How the government shutdown is influencing cybersecurity jobs

Security world | Week in security

A week in security (January 7 – 13)

January 14, 2019 - A roundup of last week's security news from January 7 to 13, including breaches, takedowns, bug fixes, and social media issues.

Government | Security world

Government shutdown impacts .gov websites, puts Americans in danger

January 14, 2019 - Today, TechCrunch posted a concerning story about the shutdown and most importantly, they covered the reporting of NetCraft, a U.K. internet service company, about how numerous US government websites are now inaccessible due to expired security certificates. This is going to be a quick post to help explain what happened and more importantly, how cyber criminals will use this situation to their advantage.

Cybercrime | Hacking

Luas data ransom: the hacker who cried wolf?

January 11, 2019 - Irish tram firm Luas were recently compromised and told to pay 1 Bitcoin, or risk user data being fired into the void. The deadline for paying the ransom has now passed: So what happens next? And is anyone out there really at risk?

Cybercrime | Social engineering

Social Security Number scammers are at it again

January 10, 2019 - The Federal Trade Commission recently released a warning about a sharp increase in Social Security Number scammers. Have you gotten one of their robocalls? Here's how to recognize the scam and what to do about it.

Cybercrime | Malware

Ryuk ransomware attacks businesses over the holidays

January 8, 2019 - Over the holiday, a little-known ransomware family called Ryuk caused serious damage to numerous organizations. The attacks leave a lot of questions unanswered. What do we know so far?

Cybercrime | Privacy

Australia’s Early Warning Network compromised

January 7, 2019 - An Australian Early Warning System notifying subscribers of severe weather alerts was compromised over the weekend, with messages sent across a variety of formats. What did the hackers get up to? And why did they do it?

Security world | Week in security

A week in security (December 31, 2018 – January 6, 2019)

January 7, 2019 - A roundup of last week's security news from December 31, 2018 to January 6, 2019, including fresh breaches in the New Year, mobile malware, GandCrab, and how we remembered 2018.

Criminals | Threat analysis

Vidar and GandCrab: stealer and ransomware combo observed in the wild

January 4, 2019 - Threat actors combine new stealer Vidar and GandCrab ransomware in one-two punch.

Cybercrime | Mobile

The new landscape of pre-installed mobile malware: malicious code within

January 2, 2019 - We are now seeing malware authors target system apps that are required for mobile devices to function properly. By injecting malicious code within these necessary apps, threat actors have reshaped the landscape of pre-installed malware for the worse.

101 | Infographics

2018: The year of the data breach tsunami

December 28, 2018 - To get a sense of the grim state of data security today, take a look at this infographic from TruthFinder that explains why 2018 was the year of the data breach tsunami.