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Emerging cyberattacks and threats

• April 19, 2019 19 Apr'19

  Forcepoint pushes 'human-centric cybersecurity' approach

  During the launch of the Forcepoint Cyber Experience Center in Boston, Forcepoint execs emphasized the need for adopting a new approach to cybersecurity that focuses on the human factor.

• April 19, 2019 19 Apr'19

  DNS hijacking campaign targets national security organizations

  A DNS hijacking campaign targeting national security organizations and critical infrastructure may be part of a new trend, according to the researchers behind recent attacks.

• April 15, 2019 15 Apr'19

  Blue Hexagon bets on deep learning AI in cybersecurity

  Cybersecurity startup Blue Hexagon uses deep learning to detect network threats. Security experts weigh in on the limitations of AI technologies in cybersecurity.

• April 11, 2019 11 Apr'19

  New Baldr information stealer could target businesses

  Malwarebytes explains why the rapidly evolving info-stealer Baldr could spell trouble for businesses and consumers, and offers pointers on how to defend against such malware.

• April 03, 2019 03 Apr'19

  'Triple threat' malware campaign combines Emotet, TrickBot and Ryuk

  Cybereason sounds off on the recently discovered 'triple threat' campaign and highlights interesting features of the attack technique used by cybercriminals.

• March 26, 2019 26 Mar'19

  CrowdStrike: Cybercrime groups joining forces to pack more punch

  CrowdStrike sounds off on the enhanced partnership between the cybercrime groups behind the TrickBot and BokBot malware and explains what such collaborations signify.

• March 26, 2019 26 Mar'19

  Asus backdoor hits targets with officially signed update

  Attackers infected the official Asus Live Updater to install a malicious backdoor on hundreds of thousands of systems, with the intent of targeting a small subset of those users.

• March 22, 2019 22 Mar'19

  Study reveals sale of SSL/TLS certificates on dark web

  Security researchers discovered the availability of SSL/TLS certificates for sale on the dark web, which allow cybercriminals to disguise their malicious activity as legitimate.

• March 20, 2019 20 Mar'19

  New Mirai malware variant targets enterprise devices

  Researchers from Palo Alto Networks have spotted a new variant of the Mirai botnet that is targeting enterprise presentation systems and digital signage with 11 new exploits.

• March 20, 2019 20 Mar'19

  Experts praise Norsk Hydro cyberattack response

  Aluminum manufacturer Norsk Hydro was hit with ransomware that forced a switch to manual operations. The company's incident response has experts impressed.

• March 13, 2019 13 Mar'19

  Election security threats loom as presidential campaigns begin

  Fragile electronic voting systems and the weaponization of social media continue to menace U.S. election systems as presidential candidates ramp up their 2020 campaigns.

• March 13, 2019 13 Mar'19

  SANS Institute: DNS attacks gaining steam in 2019

  At RSA Conference 2019, experts from the SANS Institute discuss the most dangerous attack techniques they've seen, including DNS manipulation and domain fronting.

• March 11, 2019 11 Mar'19

  Zscaler charts sharp increase in SSL threats like phishing, botnets

  Threat actors are exploiting encryption protocols to deliver malicious content, according to Zscaler, which found a 400% increase in SSL-based phishing threats last year.

• March 07, 2019 07 Mar'19

  RSAC 2019: Coverage of the premiere security gathering

  Find out what's happening at the at the 2019 RSA Conference in San Francisco, the information security industry's biggest event, with breaking news and analysis by the SearchSecurity team.

• March 01, 2019 01 Mar'19

  Research sparks debate over password manager vulnerabilities

  Researchers found several popular password managers expose master passwords in system memory, but experts recommend consumers and enterprises should still use the products.