RSS_Virtulization

Most global retailers are predicting an increase in fraud budgets next year, with nearly half seeing an increase in attacks, according to new data from Ravelin. The fraud prevention software vendor polled over 1000 merchants globally to understand their current challenges. It revealed that 45% are seeing an increase in account takeover (ATO) attacks. These efforts aim to hijack consumer accounts to tap them for any stored personal information which could be monetized on the dark web….

The burgeoning commercial space industry needs support from the cybersecurity sector to ensure it can be trusted and resilient, according to Rob Meyerson, founder and CEO at Delalune Space, speaking during the LORCA Live online event. Meyerson is formerly of NASA in a highly technical role and Blue Origin, where he worked alongside Jeff Bezos to create new business lines in areas such as human space flights. He is now focused on investing in new businesses…

Authored by: Gage Mele, Tara Gould, Winston Marydasan, and Yury Polozov Key Findings Anomali Threat Research discovered cyberthreat actors distributing malicious documents exploiting a vulnerability (CVE-2017-8570) during a multi-stage infection chain to install a Visual Basic (VB) executable on target machines. This exploitation creates a backdoor that appears to only retrieve an infected machine’s username, possibly indicating reconnaissance activity. We assess with low confidence, based on limited technical intelligence and targeting consistent with previously observed…

When you think of the cybersecurity “CIA” triad of Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability, which one of those is most important to your organization?  From a privacy standpoint, confidentiality reigns supreme. Confidentiality is so important that it is codified into many of the cyber regulations of recent years, most notably the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), as well as others.  If you approach the CIA triad from a strict business mindset, then availability is probably a prime…

Prioritizing Security in a Remote Learning Environment  Learning environments are not what they used to be, and as educational institutions deploy new technology to facilitate a safe and effective remote learning environment, their cyber vulnerabilities also increase. Canadian schools especially have seen a rise in ransomware attacks with the transition to online learning, opening the door for hackers to exploit student data and sabotage academic research. To combat the rising cybersecurity concerns, educators need to…