Preparing for the “next normal” By Topher Tebow, Cybersecurity Analyst (Malware), Acronis For cybersecurity professionals, this year began more or less like any other. Fast forward to April, and nearly half of the American workforce was working from home — relying on remote access tools and cloud services for everyday business needs. It’s been a time of great challenges and opportunities. We’ve finally settled into the “new normal,” but cyber threats continue to evolve and…

Eternal Terminal: How to install for persistent SSH connections Length: 2:01 | Mar 17, 2021 If you have trouble with SSH connections breaking, Jack Wallen shows you how you can enjoy a bit more persistence with the help of Eternal Terminal. Source link

App developers need to implement workarounds and create an understanding of the benefits of shared data, according to a new survey from AppsFlyer and Mobile Marketing Association. Image: iStock/scanrail A new report, Personal Data, Privacy & Smartphones: The Cautious Consumer analyzes what smartphone owners think of the upcoming Apple Identifier for Advertisers (IDFA) opt-in requirement and the use of their data. The report, from AppsFlyer and Mobile Marketing AssociationGlobal (MMA) highlights “the need to inform and educate their…

A Trend Micro report found that its system dealt with 16.4 million threats that used COVID-19 as a hook. Image: iStock/halfpoint COVID-19 dominated everyone’s lives throughout 2020 but a new report from cybersecurity company Trend Micro found that the pandemic was also the main theme of nearly 16.5 million threats and attacks launched against its customers. In Trend Micro’s “2020 Annual Cybersecurity Report,” researchers wrote that they dealt with 16,393,564 threats that had a COVID-19-related…

IT industry association CompTIA has launched a new training catalogue designed to facilitate the development of outstanding IT apprenticeships. The CompTIA Apprenticeship Training Solutions Catalogue will make it easier for training providers and their staff to understand how CompTIA learning objectives map to the UK’s digital apprenticeship standards. Linking directly to mapping documents, learning objectives and other materials, the resource ensures each relevant tech standard is aligned with the associated apprenticeship standards. The catalogue places…

The various threat intelligence stories in this iteration of the Anomali Cyber Watch discuss the following topics: APT, AlientBot, Clast82, China, DearCry, RedXOR, and Vulnerabilities. The IOCs related to these stories are attached to Anomali Cyber Watch and can be used to check your logs for potential malicious activity. Figure 1 – IOC Summary Charts. These charts summarize the IOCs attached to this magazine and provide a glimpse of the threats discussed. Trending Cyber News…

Security and communications integrator for businesses, industries and governments Optilan has announced the appointment of Adrian Bannister as its new chief financial officer (CFO). Bannister brings over 25 years of financial experience to the firm, which specializes in solutions for energy, critical national infrastructure, pipeline and rail projects. He most recently held the position of CFO at specialist energy technology business Ardyne, along with various strategic executive roles across at a variety of oilfield services…

Crimeware-as-a-service is the latest ransomware threat Length: 11:22 | Mar 17, 2021 BlackBerry researchers see more double-extortion ransomware attacks, attackers demanding ransom from healthcare patients, and rising bitcoin prices driving the growth of ransomware. Source link

The CEO of the encrypted communications firm Sky Global has been indicted in the US on charges of facilitating international drug trafficking The head of the Canada-based company Sky Global that provides encrypted communications, Jean-Francois Eap, has been indicted in the US on charges of facilitating international drug trafficking. The Justice Department indicted Jean-Francois Eap and Thomas Herdman, a former high-level distributor of Sky Global devices. “A federal grand jury today returned an indictment against…