Author Archives: Kevin Townsend
New ‘SharkBot’ Android Banking Malware Hitting U.S., UK and Italy Targets
A new Android banking trojan has been found, targeting international banks from the United Kingdom and Italy (including in the U.S.). and five different cryptocurrency services. Twenty-two instances have been discovered, but more are expected.
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Cyber Defenders Should Prepare for Holiday Ransomware Attacks
High days and holidays are prime time for ransomware. This should come as no surprise to anyone – but many companies remain surprisingly unaware or at least unprepared.
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Cloud Security Firm Lacework Raises Record-Breaking $1.3 Billion
Solving the Right to be Forgotten Problem
The Right to be Forgotten (technically the right to erasure or for users to have personal data removed from service providers’ records) creates a big problem for suppliers. This right is becoming standard across the new global wave of data protection a… Continue reading Solving the Right to be Forgotten Problem
Threat Hunting Firm Team Cymru Acquires Attack Surface Management Firm Amplicy
External threat hunting firm Team Cymru has acquired threat surface management firm Amplicy.
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Costco Hit by Card Skimming Attack Heading Into Holiday Season
Costco, one of the world’s largest retailers, has warned customers that they may have had bank card details stolen, following reports that payment card skimming devices were discovered at Costco warehouses.
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The Wild West of the Nascent Cyber Insurance Industry
RPC Firewall Dubbed ‘Ransomware Kill Switch’ Released to Open Source
Today at Black Hat London, Zero Networks announced the release of its RPC firewall – also dubbed the ‘ransomware kill switch’ – into open source. The tool provides granular control over RPC, capable of blocking the use of lateral movement hacker tools … Continue reading RPC Firewall Dubbed ‘Ransomware Kill Switch’ Released to Open Source
The Rising Threat Stemming From Identity Sprawl
Identity sprawl in the age of remote working and business transformation is a threat to cybersecurity
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