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2019 Midyear Security Roundup: Evasive Threats, Pervasive Effects

Our midyear security roundup highlights threats that made their mark in the first half of 2019, and provides security insights to help users and organizations determine the right solutions and defense strategies against them.

Mapping the Future: Dealing With Pervasive and Persistent Threats
Caught in the Net: Unraveling the Tangle of Old and New Threats
Security in the Era of Industry 4.0: Dealing With Threats to Smart Manufacturing Environments
Global Telecom Crime Undermining Internet Security: Cyber-Telecom Crime Report
Attacks Against Industrial Machines via Vulnerable Radio Remote Controllers: Security Analysis and Recommendations
MQTT and CoAP: Security and Privacy Issues in IoT and IIoT Communication Protocols
Securing Smart Homes and Buildings: Threats and Risks to Complex IoT Environments
Critical Infrastructures Exposed and at Risk: Energy and Water Industries
Using Machine Learning to Detect Malware Outbreaks With Limited Samples

News & Updates

Apple iTunes, iCloud Zero-Day Exploited to Inject BitPaymer Ransomware in Windows PCs
October 11, 2019
A zero-day vulnerability found in Apple iTunes and iCloud was exploited by cybercriminals to infect Windows computers of an automotive company with the BitPaymer ransomware.
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Phishing Attack Exposes the Data of 60k Patients in Indiana
October 10, 2019
A successful phishing attack exposed medical and personal information of around 60k patients in Indiana. The attack gave an unknown threat actor unauthorized access to the two email accounts and the information contained in them.
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RobbinHood Ransomware Banks on Bad Reputation to Extort Money From Victims
October 08, 2019
The RobbinHood ransomware known for targeting organizations and computers on their networks, is banking on its bad reputation to scare victims into paying ransom.
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September Malicious Cryptocurrency-Mining Attacks Showcase Current Malware Techniques and Capabilities
October 08, 2019
A spate of cryptocurrency-mining malware that affected Windows systems, Linux machines, and routers have been identified last September . The malware variants employed a variety of methods to hide and spread their malicious mining activities.
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Three Recommendations for Securing the Network From Targeted Attacks
October 04, 2019
Organizations can still fall victim to targeted attacks because of the increasing sophistication of tactics and tools threat actors use to breach the network perimeter. What can you do to stay protected?
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Ransomware Attack Disrupts Medical Care in 3 Alabama Hospitals
October 03, 2019
Three hospitals of the DCH Health System were hit by a ransomware attack on October 1, forcing the medical institutions to turn away noncritical patients while they work to securely restore their affected IT systems.
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Security 101: Zero-Day Vulnerabilities and Exploits
October 02, 2019
A zero-day attack exploits an unpatched vulnerability. Until a patch becomes available, it is often a race between threat actors trying to exploit the flaw and vendors or developers rolling out a patch to fix it.
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FDA Warns Against URGENT/11 Vulnerabilities Affecting Medical Devices and Hospital Networks
October 02, 2019
The FDA notified patients, healthcare professionals, and other stakeholders, warning them of a set of 11 vulnerabilities that could put medical devices and hospital networks at risk.
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Exim Vulnerability CVE-2019-16928 Could Lead to Denial-of-Service and Remote Code Execution Attacks
October 01, 2019
CVE-2019-16928, a vulnerability involving the message transfer agent Exim, could result in threat actors being able to launch denial-of-service (DoS) or remote code execution (RCE) attacks.
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2019 Midyear Security Roundup: Evasive Threats, Pervasive Effects

Our midyear security roundup highlights threats that made their mark in the first half of 2019, and provides security insights to help users and organizations determine the right solutions and defense strategies against them.

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