Connected Cars Could be a Threat to National Security, Group Claims
Attack on Connected Cars Could Could Kill Thousands, Advocacy Group Claims
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Author Archives: Kevin Townsend
Cyber Kill Chain Reimagined: Industry Veteran Proposes “Cognitive Attack Loop”
The Cyber Kill Chain is dead. Long live the Cognitive Attack Loop. This is the thesis of Tom Kellermann’s (Chief Security Officer at Carbon Black and former cyber commissioner for President Obama) new paper, ‘Cognitions of a Cybercriminal’.
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Mobile Malware and Mobile Attackers are Getting More Sophisticated
For many years, the primary threat to mobile devices was click-jacking and adware. But as the mobile device has become more deeply embedded in everybody’s life, as mobile banking has increased and the amalgamation of personal data on devices has grown,… Continue reading Mobile Malware and Mobile Attackers are Getting More Sophisticated
Confluera Raises $9M, Unveils ‘Real-time Attack Interception and Defense’ Platform
Palo Alto, California-based start-up Confluera has simultaneously announced a Series A funding round of $9 million and the launch of its new Real-time Attack Interception and Defense (RAID) platform.
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Security a Top Concern as Containerization Gathers Pace
Within the increasing adoption of container technology, two things stand out: hybrid on-prem and cloud configurations are growing, and Kubernetes dominates. At the same time, concern over investment in security remains high.
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Critical Industries at Risk from Eleven Zero-day Flaws in Real Time Operating System
Eleven vulnerabilities have been found in the Wind River VxWorks real time operating system (RTOS). Six of these security flaws are classed as critical. The vulnerabilities allow complete remote takeover without any user action, and affect critical dev… Continue reading Critical Industries at Risk from Eleven Zero-day Flaws in Real Time Operating System
Guildma Malware Expands Targets Beyond Brazil
Researchers at Avast have published a detailed analysis of a banking trojan they call Guildma. This is almost certainly the same malware as that described by Cybereason as Astaroth, but analyzed here in greater detail.
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NSA Forms Cybersecurity Directorate to Redefine Cybersecurity Mission
The U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) is creating a new Cybersecurity Directorate to reinvigorate the cybersecurity element of its work.
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The Growing Threat of Targeted Ransomware
Ransomware targeting organizations is a growing threat. The extent of that threat is not always obvious. Except for the healthcare sector, disclosure of a ransomware attack is not generally required — so victims will not necessarily report an incident… Continue reading The Growing Threat of Targeted Ransomware
Enterprises Showing Increasing Backing of Zero Trust Authentication
Businesses Are Increasingly Adopting Zero-Trust Principles for Authentication in a Mobile World
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