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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

Emotet Ends Hiatus with New Spam Campaigns
September 18, 2019
The threat actors operating the Emotet malware broke its nearly four-month hiatus by launching a spate of malicious spam emails targeting German-, Italian-, Polish-, and English-speaking users.
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HDDCryptor/Mamba Ransomware Returns to Encrypt Disk and Network Files
September 17, 2019
A new variant of HDDCryptor aka Mamba was uncovered recently. The ransomware has been known to use DiskCryptor to encrypt disk and network files and overwrite the Master Boot Record (MBR).
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The Risks of Open Banking: Are Banks and their Customers Ready for PSD2?
September 17, 2019
Our research highlights the current and new risks that the financial industry will have to defend against, and predict how cybercriminals will abuse and attack Open Banking.
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Information-Stealing Malware with Connections to Ryuk Targets Government, Military, and Financial Files
September 16, 2019
A new family of malware with an apparent connection to the notorious Ryuk ransomware was uncovered — but instead of encrypting files, they were found targeting government-, military-, and finance-related files.
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Recognizing Enterprise Mission-Critical Assets
September 13, 2019
Identifying mission-critical information assets is essential in designing an effective security architecture. What assets demand the best defenses and protection?
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Uncovering IoT Threats in the Cybercrime Underground
September 10, 2019
Understanding current and future threats to the internet of things (IoT) can help shape how we secure this technology that is increasingly becoming integral to today's world. What insights can be reaped from the cybercrime underground?
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Texas Municipalities Hit by REvil/Sodinokibi Paid No Ransom, Over Half Resume Operations
September 10, 2019
Cybercriminals who held to ransom the files of 22 Texas local government units for a combined ransom amount of US$2.5 million did not get a single cent, according to Texas state officials.
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Metasploit Publishes Working BlueKeep Exploit
September 09, 2019
Metasploit has published an exploit for the BlueKeep vulnerability (CVE-2019-0708), a much-discussed critical weakness that affects older versions of Microsoft Windows. The "wormability" of BlueKeep makes it dangerous, and id successfully exploited,
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Small and Midsize Businesses Face Greater Cybersecurity Risks and Challenges
September 06, 2019
For many businesses, dealing with a cybersecurity incident can be a challenging endeavor, especially since it involves financial and reputational damage. While this applies to all organizations, it is especially true for small and midsize businesses (SMBs).
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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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