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2018 Midyear Security Roundup: Unseen Threats, Imminent Losses

A review of the first half of 2018 shows a threat landscape that not only has constant and familiar features but also has morphing and uncharted facets: Ever-present threats steadily grew while emerging ones used stealth.

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National Cyber Security Awareness Month: The Enterprise’s Safety Online Is Everyone’s Business
October 18, 2018
Continued innovations in mobile technology enable businesses to respond to growing demands. Here are some best practices to make sure that the whole enterprise is protected against constantly evolving threats.
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California’s IoT Cybersecurity Law Sets Standards for Device Manufacturers
October 05, 2018
California enacted the first IoT cybersecurity law in the U.S. It sets security requirements for manufacturing connected devices to be released into the market.
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Internet-of-Things (IoT) Security: Developments in VPNFilter and Emergence of Torii Botnet
October 03, 2018
Security researchers further shed light on VPNFilter’s additional modules whose capabilities could’ve been used for future attacks, while a new IoT botnet has emerged - Torii.
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Bridging Cybersecurity Gaps with Managed Detection and Response
October 02, 2018
Here’s a closer look at the challenges enterprises are confronted with when adopting a more robust cybersecurity strategy, and how managed detection and response can help address them.
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Microsoft Detection Tools Sniff Out Fileless Malware
October 02, 2018
Fileless malware is a growing threat in 2018 and requires sophisticated detection tools to find and block it. Microsoft finds two obfuscated and malicious scripts which were using the Sharpshooter technique.
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LoJax UEFI Rootkit Used in Cyberespionage
October 01, 2018
Security researchers came across a Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) rootkit in the wild being used for cyberespionage. Named LoJax, the rootkit is reportedly packaged with other tools that modifies the system’s firmware to infect it with malware.
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DanaBot Banking Trojan Found Targeting European Countries
September 27, 2018
Security researchers recently discovered a banking trojan named DanaBot being distributed to European countries via spam emails. Here’s what users and businesses need to know about this threat and how managed detection and response can help address it.
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Adobe Releases Unscheduled Patch for Serious Flaws in Acrobat and Reader
September 25, 2018
An unscheduled Adobe security bulletin patches several critical and important flaws in Acrobat and Reader. Users are encouraged to implement proper patching procedures to prevent incidents.
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Report Finds Increased Credential Stuffing Attacks on Financial Sector
September 24, 2018
Akamai researchers found an increase in credential stuffing attacks on the financial sector after observing over 30 billion malicious login attempts from November 2017 to June 2018.
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2018 Midyear Security Roundup: Unseen Threats, Imminent Losses

A review of the first half of 2018 shows a threat landscape that not only has constant and familiar features but also has morphing and uncharted facets: Ever-present threats steadily grew while emerging ones used stealth.

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