A new report by CyberEdge Group singles out advanced security analytics as the most most popular new security technology for this year, with 47% security professionals planning to invest in this …
Hundreds of compromised WordPress and Joomla websites are serving up malware to visitors
Researchers with Zscaler warn that threat actors are increasingly trying to take advantage of flaws in the immensely popular content management systems (CMSs) WordPress and Joomla in order to get …
Enterprises fear disruption to business critical applications, yet don’t prioritize securing them
A new CyberArk report exposes various inconsistencies in how organizations approach cybersecurity. The survey found that even though 61% of firms believe that downtime affecting critical applications …
Hackers Are Loving PowerShell, Study Finds
Of all the attack techniques that are part of MITRE’s Adversarial Tactics Techniques and Common Knowledge (ATT&CK) framework, PowerShell is the most popular among threat actors, new research by …
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North Korean hackers continue attacks on cryptocurrency businesses
A new report by Kaspersky Lab indicates that the North Korean state-backed hacking group known as Lazarus is still targeting cryptocurrency exchanges and crypto companies in order to steal …
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Nearly Half of ICS Devices Protected by Kaspersky Targeted in 2018
New research by Kaspersky Labs highlights the rise of cyberattacks on industrial control systems (ICSs). Last year, 47.2% of ICS devices were at the receiving end of one or more cyberattacks, while …
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Study Highlights Need for Safeguards for Drone Use
Researchers with Ben-Gurion University and Fujitsu warn that open-skies policies permitting the use of drones in populated areas put the privacy and security of people at risk, because threat actors …
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Iran-Linked Cyberspy Group APT33 Continues Attacks on Saudi Arabia, U.S.
Symantec research shows that over the last three years, Iran-linked cyber espionage group Elfin, aka APT33, has targeted government agencies and private organizations in different various sectors …
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Malware warning: Ransomware up, phishing down – and here’s how crooks are changing their tricks
Malware attacks across the globe have increased for the second year in a row, the latest edition of SonicWall's annual Cyber Threat Report shows. In 2018, 10.52 billion malware attacks took place, a …
Geopolitical Issues Affect How Two-Thirds of Cybersecurity Professionals Do Business
New research by Tripwire highlights how geopolitical considerations impact the business practices of cybersecurity experts. According to the survey, international cybersecurity concerns prompted two …