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More and more, ransomware attacks are targeting one specific industry – health care. As detailed in our McAfee Labs Threats Report: March 2018, health care experienced a dramatic 210% overall increase in cyber incidents in 2017. Unfortunately, 2018 is showing no signs of slowing. In fact, just this week it was revealed that patient records […] more…Taiwan Hit With Micropayment Fraud via Android Malware
In our 1Q Threat roundup report, we noted that the number of mobile malware and high-risk applications reached the two-million mark and is rapidly growing. In our monitoring of the mobile threat landscape, we have recently discovered an Android malware that is spreading fast in Taiwan, detected as ANDROIDOS_RUSMS.A. Mobile users fall victim via SMS spam attack. Users receive […] more…Cross site scripting (XSS) Research Paper By Aarshit Mittal and Harsha Vardhan Boppana
Cross site scripting (XSS) By Aarshit Mittal and Harsha Vardhan BoppanaCross site scripting is a web application based attack generally found in online services, pages of the websites the attack is a temporary attack but can be used by a black hat hacker or a financial cyber fraud for a permanent attack on user’s confidential data. […] more…Cyber Insights 2023 | Ransomware
About SecurityWeek Cyber Insights | At the end of 2022, SecurityWeek liaised with more than 300 cybersecurity experts from over 100 different organizations to gain insight into the security issues of today – and how these issues might evolve during 2023 and beyond. The result is more than a dozen features on subjects ranging from AI, quantum […] more…Popular Social Media App Timehop Hit With Huge Data Breach
The Fourth of July is characterized by barbeques, fireworks, and patriotism – and now cyberattacks! Just this past Independence Day, the popular social media app Timehop was hacked – as cybercriminals set their sights on the company’s servers, rather than enjoying hot dogs and sparklers. The attack affects a whopping 21 million Timehop users and […] more…Banking Trojan Trend Hits Japan Hard
In its recent report, National Police Agency mentioned that the current estimated total cost of unauthorized transactions suffered by Japanese users reached 1.417 billion yen during the period of January-May 2014. In comparison the estimated total damage cost from these kinds of threats was 1.406 billion yen in 2013. Data released by Japanese Bankers Association also gives […] more…Cross site scripting (XSS) Research Paper By Aarshit Mittal and Harsha Vardhan Bopanna
Cross site scripting (XSS) By Aarshit Mittal and Harsha Vardhan BopannaCross site scripting is a web application based attack generally found in online services, pages of the websites the attack is a temporary attack but can be used by a black hat hacker or a financial cyber fraud for a permanent attack on user’s confidential […] more…Cyber Insights 2023 | Regulations
About SecurityWeek Cyber Insights | At the end of 2022, SecurityWeek liaised with more than 300 cybersecurity experts from over 100 different organizations to gain insight into the security issues of today – and how these issues might evolve during 2023 and beyond. The result is more than a dozen features on subjects ranging from AI, quantum […] more…Saks, Lord & Taylor Stores Hit by Data Breach
A data breach at Saks Fifth Avenue and Lord & Taylor stores in North America exposed customer payment card data, parent company Hudson’s Bay Company (HBC) announced on Sunday. The hack, which also impacted its discount store brand Saks OFF 5TH, did not appear to affect HBC’s e-commerce or other digital platforms. “We identified the […] more…NSA Revelations Cast Doubt on the Entire Tech Industry
Six years ago, two Microsoft cryptography researchers discovered some weirdness in an obscure cryptography standard authored by the National Security Agency. There was a bug in a government-standard random number generator that could be used to encrypt data. The researchers, Dan Shumow and Niels Ferguson, found that the number generator appeared to have been built […] more…APT43: An investigation into the North Korean group’s cybercrime operations
Introduction As recently reported by our Mandiant’s colleagues, APT43 is a threat actor believed to be associated with North Korea. APT43’s main targets include governmental institutions, research groups, think tanks, business services, and the manufacturing sector, with most victims located in the United States and South Korea. The group uses a variety of techniques and […] more…Cyber Insights 2023: Artificial Intelligence
About SecurityWeek Cyber Insights | At the end of 2022, SecurityWeek liaised with more than 300 cybersecurity experts from over 100 different organizations to gain insight into the security issues of today – and how these issues might evolve during 2023 and beyond. The result is more than a dozen features on subjects ranging from AI, quantum […] more…Ransomware Hits City of Atlanta
A ransomware attack — possibly a variant of SamSam — has affected some customer-facing applications and some internal services at the City of Atlanta. The FBI and incident response teams from Microsoft and Cisco are investigating. The city’s police department, water services and airport are not affected. The attack was detected early on Thursday morning. […] more…Hit the brakes! Did Your Car Just Get Hacked?
Could your car be the next target of a cyber attack? You might not think so, but new research has shown otherwise. The overall safety of your vehicle used to be rather straightforward to maintain with tune-ups, replaced brake pads, flushes and other scheduled upkeep. Unfortunately, with the incorporation of computer systems into newer car […] more…Cyber Insights 2023 | Zero Trust and Identity and Access Management
About SecurityWeek Cyber Insights | At the end of 2022, SecurityWeek liaised with more than 300 cybersecurity experts from over 100 different organizations to gain insight into the security issues of today – and how these issues might evolve during 2023 and beyond. The result is more than a dozen features on subjects ranging from AI, quantum […] more…New Year, New You: Start Fresh With McAfee Protection Score
Are you an online oversharer? Do you give your full birthday to all your online shopping accounts? Have a few companies you have accounts with been breached but you didn’t take any action at the time? If you have bad digital habits, now is an excellent time to reset your digital presence. In isolation, these […] more…More information
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