Monthly Archives: October 2017
IOActive disclosed 2 critical flaws in global satellite telecommunications Inmarsat’s SATCOM systems
Flaws in Stratos Global AmosConnect 8 PC-based SATCOM service impact thousands of customers worldwide running the newest version of the platform that is used in vessels. Security researchers at IOActive […]
Next Generation Managed Security Service Provider: Herjavec Group
A Cyber Defense Magazine Exclusive Interview with Founder & CEO Robert Herjavec I remember many years ago, Eric Lundquist, Editor and Chief of eWeek (formerly PC Week) gave me my […]
Zero Day Malware Discovered: Wonder Botnet
Introduction Surfing the darknet, we found a forum in which some users shares many cracked software each other. One of these software promises to generate Premium Account for Netflix […]
Proton malware spreading through supply-chain attack, victims should wipe their Macs
The dreaded Proton malware was spreading through a new supply-chain attack that involved the Elmedia apps, victims should wipe their Macs Bad news for Mac users, a new malware is threatening […]
CUTLET MAKER ATM malware offered for 5000 USD on darknet forum
Hacking ATM could be very easy thanks to the availability of the CUTLET MAKER ATM malware on an underground hacking forum. Wannabe crooks can buy an ATM malware on a […]
BAE Systems report links Taiwan heist to North Korean LAZARUS APT
Researchers at BAE Systems investigated the recent cyber-heist that targeted a bank in Taiwan and linked the action to the notorious Lazarus APT group. The activity of the Lazarus APT Group […]
Ransomware News: September Wrapup
Top ransomware records for September 2017 Whereas September was generally slow ransomware-wise, it was a month of really weird strains. One of them asked for nude pictures of the user […]
5 NEW CYBERSECURITY TOOLS FOR BUSINESSES
This National Cyber Security Awareness Month, check out the latest cybersecurity technology to help protect your company from an attack. [This is a small excerpt of the entire article, please […]
10 Tips on How to Get a Job in Cyber Security
10 tips on how to get a job in cyber security by Cyber Security Jobs Research Read as much as you can about protecting Information, confidentiality, information assurance, penetration testing, […]
BAE Systems report links Taiwan heist to North Korean LAZARUS APT
Researchers at BAE Systems investigated the recent cyber-heist that targeted a bank in Taiwan and linked the action to the notorious Lazarus APT group. The activity of the Lazarus APT Group […]
Iranian hackers compromised the UK leader Theresa May’s email account along with other 9,000 emails
Iranian hackers compromised 9,000 UK emails in ‘brute force’ cyber attack that was initially attributed to Russian state-sponsored hackers. On June 23, around 9,000 email accounts, including those belonging to […]
Hyatt Hotels suffered a new payment card breach, the second in two years
The Hyatt Hotels Corporation notified customers that their credit card information may have been stolen by crooks, the second time in 2 years. The Hyatt Hotels Corporation made the headlines […]
Infosec Innovator Uncovered: Inky Phish Fence®
Stopping the #1 Source of Exploitation: Spear Phishing in Depth Again, it’s nearly closing time at another INFOSEC show and as usual, I’m still trying to find the most innovative […]
Embarrassing data leak business data in a public Amazon S3 bucket
The leading global professional services company Accenture exposed its business data in a public Amazon S3 bucket. Disconcerting! Another Tech giant has fallen victim of an embarrassing data leak, this time the […]
FormBook malware used in high-volume distribution campaigns targeting organizations in the US and South Korea
Crooks are spreading the FormBook malware to target aerospace firms, defense contractors and some manufacturing organizations in the US and South Korea. According to researchers at FireEye, FormBook was spotted […]
Microsoft’s October Patch Tuesday addresses critical Windows DNS client Zero-Day Flaws tied to DNSSEC
Microsoft’s October Patch Tuesday addresses three critical zero-day security vulnerabilities tied to the DNSSEC protocol. Microsoft’s October Patch Tuesday addresses three critical security vulnerabilities in the Windows DNS client in Windows 8, […]
HPE allowed Russians to review the code of ArcSight software, which is also used by the Pentagon
HPE gave Russian gov access to review ArcSight software that is currently used by corporate and government entities worldwide, including the Pentagon. The recent news of the alleged hack of Kaspersky […]
Disqus data breach – 2012 incident Exposed details for 17.5 Million users
On Friday evening, the worldwide blog comment hosting service for web sites and online communities Disqus has confirmed a data breach that occurred back in 2012. In 2012, hackers have stolen details for at least 17.5 […]
Imperva Report Q2 2017- Over 75% of DDoS targets were hit multiple times
According to Imperva DDoS report, over 75% of targets were hit multiple times in Q2 2017, while the percentage was only 43.2% in the same period of 2016. Imperva published the Global DDoS […]
Four Ways to Empower Your Employees through Security Awareness Training
Every IT leader dreams of implementing the perfect cybersecurity policy. Employees would follow every security best practice with flawless execution, the entire company would know how to identify phishing scams, […]
Yahoo hack – All 3 Billion Yahoo accounts were hacked in 2013 attack
The Yahoo hack occurred in 2013 is bigger than originally stated, Verizon confirmed that all 3 Billion Yahoo accounts were hacked in the attack. The Yahoo hack occurred in 2013, […]
Dream Market dark web drug dealer OxyMonster arrested on way to beard contest
The Dream Market dark web drug dealer was arrested by US authorities after he traveled the US for this year’s annual World Beard and Mustache Championships. A Dark-Web drug dealer was arrested by US authorities after […]
Vxers abused legitimate VMware binary to spread Banking Trojan Distribution
Cisco researchers discovered a malware campaign abusing a legitimate VMware binary to spread a banking Trojan. The threat actor behind the campaign uses multiple methods of re-direction when infecting the victims’ […]
Cyber Defense Magazine Announces Top 25 Cyber Security Leaders for 2017
Next-generation INFOSEC leaders receive Coveted Cyber Security Leaders Awards 2017 during the National Cyber Security Awareness Month #CyberAware NASHUA, NH (PRWEB) OCTOBER 02, 2017 Cyber Defense Magazine, the industry’s leading electronic […]