What Security Threats of the Past Can Tell Us About the Future of Cybersecurity
If we look close enough, many new security threats are something we've seen in another form or an attack style we've had to previously defend against.
Brute-Force Attack Wave Uses Legacy Protocols, Credential Dumps to Compromise Cloud Accounts
A massive brute-force attack campaign used both legacy protocols and credential dumps to compromise cloud user accounts, according to security researchers.
More Than 2 Billion Unencrypted Records Exposed in Major Email Leak
A recent security incident that began as an email leak exposed more than 2 billion records containing email addresses and other personal information.
Workplace Expectations and Personal Exceptions: The Social Flaws of Email Security
While current email security solutions can help mitigate phishing impacts, companies must recognize the role of corporate email as a social network to address the human components of this risk.
Threat Actors Impersonate Oil and Gas Companies in Latest Shade Ransomware Attack
Digital criminals tried to impersonate oil and gas companies in a recent attack campaign distributing Shade ransomware.
Catastrophe, Not Compromise: VFEmail Attack Destroys Decades of Data
The email provider VFEmail suffered a "catastrophic" hack that destroyed the company's primary and backup data servers in the U.S.
Collection #1 Data Breach Exposes Nearly 733 Million Records, Highlighting Need for Multifactor Authentication
The Collection #1 data breach, which exposed nearly 733 million unique email messages and 21 million passwords, underscores the urgent need for enterprises to adopt multifactor authentication.
LCG Kit Document Builder Now Using Microsoft Word Macros to Install Malware Payloads
A weaponized document builder service known as LCG Kit added the ability to use Microsoft Word macros to load the necessary shellcode for installing malware.
Two Attack Campaigns Infect Brazilian Financial Institution Customers With Banking Trojans
Security researchers recently identified two malware distribution campaigns that infect customers of Brazilian financial institutions with banking Trojans.
New Cobalt Gang PDF Attack Avoids Traditional Static Analysis Tools
A PDF attack campaign conducted by the Cobalt Gang used a specially crafted document to evade dection by static analysis tools.