| LATEST SECURITY NEWS & COMMENTARY | 2018 on Track to Be One of the Worst Ever for Data Breaches A total of 3,676 breaches involving over 3.6 billion records were reported in the first nine months of this year alone. Small-Time Cybercriminals Landing Steady Low Blows High-end crime groups are acquiring the sorts of sophisticated capabilities only nation-states once had, while low-tier criminals maintain a steady stream of malicious activity, from cryptomining to PoS malware. Getting to Know Magecart: An Inside Look at 7 Groups A new report spills the details on Magecart, the criminal groups driving it, and ongoing attacks targeting low- and high-profile victims. Google Traffic Temporarily Rerouted via Russia, China The incident, which Google reports is now resolved, could be the result of either technical mistakes or malicious activity. Symantec Uncovers North Korean Group's ATM Attack Malware Lazarus Group has been using FastCash Trojan on obsolete AIX servers to empty tens of millions of dollars from ATMs. Understanding Evil Twin AP Attacks and How to Prevent Them The attack surface remains largely unprotected from Wi-Fi threats that can result in stolen credentials and sensitive information as well as backdoor/malware payload drops. Empathy: The Next Killer App for Cybersecurity? The toughest security problems involve people not technology. Here's how to motivate your frontline employees all the way from the service desk to the corner office. MORE NEWS & COMMENTARY | | | | | HOT TOPICS | 20 Cybersecurity Firms to Watch A look at some of the more interesting investments, acquisitions, and strategic moves in the security sector over the past year. RIP, 'IT Security' Information security is vital, of course. But the concept of "IT security" has never made sense. The Morris Worm Turns 30 How the historic Internet worm attack of 1988 has shaped security - or not. MORE |
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