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Credit to Author: Trend Micro| Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2018 15:40:16 +0000

For those responsible for overseeing the data protection and cybersecurity of an organization, it’s a familiar storyline: “Employee opens email attachment and infects business with ransomware.” Headlines to this effect are nothing new. Even the most advanced security solutions can’t completely guard against the sophisticated approaches hackers leverage to target individual users. All it takes is for…

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November 9, 2018 admin

This Week in Security News: Fake Apps & Malicious Bots

Credit to Author: Jon Clay (Global Threat Communications)| Date: Fri, 09 Nov 2018 15:48:47 +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, learn how the adoption of mobile banking services has grown as an opportunity for scammers with fake banking apps. Also, see how Trickbot steals access from several…

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November 5, 2018 admin

Which Threats had the Most Impact During the First Half of 2018?

Credit to Author: Trend Micro| Date: Mon, 05 Nov 2018 15:00:50 +0000

One of the best ways for organizations to shore up their data security efforts and work toward more proactive protection is by examining trends within the threat environment. Taking a look at the strategies for attack, infiltration and infection currently being utilized by hackers can point toward the types of security issues that will continue…

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November 2, 2018 admin

This Week in Security News: Spam Campaigns and Vulnerable Infrastructures

Credit to Author: Jon Clay (Global Threat Communications)| Date: Fri, 02 Nov 2018 13:00:26 +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, see how cybercriminals have learned to become more creative with malware through spam campaigns. Also, understand why securing energy and water should remain top priority in integration…

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October 31, 2018 admin

Information security: How Hackers Leverage Stolen Data for Profit

Credit to Author: Trend Micro| Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2018 13:00:02 +0000

Data theft is inarguably big business for hackers. This has been proven time and time again when big-name companies and their customers are involved in a data breach. As these instances appear to take place more often, and the number of stolen or compromised files continues to rise, it’s worth looking into exactly what hackers…

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October 30, 2018 admin

Ransomware Threat Continues: How Infections Take Place

Credit to Author: Trend Micro| Date: Tue, 30 Oct 2018 14:00:20 +0000

If cybersecurity consultants and IT admins have learned anything of the current threat environment, it’s that ransomware will continue to be a pervasive and dangerous threat to individual users, enterprises and organizations at large. When they first emerged, these infections were unlike anything that tech experts had ever seen, combining strong encryption and blackmail tactics…

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October 26, 2018 admin

This Week in Security News: Toll Fraud & Small Business Struggles

Credit to Author: Jon Clay (Global Threat Communications)| Date: Fri, 26 Oct 2018 14:00:27 +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, learn why telecommunications fraud has turned into a multi-billion euro criminal industry. Also, understand what cybersecurity struggles small businesses still face after the NIST Small Business Cybersecurity Act…

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October 25, 2018 admin

The Patching Problem: Best Practices for Maintaining Up-to-Date Systems

Credit to Author: Trend Micro| Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2018 13:00:54 +0000

“Update ready to be installed.” IT teams and business stakeholders are probably familiar with this notification, or something like it. After all, software updates are nothing new: Whenever a vendor makes improvements or includes new capabilities on a previously-released platform, it comes with a software update. But boosting existing features aren’t the only reason that patching…

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