Advanced Threats December 8, 2015

2015: Cybercrime’s Epic Year

2 min read - 2015 was an epic year for cybercrime. Take a look at some of the most notable attacks and developments from the past 12 months.

Advanced Threats November 30, 2015

The Outlook of DDoS Threats in 2015

3 min read - Distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks evolved throughout 2015 to become more sophisticated and harder to defend against.

November 18, 2015

Server Hacking Against vBulletin Users Escalates Following Emergency Patch

2 min read - Cybercriminals were reportedly going on a server hacking spree weeks after vBulletin patched a major vulnerability in its popular online forum software.

CISO October 19, 2015

Making a Better Threat Management Sandwich

2 min read - Find the best way to compile everything you want into your threat management sandwich — without making it so big it's impossible to consume.

Advanced Threats October 16, 2015

What Is Polymorphic Malware and Why Should I Care?

2 min read - Polymorphic malware may be a serious threat, but some of the strategies used to create it could be applied to malware defenses, as well.

October 9, 2015

New Remote-Access Trojan Skitters Through Security Undetected

3 min read - A new remote-access Trojan (RAT) named Moker has been discovered by security researchers — and has skittered past every security measure used.

Malware September 28, 2015

Shifu Officially Spreads to the UK: Banks and Wealth Management Firms Beware

2 min read - The Shifu banking Trojan has gone through yet another rejuvenation, this time transforming to target banks and wealth management firms in the U.K.

Malware September 28, 2015

Hammertoss: What, Me Worry?

2 min read - Hammertoss uses legitimate sites to distribute malware, which makes detecting it and protecting against it a challenge for many IT departments.

September 24, 2015

Building a Bug Bounty? Start Here

3 min read - Many companies are now considering their own bug bounty program, and HackerOne has designed a free assessment tool to get the ball rolling.

September 17, 2015

Three-Week Malvertising Campaign Exposes Security Holes in Online Ad Process

2 min read - Researchers recently discovered a malvertising campaign that ran undetected for weeks, calling attention to the need for stricter online ad security.