
Emergent threats, trends, and news annotated by some of the most well known and respected experts in the industry.
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#INFOSEC17: Ransomware and IoT are Greatest Cyber-Threats of 2017 Infosec professionals are seeing continued ransomware threats in 2017. It is not expect to have the same growth rate. The key will be for victims to stop paying the ransom and do best practices to defend against ransomware. IoT is expected to be a growing concern in 2017. Security needs to be addressed in the development of the IoT device. Fixing non-secure IoT devices in the wild will be very difficult. Request the Ransomware Epidemic whitepaper from 4D5A Security for more information on how to defend against ransomware. |
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Fireball Malware Infects 20% of Corporate Networks Worldwide A browser hijacker called Fireball is on the rise, it has infected 250 million PCs and 20% of corporate networks. Fireball is mainly focused on adware right now, but it could be used to deliver full blown malware to the PCs. Fireball is being installed as an additional program to a free program that is installed by the user. The good thing is Fireball can be removed in the Programs and Features list. |
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#INFOSEC17 Machine Learning is Positive, but not a Security Solution If you watched the recent Apple wwdc you may have heard of machine learning. Machine learning does have some very positive benefits, but it may not be a security solution. The article cover ways machine learning can and can’t be used in security. |
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Never gonna live this down: Researchers ‘Rickrolled’ by malware Some malware developers have a good sense of humor. A specific malware was made to get noticed by researchers. Then the joke malware dropped an .avi file that played Rick Astley’s number one hit, “Never Gonna Give You UP”. Well played guys, well played. |