SNMP security guidance released
US-CERT released good security guidance, Reducing the Risk of SNMP Abuse, in a recent alert.
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QakBot malware locks out thousands of AD accounts
Security researchers have spotted QakBot malware used to lockout hundreds to thousands of Active Directory (AD) accounts across a number of enterprises.
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Chipotle data breach updated findings
Chipotle Mexican Grill reports updated findings from a previously disclosed data breach of Chipotle restaurants.
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Major data breach at Zomato
A major security breach of restaurant search website Zomato exposed personal information on 17 million users’ to include emails, names and passwords were stolen by hackers.
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WannaCry ransomware variant attacks
Over the weekend, the WannaCry ransomware variant cyber attack appears to be spreading across the globe as the number of victims have now surpassed 200,000 in over 150 countries.
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WannaCrypt ransomware global cyber attack
A global cyber attack using WannaCrypt ransomware worm hit 74 countries, infecting hospitals, businesses, universities and other organizations.
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Highlights From The 2017 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR)
Verizon has released the tenth edition of its Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) for 2017. The 2017 DBIR report includes the latest data on real-world data breaches and security incidents investigated by Verizon or by one their data contributors (such as security vendors and law enforcement agencies). This year’s report also includes data specific to key industries and who targets such verticals and why.
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5 Key Challenges Facing Cyber Threat Intelligence Sharing
As worldwide cyber threats keep growing, cyber criminals are constantly adapting their methods to attack organizations and evade detection. Standing on our own against such malicious attackers, most organizations don’t have a chance without effective threat communication between the public and private sectors.
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Shoney’s data breach
The owner of restaurant chain Shoney’s, Best American Hospitality Corp. (BAHC), confirmed a data breach of customer data at dozens of Shoney’s restaurants. The company published a press release that listed the affected restaurant locations and said malware was installed remotely on point of sale systems. Some of the locations were victim of breach back in December 27, 2016 and malware was
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IoT Cyber Attack Methods And Ways To Defend Them
In a recent cyber threat report, McAfee provided some good intelligence on how cybercriminals use Mirai attacks to infect poorly configured Internet of Things (IoT) devices and turn them into bots used for large scale network attacks.
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