The WannaCry ransomware was ‘amateur’, but using a sophisticated exploit was the reason for its success.
Turla Uses Instagram in Latest Campaign Wave
Turla has been targeting governments and diplomats for years, but using social media to connect with the C&C is new.
#Infosec17 IoT Testing Must Focus on the Entire Ecosystem
Rapid7 explains importance of holistic approach to testing
#INFOSEC17: Ransomware and IoT are Greatest Cyber-Threats of 2017
In the Infosecurity Europe keynote discussion about risks, threats and adversaries, Rik Ferguson, VP Security Research at Trend Micro and advisor to Europol and James Lyne, security researcher at Sophos, talked about the latest cyber-risks.
80% of NGFWs Fail to Detect Evasions
In independent testing, the average security effectiveness rating was 67.3%.
#Infosec17: Security Doesn’t Work if it “Doesn’t Work for People”
Time for a shift in thinking if we are to improve user behavior
#Infosec17: Botnets & Their DDoS Attacks Are Our Collective Problem
DDoS attacks are all too commonly thought of as “someone else’s” problem, but botnets are all too easily formed
More Payloads Appear for EternalBlue NSA Weapon
It is likely that we will see yet more additional payloads for the tool.
DoD Files Found on Publicly Accessible Amazon Server
Booz Allen Hamilton blames human error
IDC: Most Orgs Mount Ineffective Security Investigations
Firms experience an average of 40 actionable incidents per week, but only a quarter (27%) think they are coping.