DDoS Attacks Increase in Volume and Duration in Q1 2018
A recent study found that the volume and duration of DDoS attacks "rose significantly" in Q1 2018.
System Shock: Energy Sector Tops ICS Security Vulnerabilities List
Industrial control system (ICS) security vulnerabilities are becoming high-priority targets for cybercriminals and, according to recent data, the energy industry tops the list.
Nearly 250 Million Phishing Attempts in 2017, Study Shows
One security firm recently detected approximately 250 million phishing attempts against its users in 2017, according to a spam and phishing report.
Roughly Half of Cybersecurity Incidents Due to Employee Negligence and Weak IT Security Policies, Report Says
Only 12 percent of employees fully understand their organization's IT security policies and human error accounts for nearly half of all cybersecurity incidents, according to a recent report.
Industrial Firms Cite Growing Complexity and Frequency of IT Security Attacks
A recent survey revealed that IT security attacks targeting the industrial sector are growing more frequent and more complex due to human error, lack of adequate security technology and other factors.
Cybercriminals Cash In on Compromised ATM Security, Researchers Warn
Researchers revealed how easily ATM security can be thwarted by breaking into a machine and then using malware to take down an entire network.
New Bitcoin Malware Attacks Copy and Paste Their Way to Co-Opted Currency
A new set of bitcoin malware attacks known as CryptoShuffler generates income for fraudsters by infecting device clipboards to replace wallet IDs.
CowerSnail Backdoor Trojan Puts Windows Users at Risk
Researchers from Kaspersky Lab recently discovered a new backdoor Trojan, called CowerSnail, that targets Windows computers.
Svpeng Stings Users With Threefold Boost to Mobile Ransomware
Kaspersky Lab has reported that mobile ransomware infections are on the rise to booming strains of the Svpeng malware family.
Attackers Leverage SambaCry Flaw to Run Cryptocurrency Miner
Actors have exploited a patched flaw to push a cryptocurrency miner to vulnerable Linux machines. The attacks take advantage of a vulnerability in Samba.