( 2 min read ) Cyber Security in the era of Internet-of-things is a changing paradigm. According to recent study by Gartner, more than half of major new business processes and systems will include an IoT component by 2020. Cisco speculates that more than 50 billion connected devices will exist by 2020 which will definitely make our lives easier in […]
( 2 min read ) Ransomware is considered one of the most dangerous threats to organizations across the world. Malware authors are developing new malicious codes that implement new features to improve evasion and spreading abilities. Ransomware is most typically distributed through spam email attacks. The spam email will have an attachment disguised as a legitimate file or will include a URL […]
( 2 min read ) Microsoft Security researchers discovered an unusual phishing campaign replicating their Microsoft login page designed to look exactly like Microsoft’s official login page and redirecting it to a 404 error page in order to steal users’s login information. “The 404 Not Found page tells you that you’ve hit a broken or dead link – except when it doesn’t,” says […]
( 2 min read ) IoT deployments in India received the maximum number of attacks from a few geographies in Central Europe. These attacks were originating from a few botnets in the region. As per the Subex report, these attacks had strong geo-political influence, showing a trend that’s increasingly pointing towards electronic warfare. These attacks were also of reconnaissance type, […]
( 2 min read ) A whale phishing attack is a specific type of phishing attack that targets high-profile employees, such as the CEO or CFO, in order to steal sensitive information from a company. Common whaling targets, like media spokespersons or C-level executives, by nature have more information about them publicly available for attackers to gather and exploit. Due to their […]
( 2 min read ) Cybersecurity has risen ever higher up the corporate agenda for the very good reason that incidents and breaches result in significant costs—money or intellectual property stolen, valuable data compromised, business disruption, impaired brand reputation, reduced revenue and/or lowered share price. Cybersecurity incidents and breaches can seriously damage a company’s bottom line and brand image, making […]
( 2 min read ) With the increasing cybersecurity attacks the role of CISOs have evolved drastically from their roles 20 years ago. CISOs have climbed up the executive management ladder due to their increase role in scale, scope and importance. Cybersecurity has become increasingly critical to the bottom line for many organizations, and the associated risks and costs have increased […]
( 2 min read ) Always be cautious while opening email attachments. Recently, hackers have been sending weaponized Excels containing malicious malware FlawedAmmyy RAT, reported by researchers. When opened, the .xls file automatically runs a macro function that runs msiexec.exe, which in turn downloads an MSI archive. The MSI archive contains a digitally signed executable that is extracted and run, and […]
( 2 min read ) Hackers have found new ways to bypass the payment limits on Visa contactless cards. The attacks could steal unlimited sums from accounts, urging banks and customers to take precautions.Researchers Leigh-Anne Galloway and Timur Yunusov were able exploit the vulnerabilties to bypass verification limits on Visa contactless cards in tests at five major UK banks. The researchers said […]
( 2 min read ) Your company may be using the latest software, hardware and other resources to protect against cyber security threats but unless your employees are aware of the latest malware, ransomware and phishing attacks, the purpose of all the cyber security tools will be defeated. A recent report by Proofpoint, Beyond the Phish , revealed that employees […]
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