Megabreaches Happen. Here’s How to Protect Yourself When They Do
Credit to Author: Brian Barrett| Date: Fri, 08 Dec 2017 12:00:00 +0000
The next megabreach is coming. Here’s how you can cope if and when your info gets swept up.
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A Peculiar Case of Orcus RAT Targeting Bitcoin Investors
Credit to Author: Floser Bacurio and Joie Salvio| Date: Thu, 07 Dec 2017 16:45:59 +0000
FortiGuards Labs has spotted a new phishing campaign that targets bitcoin investors by offering Gunbot, a relatively new bitcoin trading bot application. However, instead of being a tool designed to ensure more profit, it serves an Orcus RAT malware that result in the loss of investments and more.
Read MoreAPT 34 Is an Iran-Linked Hacking Group That Probes Critical Infrastructure
Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Thu, 07 Dec 2017 22:48:33 +0000
A new Iran-linked hacking group called APT 34 has been spotted lurking in the networks of financial, energy, telecom, and chemical companies.
Read MoreWhat is spear phishing?
Credit to Author: Marvin the Robot| Date: Thu, 07 Dec 2017 20:06:55 +0000
What is spear phishing, and how can you stay safe from it?
Read MoreGartner acknowledges Sophos’ continued data protection leadership, again
Credit to Author: Petter Nordwall| Date: Thu, 07 Dec 2017 17:30:50 +0000
Sophos is recognized as one of the vendors with the most comprehensive data protection solutions in the 2017<img alt=”” border=”0″ src=”https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=news.sophos.com&blog=834173&post=44333&subd=sophos&ref=&feed=1″ width=”1″ height=”1″ /><img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sophos/dgdY/~4/9SIZCvnASKg” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>
Read MoreMicrosoft’s Project Sopris Could Secure the Next Generation of IoT
Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Thu, 07 Dec 2017 15:50:55 +0000
With Project Sopris, Microsoft has a new hardware solution for the next wave of IoT security problems.
Read MorePh0wn: The 1st CTF of Smart Devices is Over!
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Credit to Author: Axelle Apvrille| Date: Thu, 07 Dec 2017 12:45:59 +0000
Ph0wn, a CTF dedicated to smart devices, is over! It was a real success, with ~70 participants for this first editions. 16 teams of (a max of) 5 lined up for the competition. 11 teams managed to score in at least one challenge – we are sorry for the 5 remaining teams, but hope they had fun nevertheless. Of course, we congratulate the top 3 teams, who deserved their drone & raspberry pi gaming kits as prizes. We would also like to extend congratulations to all participants. We enjoyed the team spirit as well as…
Read MoreHow we can stop the New Mafia’s digital footprint from spreading in 2018
Credit to Author: Marcin Kleczynski| Date: Thu, 07 Dec 2017 15:00:28 +0000
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