New Web-Based Credit Card Stealer Uses Telegram Messenger to Exfiltrate Data

Ransomware 101: 3 Key Ways to Get Started Combating Ransomware

Ransomware is stealing headlines. And there is a reason to all the hype. The malware attack that takes over computer networks is a growing problem for organizations of all sizes. And "bad guys" are turning ransomware into big business. The FBI estimates the attacks to be a $1 billion industry as of 2016. So what can organizations do to protect themselves?

New Web-Based Credit Card Stealer Uses Telegram Messenger to Exfiltrate Data

Cybercriminal groups are constantly evolving to find new ways to pilfer financial information, and the latest trick in their arsenal is to leverage the messaging app Telegram to their benefit. In what's a new tactic adopted by Magecart groups, the encrypted messaging service is being used to send ...

Maximum Lifespan of SSL/TLS Certificates is 398 Days Starting Today

Starting today, the lifespan of new TLS certificates will be limited to 398 days, a little over a year, from the previous maximum certificate lifetime of 27 months (825 days). In a move that's meant to boost security, Apple, Google, and Mozilla are set to reject publicly rooted digital ...

Cisco Issues Warning Over IOS XR Zero-Day Flaw Being Targeted in the Wild

Cisco has warned of an active zero-day vulnerability in its router software that's being exploited in the wild and could allow a remote, authenticated attacker to carry out memory exhaustion attacks on an affected device. "An attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities by sending crafted IGMP ...

Iranian Hackers Pose as Journalists to Trick Victims Into Installing Malware

An Iranian cyberespionage group known for targeting government, defense technology, military, and diplomacy sectors is now impersonating journalists to approach targets via LinkedIn and WhatsApp and infect their devices with malware. Detailing the new tactics of the "Charming Kitten" APT group, ...

QakBot Banking Trojan Returned With New Sneaky Tricks to Steal Your Money

A notorious banking trojan aimed at stealing bank account credentials and other financial information has now come back with new tricks up its sleeve to target government, military, and manufacturing sectors in the US and Europe, according to new research. In an analysis released by Check Point ...

Ransomware 101: 3 Key Ways to Get Started Combating Ransomware

Ransomware is stealing headlines. And there is a reason to all the hype. The malware attack that takes over computer networks is a growing problem for organizations of all sizes. And "bad guys" are turning ransomware into big business. The FBI estimates the attacks to be a $1 billion industry as of 2016. So what can organizations do to protect themselves?