Destructive Shamoon Malware Hits Italian Oil and Gas Firm
Hackers hit the IT infrastructure of an Italian oil and gas company with a new version of a destructive malware program called Shamoon. Shamoon, also known as Disttrack, was first used in ...
‘Tis the Season … For an Uptick in Spam and Phishing
In some countries, the festive winter season comprising Christmas and New Year is called the “silly season” because of the high number of people “drunk posting”—consuming greater amounts of alcohol and then ...
Phishing: An Ever-Evolving Threat
Whether it is was scammers duping World Cup fans with enticing emails touting a free trip to Moscow or the test against the DNC, phishing attacks were clearly the headline-grabbing darlings of ...
Command and Control Over ICMP: Chronicles of Red Team C2
Tremendous Red Team related blog post over at Black Hills Infosec, and superbly crafted by Darin Roberts, and detailing How To C2 over ICMP... Enjoy! ...
Don’t Overlook the Human Element in Security Training and Awareness
Security training and awareness must focus on risk scenarios that include the human element. The 2017 Verizon’s Data Breach Digest found that 90 percent of data-loss incidents have a phishing or social ...
Dark Patterns: Stealth Ways Companies Collect Personal Data
Security experts and security writers talk a lot about how sophisticated cybercriminals are at getting the information they want. But what we don’t talk enough about is how well legitimate companies are ...
DerbyCon 2018, April Wright’s ‘Social Engineering At Work – How To Use Positive Influence To Gain Management Buy-In For Anything’
Videography Credit: Irongeek (Adrian Crenshaw). Permalink ...
Business Email Compromise Gang Targeted 50,000 Company Executives
A Nigerian gang with members based in the U.K. is perpetrating a business email compromise operation aimed squarely at executives at companies with locations worldwide. The gang has compiled a target list ...
Not All Phishing Programs Are Created Equal
In today’s corporate world, security awareness training should be a common puzzle piece in general user onboarding and on-going staff education. With that training, regular testing should also be part of that ...
Over the hill and through the woods… How to protect your safety and finances on Road Trips
‘Tis the season… the season of traveling, whether that be to your grandma’s house or other friends and family. To save a few bucks, families will often opt for a road trip ...
