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West African Computer Criminals Steal $3M Annually from Targets, Finds Report

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West African computer criminals steal approximately three million dollars annually from businesses and individuals, finds a new report. In their report Cybercrime in West Africa: Poised for an Underground Market, Trend Micro and INTERPOL say Western African bad actors stole 2.7 million USD from businesses and 422,000 USD from individuals each year between 2013 and […]… Read More

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FIM: A Proactive and Reactive Defense against Security Breaches

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No matter how well-designed it is, a security program will never prevent every digital attack. But an assault need not escalate into a data breach. Organizations can reduce the likelihood of a major incident by investing in key security controls. One such fundamental security component is FIM. Short for “file integrity monitoring“, FIM helps organizations […]… Read More

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Google’s CAPTCHA Service Now Goes Invisible for Human Users

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Google’s CAPTCHA service now allows human users to pass through and access a website without seeing the “I’m not a robot” checkbox. The CAPTCHA provider, known as No CAPTCHA reCAPTCHA, uses an “advanced risk analysis engine” to separate users from bots. The service has developed numerous challenges since it first launched. But it all started […]… Read More

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Spear-Phishing Attack Installs Two PowerShell Backdoors on Victims’ Machines

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An ongoing spear-phishing campaign is using malicious Microsoft Word documents to install two PowerShell backdoors on victims’ machines. FireEye as a Service (FaaS) first detected the operation in February 2017. The campaign appears to be targeting individuals who’ve played a part in submitting financial statements and other documents to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission […]… Read More

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Android Trojan Infects Facebook Lite Version to Steal Users’ Information

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An Android trojan has infected a version of Facebook Lite so that it can try to secretly steal users’ device information. Facebook Lite is a version of the popular social messaging Android app that uses less data than the regular version. It’s also designed for 2G networks, which helps the app work on networks with […]… Read More

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4 Innovation Enablers for Every Organization’s Digital Security Strategy

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The digital landscape is beset with challenges that threaten businesses and individual users alike. Even so, most organizations aren’t prepared to face them. For example, 70 percent of IT professionals told Tripwire at Black Hat USA 2016 they lack confidence in their organization’s ability to address security risks associated with the Internet of Things (IoT). […]… Read More

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