Spear phishing is the common trigger to many of the most popular - and successful - targeted attacks. How can organizations improve their defenses? Jon Clay of Trend Micro tells how to better spot and stop spear phishing.
An in-depth look at the DMARC anti-spoofing system - which the U.S. Department of Homeland Security this past week said it will require federal agencies to adopt - leads the latest edition of the ISMG Security Report. Also, continuous monitoring of the insider threat.
As the global threat landscape shifts, so does Kaspersky Lab. Moving from its traditional cybersecurity focus, Kaspersky now is honing in on fraud prevention. Emma Mohan-Satta describes this shift and what it means for security and anti-fraud leaders.
Two researchers who launched a crowdsourced effort to subscribe to the Shadow Brokers' monthly leak of stolen Equation Group exploits - on behalf of the entire information security community - have dropped their effort, citing legal concerns.
Eastern European cybercrime is evolving, and some of the latest trends defy conventional wisdom. Moscow-based cybersecurity company Group-IB offers an analysis of some of these changes.
Sweden has ended a seven-year rape investigation against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. But it's far from the end of the legal troubles for the man whose spilling of secrets has shaped world politics.
Criminals have long aimed to separate people from their possessions. So for anyone who follows ransomware, the WannaCry outbreak won't come as a shock. Nor will longstanding advice for surviving ransomware shakedowns: Prepare, or prepare to pay.
The cybersecurity epitaph of the fired FBI director could read: "He showed courage to take on Apple." Comey publicly battled Apple CEO Tim Cook over unlocking the iPhone of the San Bernardino shooter, becoming the face of the proponents who seek ways to bypass encryption on mobile devices.
Here are five cyber-related takeaways from FBI Director James Comey's testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee, including his rationale on notifying Congress of his decision to reopen the probe of Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server and steps the bureau is taking to defend against the insider threat.
Remember Microsoft's Wi-Fi Sense? A security researcher has discovered how the beleaguered feature in Windows 10 could force an unsuspecting user to automatically connect to a rogue access point.
When an employee exits, it's essential to ensure their access rights don't go with them. Too often, however, organizations fail to track who's joining, leaving or changing roles, leaving them at increased risk of malicious activity.
Businesses that fail to block former employees' server access or spot any other unauthorized access are asking for trouble. While the vast majority of ex-employees will behave scrupulously, why leave such matters to chance?
Park a police car beside a road, and traffic slows down. David Pollino of Bank of the West takes a similar approach to mitigating the insider threat at the institution. What is the bank's 'noisy' program, and how does it discourage rogue behavior? Pollino explains.
The latest edition of the ISMG Security Report leads off with an interview with the co-editor of a new book, Inside Threat, who uses examples from the physical world that can be applied to the virtual world. Also, organizations fall short on offering identity protection services.
The number of debit cards compromised after the hacking of ATMs or point-of-sale devices rose by 70 percent in 2016 versus a year prior, according to FICO. What are the causes of the spike?
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