| Date: Mon, 04 Dec 2017 22:48:49 +0000

The most prolific gate to the RIG exploit kit is coming in a different flavor. The Seamless campaign is now using a domain name with foreign characters translated by Punycode.

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Tags: phishing Punycode ramnit Ramnit Trojan RIG RIGEK Seamless trojan

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Phishing Schemes Are Using HTTPS Encrypted Sites to Seem Legit

Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Tue, 05 Dec 2017 19:32:42 +0000

A green padlock might make it seem like a site is secure, but increasingly phishers are using it to lure victims into giving up sensitive info.

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‘Mailsploit’ Lets Hackers Forge Perfect Email Spoofs

Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Tue, 05 Dec 2017 19:31:52 +0000

The attack uncovers bugs in how more than a dozen programs implement email’s creaky protocol.

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Blockchain technology: not just for cryptocurrency

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Tue, 05 Dec 2017 18:20:53 +0000

We’ve talked about how cryptocurrency uses blockchain technology. Now we take a closer look at its other applications, and why blockchain is on the brink of changing the world.

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Tags: blockchain decentralized distributed intermediary ledger smart contracts

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Children and young adults: the next-generation money mules

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Tue, 05 Dec 2017 16:00:32 +0000

Money laundering predates the Internet. But today’s interconnectedness has made it a lot easier for criminals to lure unsuspecting users into becoming money mules. Their latest victims: children and young adults.

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Tags: cifas don’t be fooled campaign fraud prevention millenials money laundering money mule smurfer

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Ghostery 8 Deploys Artificial Intelligence in the Fight Against Ad Trackers

Credit to Author: Brian Barrett| Date: Tue, 05 Dec 2017 14:55:26 +0000

With the release of Ghostery 8, the popular ad-blocker introduces artificial intelligence and Smart Mode, a whole new level of usability for beginners.

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Sophos to explore Android threats at AVAR 2017 conference

Credit to Author: Bill Brenner| Date: Tue, 05 Dec 2017 13:47:26 +0000

Android malware is at the top of the agenda, including ways to combat it through machine learning<img alt=”” border=”0″ src=”https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=news.sophos.com&blog=834173&post=44189&subd=sophos&ref=&feed=1″ width=”1″ height=”1″ /><img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sophos/dgdY/~4/nm39-Dfyifw” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Executive Insights: Changing Cybersecurity Regulations that Global Financial Services Firms Need to Know About

Credit to Author: Drew Del Matto| Date: Tue, 05 Dec 2017 13:45:59 +0000

Globally operating financial services firms have to be aware of new cybersecurity regulations and how they affect their business in order to navigate data rules and remain compliant, especially as they conduct business across borders. Compliance is especially crucial as the punishments for noncompliance typically include large fines. Below are some of the most recent implemented or proposed cybersecurity regulations that will affect financial services firms.