Against a background of mounting US-Iran tensions and reports that both countries have been stepping up offensive cyber campaigns directed at each other, United States Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM) …
US Coast Guard Issues Cybersecurity Warnings for Commercial Vessels
The US Coast Guard is urging commercial vessels to implement best cybersecurity practices in order to protect internal networks and control systems. The warning mentions a February incident in which a …
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GDPR: Record British Airways fine shows how data protection legislation is beginning to bite
British Airways will soon have the dubious honor of becoming the first organization to receive a major fine under the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) that came into effect …
Microsoft warns about Astaroth malware campaign
Microsoft has uncovered a sophisticated new spam campaign that is pushing the information stealing malware Astaroth. In order to avoid detection by anti-malware suites, the Astaroth Trojan is not …
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GoBotKR Targets Pirate Torrents to Build a DDoS Botnet
Threat actors are distributing malware via torrent sites in order to build a botnet, new ESET research shows. The malware, referred to as GoBotKR, is hidden in pirated copies of South Korean films, TV …
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Cyber Warfare Threat Rises As Iran And China Agree ‘United Front’ Against U.S.
Last week, the ICT ministers of Iran and China met in Beijing in order to discuss "common challenges" in the face of "US unilateralism." The countries looked into "ways to boost cooperation in the …
One in 10 IT Pros Would Steal Data if Leaving a Job
One in ten IT experts would attempt to take whatever information they could get their hands on before leaving their job, a new Gurucul survey shows. Furthermore, 15% respondents said that would make …
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Iran Launches New Military Command And Control Unit To Withstand U.S. Cyberattack
In the midst of mounting US-Iran tensions, both countries have been stepping up offensive cyber campaigns directed at each other. For instance, US Cyber Command recently took down Iranian systems used …
Croatian government targeted by mysterious hackers
Threat actors targeted Croatian government employees with spear phishing emails containing malicious links between February and April of this year. The campaign was probably orchestrated by a foreign …
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Most organizations plan to adopt new authentication solutions within two years
A new MobileIron survey identifies a combination of mobile device authentication with biometric-based access as the best method for replacing passwords. The report also underscores the need for …