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COVID-19 and tech: New collaboration tools mean new security risks
As the coronavirus forces companies to move their communication and file sharing onto collaboration platforms, be prepared for unintended consequences: New security threats will surface, requiring new methods of securing your...
6 ways attackers are exploiting the COVID-19 crisis
Cybercriminals are taking advantage of the coronavirus crisis to spread malware, disrupt operations, sow doubt and make a quick buck.
Credit card skimmers explained: How they work and how to protect yourself
A card skimmer is a device designed to steal information stored on payment cards when consumers perform transactions at ATMs, gas pumps and other payment terminals. More recently, the use of the term has been extended to include...
Deloitte: 8 things municipal governments can do about ransomware
Deloitte researchers explain why state and local governments are favored for ransomware attacks and how they can protect themselves with limited resources.
How to prevent scripting attacks in Microsoft Office
The rise in phishing attempts requires another look at your Microsoft Office settings to minimize the risk of a user executing a malicious script.
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How to fight hidden malware on Windows networks
Attackers are more clever about how they hide malicious files. Countering that starts with knowing what services belong on your network.
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More targeted, sophisticated and costly: Why ransomware might be your biggest threat
Ransomware has matured and its threat level is now on par with APTs as attackers use better tools and learn from past mistakes.
Best antivirus software: 13 top tools
These top-ranking Windows 10 client antivirus products were tested on three primary criteria: protection, performance and usability.
Magecart-related arrests made in Indonesia
The three individuals arrested represent only a small portion of the Magecart web-skimming group, but the investigation is ongoing.
What is cryptojacking? How to prevent, detect, and recover from it
Criminals are using ransomware-like tactics and poisoned websites to get your employees’ computers to mine cryptocurrencies. Here’s what you can do to stop it.
Macy’s breach is a game-changing Magecart attack
The attackers customized the Magecart code to the Macy's website to steal credit card information in the wallet and new registrations.
How to protect your business from holiday attacks
Attackers see opportunity in the holidays, but these simple steps and considerations can help block their efforts.
Hackers use free tools in new APT campaign against industrial sector firms
Attackers seek to make attribution harder and use sophisticated, realistic spear-phishing emails.
2020 cybersecurity trends: 9 threats to watch
Here's how your biggest threats of 2019 will likely trend for 2020 and how you might change your defensive strategy for them.
Cryptominers and fileless PowerShell techniques make for a dangerous combo
This new dual-payload cryptojacking malware can disable Windows Antimalware Scan Interface and inject itself directly into memory of legitimate processes.
2019 in review: data breaches, GDPR’s teeth, malicious apps, malvertising and more
As 2019 draws to a close, it is time to reflect on what’s happened in cybersecurity over the past twelve months – and in some cases, what didn’t happen this year.
7 mobile security threats that may catch you by surprise
Even if you're usually savvy about cybersecurity, anyone can have a vulnerable moment (in our writer's case, it was his mother's funeral).
Emergent Android banking Trojan shows app overlay attacks are still effective
By taking code from another Android Trojan, Anubis, the Ginp malware has enhanced itself and has begun targeting banks.
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