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An advanced persistent threat group (APT) with links to the Chinese government has been blamed for a cyber-espionage attack on Finland’s parliament.  The Finnish Security and Intelligence Service (Supo) announced on Thursday that APT31 was behind a cyber-espionage campaign that targeted the Finnish parliament last fall.  Security companies including Checkpoint and FireEye have linked APT31’s activities with the state cyber-operations of the People’s Republic of China.  “Supo identified a state-run cyber espionage operation targeted last year against the parliament with the…

The FBI received more than 19,000 complaints of business email compromises last year, costing victims around $1.8 billion. Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto In 2020, cybercriminals amped up their attacks by taking advantage of a host of events, from the coronavirus pandemic to remote working and learning to the presidential election and more. Among the many types of cyber crimes affecting organizations and individuals last year, business email compromises  and email account compromises proved especially costly. Released…

The Ontic Center for Protective Intelligence has launched a new monthly honor program to recognize the pioneers and thought leaders driving the physical security and protection industry.  Each month, the program will recognize groundbreaking professionals who have developed either new models or new areas of knowledge, and veteran practitioners who are actively contributing to advancing their industry.  Among the inaugural trailblazers recognized by the center’s new Protective Intelligence Honors program is the founder and president of Hetherington Group, a…

Find out why cloud computing is leading IT security pros to reevaluate their in-house cybersecurity practices as well as resources provided by managed service providers. Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto Looking back, one might wonder how we ever got along without cloud computing. Cloud computing has, and will continue to be, a disruptive technology in how it transforms the way we use the internet.  Along with cloud computing, advances in microprocessor technology are altering our concept of…

ESET has uncovered malware designed to leverage the growing popularity of invite-only social media app Clubhouse. Revealing its findings in a blog post, the cybersecurity firm said the Trojan malware aims to steal users’ login information for a variety of online services. Disguised as an Android version of the audio chat app (which does not current exist), it is capable of taking credentials for over 450 apps and is also able to bypass SMS-based two…