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How big data fights back against APTs and Malware
How Big Data works and why is it indispensable to counter advanced threats.
read moreHow to Protect Your Money From Cyber Attacks
Aviv Raff knows a thing or two about cybersecurity. He’s chief technology officer at Seculert, which specializes in helping companies detect and stop sophisticated cyber attacks. In the wake of recent megabreaches such as the one at JPMorgan Chase (JPM), where hackers compromised personal information of some 76 million households, or Home Depot (HD), where the digital intruders got at about 56 million credit and debit card numbers, Raff says no one can afford to be complacent about digital safety. “Awareness is definitely rising, but there are people out there who still think it might not happen to them,” he says. “Everyone is at risk of being compromised.”
Poodles are attacking the Internet
There's yet another Internet bug that threatens to make your private conversations public. The new enemy: "Poodle" attacks.
YL Ventures helps Israeli startups make it big where it matters: Silicon Valley
Keep it small, move to the Valley, and reap big returns.
read moreShellshock-like Weakness May Affect Windows
In the early hours of the Shellshock vulnerability in Bash, the running joke was that Windows administrators could sit back with a box of popcorn and a beverage and watch the Linux and UNIX admins scramble about for once.
Breached Retailers Harden PoS, For Now
Yet another point-of-sale (POS) breach at a major retail chain, and the victim adds encryption.
Researchers discover Tinba variant with 64-bit support, other tricks
When the source code for Tinba – a banker trojan comprised of 20 KB of code – was made public in July 2014, there was speculation among security professionals that a new version of the malware could make an appearance with some new features.
Kill Chain, Breaches, and Staying Safe – Interview With Aviv Raff
Goodwill was the victim of a cyber-attack that lasted for 18 months before it was detected. CK Systems, a hosting provider that processed payment cards for Goodwill Industries, had intruders accessing their network from Feb. 10, 2013 until August 14, 2014. The length of this attack is seemingly outrageous, but this is a common problem when it comes to cybercrime.
Tiny Tinba Trojan Could Pose Big Threat
In July 2014, the original source code of Tinba was made public in an underground forum. This leaked version comes with complete documentation and full source code. This follows other source code leaks from much more infamous and prevalent threats, which researchers worry that attackers could use as the basis for new versions. Similar to what happened with the 2011 Zeus source code leak that then lead to the creation of Citadel.
read moreFranchising The Chinese APT
Two Chinese cyber espionage gangs known for targeting very different industries and working out of different regions of the nation actually use some of the same or similar tactics, tools, and resources in their spying operations, researchers found.
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