For many cybercrime investigators, it's all about indicators of compromise - evidence that a crime has occurred. But what if you were to shift toward cataloging behaviors that could indicate an attack is ongoing or imminent? Sam Curry of Cybereason explains the IoB concept.
With the massive shift to telework as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, shadow IT is becoming a more critical security issue around the world. Security experts offer tips on mitigating the risks involved.
Microsoft issued patches for three zero-day vulnerabilities as part of its most recent Patch Tuesday update. The software giant had previously warned users about two vulnerabilities in the Adobe Type Manager Library that were being exploited in the wild.
Fraudsters waging business email compromise schemes are attempting to steal money from state agencies and healthcare providers that are buying medical equipment and supplies to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, the FBI warns.
The cyberthreat and fraud landscape is ever-changing, and attackers are upping the game with more advanced attacks. The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated socially engineered schemes, such as phishing and virus-related scams. CISO Stephen Fridakis and consultant Rocco Grillo discuss how to ramp up defenses.
Zero-day exploits are increasingly a commodity that advanced persistent threat groups can purchase and use to wage attacks, according to a report from security firm FireEye. The report says the number of attacks leveraging such exploits grew last year.
Fraudsters are taking advantage of the uncertainty over the global COVID-19 pandemic to ramp-up business email compromise scams designed to steal money, the FBI and security researchers warn.
A security researcher found 10 flaws within HP's Software Assistant Tool, which is installed across HP's desktop and laptop computers. Bill Demirkapi, who found the flaws, says the software is risky because only seven of the flaws have been patched by HP.
With the COVID-19 pandemic forcing large portions of the workforce to shift to telework, CISOs need to rethink corporate policies on the use of video conferencing platforms and other communications tools, says NIST's Jeff Greene, who offers risk mitigation advice.
The day after security researcher Patrick Wardle disclosed two zero-day vulnerabilities in the macOS client version of Zoom's teleconferencing platform, the company on Thursday rushed out patches for these flaws and one other.
Nigerian cybercriminal gangs have become even more proficient in waging business email compromise attacks, according to an analysis from Palo Alto Network's Unit 42 that describes recent trends.
If vulnerabilities in 4G cellular networks that can expose them to denial-of-service and other attacks are not addressed, emerging 5G networks could inherit these same issues, the security firm Positive Technologies reports.
At a time when cybersecurity leaders are managing business resiliency with the world's largest remote workforce, how can enterprises remain both dynamic and grounded in fundamental security controls? Christopher Kloes of Unisys discusses this challenge.
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