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Pro-ISIS Hacking Groups Growing, Unifying, But Still Unskilled
Flashpoint report outlines the patchwork of hacking groups and the validity of their claims to fame.
'Dogspectus' Breaks New Ground For Android Ransomware
Blue Coat says it's the first Android ransomware that installs without user interaction
Crowdsourcing The Dark Web: A One-Stop Ran$om Shop
Say hello to Ran$umBin, a new kind of ransom market dedicated to criminals and victims alike.
Malware At Root Of Bangladesh Bank Heist Lies To SWIFT Financial Platform
Customized malware hid $81 million of wire transfers until the money had been safely laundered.
Microsoft: Keep Calm But Vigilant About Ransomware
Though a growing problem, ransomware is still nowhere as prevalent as other threats, Microsoft says.
SpyEye Creators Sentenced To Long Prison Terms
FBI found that arrest halted the release of nasty SpyEye 2.0.
MIT AI Researchers Make Breakthrough On Threat Detection
New artificial intelligence platform offers 3x detection capabilities with 5x fewer false positives.
8 Active APT Groups To Watch
Ever wonder who's behind some of the attacks we hear about in the news? Here are eight advanced persistent threat (APT) groups that operate some of the most successful and well-known malware campaigns worldwide.
5 Steps to Improve Your Software Supply Chain Security
Organizations that take control of their software supply chains will see tremendous gains in developer productivity, improved quality, and lower risk.
Java Deserialization: Running Faster Than a Bear
Software components that were once good can sour instantly when new vulnerabilities are discovered within them. When that happens, the bears are coming, and you have to respond quickly.
Zero-Day Discoveries A Once-A-Week Habit
Symantec threat report shows growth in zero-day vulns to enable more targeted attacks.
Imagining The Ransomware Of The Future
Cisco Talos Lab paints a dark picture of what ransomware could have in store next.
Dridex Malware Now Used For Stealing Payment Card Data
An analysis of Dridex infrastructure shows dangerous changes, potentially new operators.
Adobe Issues Emergency Updates For Zero-Day Flaw in Flash Player
Memory corruption flaw is being exploited in the wild to distribute ransomware samples like Locky and Cerber.
7 Lessons From The Panama Papers Leak
Hopefully your organization isn't hiding as many dark secrets as Mossack Fonseca, but the incident still brings helpful hints about data security, breach response, and breach impact.
Panama Papers Leak Exposes Tax Evasion -- And Poor Data Security, Data Integrity Practices
Whether an insider leak or an outsider hack, an exposure of 11.5 million documents definitely falls under the infosec umbrella.
Ransomware Authors Break New Ground With Petya
Instead of encrypting files on disk, Petya goes for the jugular by encrypting the entire disk instead, says F-Secure.
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Everything You Need to Know About DNS AttacksIt's important to understand DNS, potential attacks against it, and the tools and techniques required to defend DNS infrastructure. This report answers all the questions you were afraid to ask.
Domain Name Service (DNS) is a critical part of any organization's digital infrastructure, but it's also one of the least understood. DNS is designed to be invisible to business professionals, IT stakeholders, and many security professionals, but DNS's threat surface is large and widely targeted.
Attackers are causing a great deal of damage with an array of attacks such as denial of service, DNS cache poisoning, DNS hijackin, DNS tunneling, and DNS dangling. They are using DNS infrastructure to take control of inbound and outbound communications and preventing users from accessing the applications they are looking for. To stop attacks on DNS, security teams need to shore up the organization's security hygiene around DNS infrastructure, implement controls such as DNSSEC, and monitor DNS traffic
Incident Readiness and Building Response Playbook
In this special report, learn the Xs and Os of any good security incident readiness and response playbook.
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