Collaborate Disseminate
With human error being the common factor in most cyberattacks, employee training has got to get better. To that end, Trustwave cybersec training expert Darren Van Booven explains the importance of fish stress balls and management buy-in.
Continue reading The Art of Non-boring Cybersec Training–Podcast
One cryptography expert said that ‘serious flaws’ in the way Samsung phones encrypt sensitive material, as revealed by academics, are ’embarrassingly bad.’ Continue reading Samsung Shattered Encryption on 100M Phones
The overall number of attacks on mobile users is down, but they’re getting slicker, both in terms of malware functionality and vectors, researchers say. Continue reading Gaming, Banking Trojans Dominate Mobile Malware Scene
Researchers discovered a new, modular banking trojan with ties to Cerberus and Alien that has the capability to become a much larger threat than it is now. Continue reading Xenomorph Malware Burrows into Google Play Users, No Facehugger Required
Canadian cybersecurity vendor eSentire has scored $325 million in new financing at a heady valuation north of a billion dollars.
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Continue reading MDR Vendor eSentire Banks $325M at ‘Unicorn’ Valuation
More than 50,000 individuals have downloaded a new Android banking trojan through Google Play, according to online fraud detection firm ThreatFabric.
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Continue reading ‘Xenomorph’ Android Trojan Targets 56 Banking Applications
The number of mobile malware attacks saw a significant drop in 2021, but attacks were more sophisticated, according to the latest mobile malware report from Kaspersky.
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Continue reading Mobile Malware Attacks Dropped in 2021 but Sophistication Increased
Warnings to use disposable “burner” phones and laptops. Privacy-protecting software. Concerns about a security flaw in an official Games smartphone app.
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Continue reading At Olympics, Cybersecurity Worries Linger in Background
Google this week announced Privacy Sandbox on Android, a new initiative expected to lead to more private advertising solutions for its mobile users.
The new solutions, the Internet giant claims, will limit the sharing of user data and will also prevent… Continue reading Google Introduces ‘Privacy Sandbox’ for Ads on Android
The attacks, which lead to 2FA defeat and account takeover, have accelerated by several hundred percent in one year, leading to thousands of drained bank accounts. Continue reading Sharp SIM-Swapping Spike Causes $68M in Losses