The Last Watchdog

MAY 2, 2019

Last February, Dallas-based email encryption vendor Zix Corp. For example, Gill pointed to the Eternal Blue exploit that was infamously stolen from NSA, and then posted publicly, free for anyone to use, by the Shadowbrokers’ crew. In the not-so-distant past, only elite hackers had access to high-end, cutting-edge hacking tools.

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Security Affairs

JULY 27, 2018

The malware was involved in a small email campaign targeting organizations primarily in the information technology, healthcare, and retail industries. The phishing emails used weaponized Microsoft Word attachments with macros that act as a downloader for the RAT. Researchers already spotted the threat in attacks in the wild.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

This article dives into the lexicon of malware, offering descriptions, protections, and examples of each. Examples of Adware Malware Attacks. While there are hundreds of adware versions, some of the most common examples include Fireball, Appearch, DollarRevenue, Gator, and DeskAd. Examples of Backdoor Malware Attacks.

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IT Governance

DECEMBER 20, 2022

South Staffordshire Water was reportedly infected with ransomware, which is a type of malware that encrypts the victim’s files and essentially locks them out of their systems. All signs pointed to a senior employee being tricked by a spear phishing or whaling scam.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 21, 2021

LogicManager’s GRC solution has specific use cases across financial services, education, government, healthcare, retail, and technology industries, among others. To use an example of a functional GRC strategy in action, imagine a fictional retail business that sells vitamin supplements. See our in-depth look at RSA Archer.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 21, 2021

LogicManager’s GRC solution has specific use cases across financial services, education, government, healthcare, retail, and technology industries, among others. To use an example of a functional GRC strategy in action, imagine a fictional retail business that sells vitamin supplements. See our in-depth look at RSA Archer.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Phishing scams use it to compromise networks. They spot unwanted traffic such as spam, phishing expeditions, malware, and scams. A good email gateway will contain most of the following features: Identify and filter spam, viruses, phishing and malware from URLs or attachments. Key Features of Secure Email Gateways.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 22, 2023

Application Access: A retail website can make more requests than human users on any resource. For example, a laptop missing critical security updates, a jail-broken tablet, or a wi-fi enabled refrigerator connected in the break room without permission. API calls on related applications (shopping carts, databases, etc.)

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IT Governance

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Ransomware is a specific type of malware that encrypts computer files, essentially locking the owner out of their systems. Unlike an attack on retailers, for example, victims have no alternative when systems are down. What is ransomware?

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IT Governance

JUNE 1, 2023

One criminal gang said that it had targeted the organisation and encrypted its systems. More worryingly, the same database contained usernames, email addresses and encrypted passwords. Reports suggest that the group is stealing the data rather than encrypting the organisations’ systems and holding them to ransom.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 16, 2023

Email-based phishing attacks : These can include both of the above attacks and typically target employees through their business email accounts. Imagine you’re a retailer with 50 store locations. For example, SNMP versions 1 and 2 have known vulnerabilities. Sometimes this malware can laterally move through the network.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 30, 2019

Traditionally, the average price for card data nabbed from online retailers — referred to in the underground as “ CVVs ” — has ranged somewhere between $2 and $8 per account. For example, over the past year Gemini has seen some 66 million new dumps show up on underground markets, and roughly half as many CVVs.

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ForAllSecure

JANUARY 19, 2022

For example, here’s Jerry Lewis in a scene from a 1950s film, where he’s trying to break into a Nazi German military base. When we travel, for example, to a different country, we have this thing called a passport, you know, this physical thing that we hold in our hands. Lewis: Good. Other: Wait. I must have the password.

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