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Cerber Reigns as King of Ransomware; Where did Locky Go?

In 2016, there were two contenders for king of ransomware: Locky and Cerber. So far in 2017, we've seen a massive shift in the battle between these two families, with Locky basically dropping out entirely and Cerber expanding its market share by a significant amount. New families such as Spora are emerging as well,...

Top Cybercrime Tactics and Techniques; Attention-grabbing Threats in Q1 2017

The first quarter of 2017 brought with it some significant changes to the threat landscape, and we aren't talking about heavy ransomware distribution either. New threats and infection techniques have forced the security community to reconsider collection and analysis efforts. This report takes a deep look at which...

Fraud in The Mobile Era: A Hacker's Delight

As mobile devices eclipse computers and laptops as the preferred method of going online, fraudsters have followed users, porting their modus operandi -account takeover, social engineering, and malware based remote control attacks - to the mobile arena. Thus, hackers have many more opportunities to perpetrate fraud and...

The New Digital Battlefield: 2017 Security Predictions

The world is transforming, blending the physical and digital into an age of convergence. Is your agency prepared for the resulting security challenges? Drawing upon the deep resources of both Forcepoint Security Labs�� and Raytheon, the 2017 Forcepoint Security Predictions report investigates this new shift that blurs...

Millennials: A Tsunami of Risk for Federal Agencies?

Federal agencies face rising threats as more millennials enter the workforce. Almost two-thirds also use their personal devices for their work. More than 60% of millennials won't take a job without unrestricted access to their social media platforms and more than 40% use the same password for multiple devices and...

The Evolution of Ransomware

Neither ransomware nor social engineering is new, but both are more advanced and effective than ever. How can organizations improve how they detect and respond to the latest threats? James Lyne, global head of security research at Sophos, shares insight and advice. "The major trend here is really around more...

Social Media Hacks: Techniques, Detection, and Prevention Methods

"Social media hack": these words have become synonymous with embarrassing front-page news stories featuring major companies and figures who have fallen victim to misuse of their designated community channels. As social media has risen in popularity, hackers have realized that it's a ripe target. Facebook,...

4 Unique Challenges of Social Media Compliance

Everywhere you look, corporate investments in social media are on the rise. However, increased investment in social also comes with increased compliance risk. Regulators recognize social media as a public communication channel subject to existing earnings disclosure, truth in advertising, and data privacy regulations....