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2017 Annual Security Roundup: The Paradox of Cyberthreats

As environments become progressively interconnected, threats become increasingly complicated. The top security events of the past year make this apparent — and their repercussions make the implementation of smart protections all the more important.

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FBI: BEC Losses in 2017 Shot Up to Over US$675 Million
May 21, 2018
Cybersecurity awareness can help effectively fill security gaps to prevent business email compromise (BEC) scams from succeeding.
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GDPR Empowers Users Through Data Transparency and Control
May 18, 2018
One of the GPDR's goals is to empower users, redefining the relationship between businesses and their customers in the process.
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Blockchain: The Missing Link Between Security and the IoT?
May 17, 2018
Blockchain is one of the key concepts in IoT conversations today, touted to accelerate the scaling of IoT implementations. However, due to its nascent nature, what could be the potential risks, and how can blockchain play a role in IoT security?
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The Rise and Fall of Scan4You
May 16, 2018
We delved into the rise and fall of Scan4You, the largest counter antivirus service in the underground, its operators, and the ties that bind them to other cybercriminals.
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Microsoft IIS 6.0 Targeted for Electroneum Cryptomining Campaign
May 16, 2018
Researchers found an ongoing campaign targeting an EOL server to mine Electroneum cryptocurrency.
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EFail Exploit Exposes Encrypted Email Content
May 15, 2018
Attackers can extract messages from encrypted emails using the eFail attack, which exploits known vulnerabilities. Several of the most widely used email clients are affected.
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SynAck Ransomware Leverages Process Doppelgänging for Evasion and Infection
May 11, 2018
Researchers discover SynAck ransomware family to be first to use Process Doppelgänging as evasion technique, making it more difficult and complicated for detection and analysis.
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Canada to Impose Own Data Breach Notification Regulations
May 09, 2018
Canada finalizes its own data breach notification regulations, which will be implemented this year.
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Equifax Reveals Extent of 2017 Data Breach, Details Number of Stolen Records
May 09, 2018
Equifax submitted a report outlining the extent of the 2017 data breach of their systems, stating that hackers stole approximately 2.4 million PII and document scans.
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Security News

2017 Annual Security Roundup: The Paradox of Cyberthreats

As environments become progressively interconnected, threats become increasingly complicated. The top security events of the past year make this apparent — and their repercussions make the implementation of smart protections all the more important.

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