Researchers at the security firm Avast have found 28 malicious third-party browser extensions used with Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge that have been downloaded about 3 million times. These extensions are capable of spreading malware, stealing information and altering search engine results.
Fraud in the interactive voice response channel was growing before the pandemic. Since? IVR fraud has become “a fraudsters’ playground,” says Mark Horne, CMO of Pindrop. He shares a new account-centric defensive solution.
In this eBook, Horne discusses:
The growth of IVR fraud;
New research findings about...
The latest edition of the ISMG Security Report features an analysis of what we know so far about the impact of the SolarWinds supply chain hack and how to respond.
Brand impersonation - it isn't just a marketing or reputational issue. It's an InfoSec problem, says Shashi Prakash, CTO and co-founder of Bolster. He describes the growing problem and why security is best positioned to lead detection and response.
IBM Trusteer reports that a hacking group is using mobile emulators to spoof banking customers' mobile devices and steal millions of dollars from banks in the U.S. and Europe.
Intel and Cisco are among the thousands of SolarWinds Orion customers that were running a Trojanized version of the security software. FireEye, together with Microsoft and GoDaddy, have devised a "kill switch" to disrupt attackers' ability to access the malware on at least some infected systems.
A previously documented cryptomining worm dubbed Gitpaste-12 has returned with a wide-ranging series of attacks targeting web applications and IoT devices that exploit at least 31 vulnerabilities, according to Juniper Threat Labs.
Everything flowing through today’s banking market is connected by technology, and the critical role security plays in the way data and assets are protected. Customers need a trusted source of identification. Regulations are redefining the way information is used, stored, and shared, while financial institutions are...
An updated version of the AgentTesla information-stealing malware now boasts additional data harvesting capabilities, including the ability to target more web browsers and email clients, according to Cofense. The malware has become popular with fraudsters and BEC gangs.
A mighty effort is underway to figure out which organizations may have been deeply infiltrated by a suspected Russian hacking group following the SolarWinds hack. The hunt is difficult for many reasons, some experts say, and may never result in definitive answers about whether data was stolen.
Several recent ransomware attacks, including those involving Ryuk and Egregor, have used a commodity malware variant called SystemBC as a backdoor, according to Sophos.
Secure Code Warrior's Director of the Americas, Stephen Allor, hosts a webinar with Russ Wolfe of Capital One, in which they discuss the cybersecurity landscape in the BFSI sector.
They reveal why financial institutions are the new innovators when it comes to rolling out new initiatives, tools and training in the...
The Motorola Solutions team faced challenges that many companies could likely appreciate, including tight deadlines for feature delivery, the need for scalable security training that could flex with growing teams, as well as an uncompromising demand for products to be as secure as possible.
This in-depth case study...
Email is still the #1 attack vector the bad guys use. A whopping 91% of cyberattacks start with a phishing email, but email hacking is much more than phishing and launching malware!
Join us as we explore 10 ways hackers use social engineering to trick your users into revealing sensitive data or enabling malicious...
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