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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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Phishing for Payroll: Nigerian National Convicted for Attempted Stealing of $6M+ via Phishing
August 21, 2018
A Nigerian man was convicted after using phishing scams in an attempt to steal over $6 million dollars from employees of several targeted US colleges and universities.
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Faxploit: Vulnerabilities in HP OfficeJet Printers Can Let Hackers Infiltrate Networks
August 20, 2018
At DEF CON 2018, security researchers demonstrated how they were able to infiltrate networks by exploiting vulnerabilities in printers. Here's how managed detection and response can help address similar threats.
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.EGG Files in Spam Delivers GandCrab v4.3 Ransomware to South Korean Users
August 20, 2018
We discovered spam mails abusing EGG (.egg) files to deliver the GandCrab v4.3 ransomware. Additionally, the operators behind the spam mails appear to be specifically going after South Korean users, as evidenced by the use of Hangul in the spam mails.
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IoT Hijackers Lead Victims to Bogus Banco de Brasil Website
August 17, 2018
Security researchers have been trailing the activity of cybercriminals who have waged a hijacking campaign on IoT devices, which aimed to steal the sensitive banking information of Banco de Brasil’s customers.
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Foreshadow/L1TF Intel Processor Vulnerabilities: What You Need to Know
August 15, 2018
Security researchers uncovered vulnerabilities affecting the speculative execution feature of Intel CPUs, similar to Spectre and Meltdown. Here's what you need to know.
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Spam Campaign Hopes to Lure Royal Bank of Canada Customers
August 14, 2018
A new spam campaign uses classic tricks to lure clients of the Royal Bank of Canada.
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Fortnite for Android Released Outside the Google Play Store. Is it Safe?
August 10, 2018
Fortnite: Battle Royale, Epic Games' massively popular online game, is being released on Android, but not on Google Play Store. Does it pose a security risk?
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Data Breaches 101: How They Happen, What Gets Stolen, and Where It All Goes
August 10, 2018
Data breaches take time and a lot of effort to pull off, but successful breaches can affect not just organizations, but also millions of people. Learn what a data breach is, what types of data is usually stolen, and what happens to stolen data.
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A Look Into Smart Factories: A Model of IIoT Innovation
August 08, 2018
The IIoT is a catalyst for development in many industries. For manufacturing, IIoT innovation is best demonstrated by one of its prominent models, the smart factory.
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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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