Collaborate Disseminate
Reading Time: ~3 min.GDPR represents a massive paradigm shift for global businesses. Every organization that handles data belonging to European residents must now follow strict security guidelines and businesses are now subject to hefty fines if data b… Continue reading Is GDPR a Win for Cybercriminals?
Reading Time: ~3 min.Text messages are now a common way for people to engage with brands and services, with many now preferring texts over email. But today’s scammers have taken a liking to text messages or smishing, too, and are now targeting vi… Continue reading ‘Smishing’: SMS and the Emerging Trend of Scamming Mobile Users via Text Messages
The Cyber News Rundown brings you the latest happenings in cybersecurity news weekly. Who am I? I’m Connor Madsen, a Webroot Threat Research Analyst and a guy with a passion for all things…read more
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The brazen theft of cryptocurrency has been an ongoing issue for years now, mostly affecting exchanges and users who fail to store their private keys securely. But what about scams purporting to be…read more
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The Cyber News Rundown brings you the latest happenings in cybersecurity news weekly. Who am I? I’m Connor Madsen, a Webroot Threat Research Analyst and a guy with a passion for all things…read more
The post Cyber News Rundown: Zenis Ransomware… Continue reading Cyber News Rundown: Zenis Ransomware Deletes Backups
Since inception in late 2016, the TrickBot banking trojan has continually undergone updates and changes in attempts to stay one step ahead of defenders. While TrickBot has not always been the stealthiest trojan,…read more
The post TrickBot Banking Tr… Continue reading TrickBot Banking Trojan Adapts with New Module
In light of the publicity, panic, and lingering despair around Spectre and Meltdown, I thought this might be a good time to clear up the differences between vulnerabilities, exploits, and malware. Neither Spectre…read more
The post Spectre, Meltdown,… Continue reading Spectre, Meltdown, & the CLIMB Exploit: A Primer on Vulnerabilities, Exploits, & Payloads
The Cyber News Rundown brings you the latest happenings in cybersecurity news weekly. Who am I? I’m Connor Madsen, a Webroot Threat Research Analyst and a guy with a passion for all things…read more
The post Cyber News Rundown: Hackable Gas Sta… Continue reading Cyber News Rundown: Hackable Gas Stations
The Cyber News Rundown brings you the latest happenings in cybersecurity news weekly. Who am I? I’m Connor Madsen, a Webroot Threat Research Analyst and a guy with a passion for all things…read more
The post Cyber News Rundown: MoviePass App Tr… Continue reading Cyber News Rundown: MoviePass App Tracks Your Every Move
The Cyber News Rundown brings you the latest happenings in cybersecurity news weekly. Who am I? I’m Connor Madsen, a Webroot Threat Research Analyst and a guy with a passion for all things…read more
The post Cyber News Rundown: A Wild Thanatos … Continue reading Cyber News Rundown: A Wild Thanatos Appears!