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EventBot, a new Android mobile targets financial institutions across Europe

Security Affairs

Security experts from Cybereason Nocturnus team discovered a new piece of Android malware dubbed EventBot that targets banks, financial services across Europe. Researchers from Cybereason Nocturnus team discovered a new piece of Android malware dubbed EventBot that targets banks, financial services across Europe.

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Ransomware infected systems at Xchanging, a DXC subsidiary

Security Affairs

Xchanging employs over 7,000 people worldwide and offers IT outsourcing, infrastructure including network managed services, software products and application management. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Pierluigi Paganini.

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Iran-linked APT group Pioneer Kitten sells access to hacked networks

Security Affairs

.” PIONEER KITTEN hackers to date have focused their attacks against entities in North American and Israeli, while targeted sectors include technology, government, defense, healthcare, aviation, media, academic, engineering, consulting and professional services, chemical, manufacturing, financial services, insurance, and retail. .

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California IT service provider Synoptek pays ransom after Sodinokibi attack

Security Affairs

Synoptek has more than 1,100 customers across multiple industries, including local governments, financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, media, retail and software. . ” T he IT service provider confirmed the attack but did not comment on whether it paid the ransom asked by the crooks. Pierluigi Paganini.

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How to Prevent Data Breaches: Data Breach Prevention Tips

eSecurity Planet

A CRM at a large financial services company might have an RTO of 15 minutes, while a storage archive for cold data may have an RTO of 12-24 hours. This doesn’t automatically mean that you don’t safeguard some systems. Of course, any damage isn’t ideal, but at what point would the business be in trouble?

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BEST PRACTICES: Mock phishing attacks prep employees to avoid being socially engineered

The Last Watchdog

In 2015, penetration tester Oliver Münchow was asked by a Swiss bank to come up with a better way to test and educate bank employees so that passwords never left the network perimeter. Promising metrics Since its launch in March 2015, Lucy has grown to 23 employees, with zero outside funding. It is headquartered in Zurich, with a U.S

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CISA issues proposed rules for cyber incident reporting in critical infrastructure

Data Protection Report

For example, government contractors or subcontractors with reporting obligations to the DOD or DOE for cyber incidents, or financial services entities that are already required to report cyber incidents to their primary federal regulator would be considered “covered entities” under the CIRCIA.