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• May 25, 2018 25 May'18

  Creators of Trisis malware have expanded their ICS attacks

  News roundup: Dragos researchers say the group behind the Trisis malware has expanded its ICS attacks. Plus, Roaming Mantis malware now targets iOS devices, and more.

• May 25, 2018 25 May'18

  Dragos' Robert Lee explains why ICS security isn't all doom and gloom

  Dragos' Robert Lee talks with SearchSecurity at RSA Conference 2018 about why there are reasons to be optimistic about the state of ICS security, despite growing threats.

• May 24, 2018 24 May'18

  VPNFilter malware infects 500,000 devices for massive Russian botnet

  New malware, dubbed 'VPNFilter' by Cisco Talos, infects 500,000 devices and triggers action from Justice Department, which seized and sinkholed the botnet's domain.

• May 24, 2018 24 May'18

  Risk & Repeat: Breaking down the Efail flaws

  In this week's Risk & Repeat podcast, SearchSecurity editors discuss the Efail vulnerabilities in PGP and S/Mime protocols, as well as the rocky disclosure process for the flaws.

• May 23, 2018 23 May'18

  Wicked botnet: Another Mirai variant targets connected devices

  Fortinet researchers uncovered a new variant of the Mirai malware, known as the Wicked botnet, which targets vulnerable IoT devices and uses multiple existing exploits.

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• May 22, 2018 22 May'18

  Newly disclosed Spectre variant 4 brings more side channel concerns

  A new Spectre vulnerability was disclosed this week, adding to concerns about side channel attacks exploiting speculative execution in modern processors.

• May 22, 2018 22 May'18

  Recorded Future sheds light on Iranian hacking operations

  Recorded Future's Levi Gundert discusses how the Iranian government uses proxies and contractors to launch cyberattacks, and how its strategy presents challenges for the country.

• May 22, 2018 22 May'18

  North Korean hackers linked to Google Play spyware

  The 'Sun Team' group of North Korean hackers placed malicious apps in the Google Play store to target defectors and steal personal data such as photos, contacts and SMS messages.

• May 21, 2018 21 May'18

  Recorded Future: Iranian cyberattacks poised to resume

  Recorded Future's Levi Gundert explains why major cyberattacks against Western enterprises are expected to resume following the United States' withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal.

• May 18, 2018 18 May'18

  Telegrab malware threatens Telegram desktop users

  News roundup: Telegrab malware enables hackers to grab encryption keys and browser credentials from Telegram sessions. Plus, DHS released its new cybersecurity strategy, and more.

• May 17, 2018 17 May'18

  Securus hack exposes law enforcement customers of location tracking

  Following news that it provides near real-time location data to law enforcement without warrants, a Securus hack exposed information on those law enforcement customers.

• May 17, 2018 17 May'18

  Risk & Repeat: Why Ray Ozzie's Clear proposal isn't so clear

  In this week's Risk & Repeat podcast, SearchSecurity editors discuss Ray Ozzie's solution for going dark, known as Clear, and what infosec experts are saying about it.

• May 17, 2018 17 May'18

  Risk & Repeat: Business email compromise on the rise

  In this week's Risk & Repeat podcast, SearchSecurity editors discuss the rise in business email compromise activity based on new data from the FBI's 2017 Internet Crime Report.

• May 16, 2018 16 May'18

  Vault 7 leak suspect is a former CIA employee already in custody

  The U.S. government has identified a man already in custody on unrelated charges as the suspect in the Vault 7 leak, but it is unclear how much evidence supports the case.

• May 16, 2018 16 May'18

  Illumio: Subtle data manipulation attacks pose serious threats

  Illumio CTO P.J. Kirner discusses the threat of data manipulation and explains why subtle, hard to detect attacks could have devastating effects on enterprises.