Threat
FBI issues a new cyber threat warning to healthcare sector
United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued a warning to all companies operating in the healthcare sector to remain vigilant of a newly emerging cyber threat. The law enforcement agency in its latest media briefing said that some criminal actors from abroad are trying to target protected healthcare information (PHI) and other personally […]
Banks in UAE launch a war on Hackers with a new Cyber Threat Intelligence Initiative
It seems that the banks in UAE have launched a war on hackers with a new cyber threat intelligence initiative. The UAE Banks Federation (UBF), a professional body representing 49 banks as members have made it official yesterday that it is launching a new initiative to combat all future cyber threats. UBF has launched 2017 […]
America’s nuclear weapons are safe and secure from emerging Cyber Threats
Yes, it’s official that America’s nuclear power is safe and secure from emerging cyber threats. The US Strategic Command has made an official announcement on this issue and said that the systems are cyber secure and are ready to thwart any level of a cyber attack launched by enemy nations( North Korea, China, and Russia). […]
Users using Rental Websites like Airbnb are vulnerable to Cyber Attacks
Briton’s holidaymakers are being warned by law enforcement agencies about scammers posing as homeowners renting their flats & villas and duping innocent people for thousands of pounds. And as per an estimate prepared by Daily Mail more than 100 people a week are being cheated out of thousands of pounds by fraudsters, leaving them with […]
Macbook users are being targeted by malware and backdoors in 1Q 2017
A recent survey conducted by security firm Malwarebytes suggests that cyber criminals are constantly targeting Macbook users by malware and backdoors in 1Q 2017. Moreover, the study analyzed that FindZip Mac Ransomware for which even the developers don’t have a decryption key yet has emerged as a major MacOS threat in this year. The survey […]
there may be a shark circling your data
This post was originally published here by Jacob Serpa. In today’s business environment, cybersecurity remains a topic of great importance. As more companies migrate to the cloud, security concerns continue to evolve. While BYOD (bring your own device) affords employees more flexibility as they work from a multitude of devices, it also exposes data to nefarious parties […]
Sophos to end ransomware threat with Intercept X
Sophos Group which offers security software and hardware to enterprise networks has announced that it is going to end ransomware threat on a permanent note with its newly developed ‘Intercept X’. The IT security vendor has assured that its new product will protect files from the malicious spontaneous encryption processes which favor ransomware propelled by […]
Hackers are using fake data to alter critical databases
A new cyber threat is on the horizon where hackers are using fake data to alter critical databases such as stock markets and soil fertility metrics to pronounce devastating consequences. The sabotaged data could not only spell a doom on a temporary note but could also kick off actions that played out over months and […]
bringing advanced threat protection to the cloud
This post was originally published here by Salim Hafid. Threats to corporate data are growing at a rapid pace, particularly with malware and ransomware becoming more sophisticated. The potential for a zero-day attack to compromise your endpoints, cloud apps, and more is very high. In fact, more endpoints are at risk now with the popularity […]
What is Threat Hunting in Cybersecurity Defense
This post was originally published here by Håkon Olsen. WHAT IS HUNTING AND WHY DO IT? A term that is often used in the cybersecurity community is threat hunting. This is the activity of hunting for intruders in your computer systems, and then locking them out. In the more extreme cases it can also involve […]
