Email systems, databases and the networks used for communication remain prime targets for cybercriminals, and the move to multiple cloud environments has introduced a whole new layer of complexity for enterprises when it comes to securing data.
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Coaxing Cops To Tackle Cybercrime? There’s An App For That
The purpose of the Cyber Investigative Standards Pilot was not to train NYPD’s thousands of patrol officers to understand the technical ins and outs of cybercrime the way Selby does… But a police department can scale up technology, and that’s where Selby saw a potential solution.
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Farms are ‘fair game’ to cyber attacks
AS more farm enterprises rely on the internet to operate, the isolation that has spared many regional businesses from crime compared to those in built-up or city areas has started to fade. Cyber experts say that as long as your business uses the internet, you are fair game just as much as metropolitan businesses. And farm businesses, due to their high dollar amounts of input and outputs, are common targets for cyber criminals.
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Army of hi-tech police reservists could help tackle cyber crime crisis, senior officer claims
Britain should recruit an army of volunteer police reservists to help tackle the growing cyber crime crisis, a senior police leader has suggested.
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Cybercrime Support: Victory for the Midmarket
The year 2019 saw a marked increase on breach responses services for small-to-midsized businesses. Kristin Judge, CEO of the Cybercrime Support Network, outlines the state of cybersecurity for the midmarket.
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‘Unprecedented’ sentencing for international GozNym cybercrime network
Three cybercriminals that helped orchestrate a multi-million dollar theft against U.S. companies by using a banking trojan known as GozNym have been sentenced to prison, the Department of Justice and the Prosecutor’s Office of Georgia announced Friday.
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Inside ‘Evil Corp,’ a $100M Cybercrime Menace
The U.S. Justice Department this month offered a $5 million bounty for information leading to the arrest and conviction of a Russian man indicted for allegedly orchestrating a vast, international cybercrime network that called itself “Evil Corp” and stole roughly $100 million from businesses and consumers. As it happens, for several years KrebsOnSecurity closely monitored the day-to-day communications and activities of the accused and his accomplices. What follows is an insider’s look at the back-end operations of this gang.
Equifax Breach Vulnerability Surfaces as Top Network Attack
New research from WatchGuard Technologies shows that amid significant increases in both malware and network attacks, multiple Apache Struts vulnerabilities – including one used in the devastating Equifax data breach – appeared for the first time on WatchGuard’s list of most popular network attacks in Q3 2019. The Internet Security Report for Q3 2019 also highlights a major rise in zero day malware detections and, increasing use of Microsoft Office exploits and legitimate penetration testing tools.
Top 5 cybersecurity predictions for 2020
When it comes to cybersecurity, staying ahead of threats – rather than reacting to them – is critical. In a constantly evolving threat landscape, plugging holes – or designing one’s security posture for yesterday’s threats – just isn’t enough anymore. A new year is almost upon us, and with it comes new threats and trends, specifically in the world of cybersecurity. We’ve put together our top 5 cybersecurity predictions for 2020, with a view to helping ensure you stay ahead of threats.
2020 is when cybersecurity gets even weirder, so get ready
The continued expansion of the Internet of Things will greatly increase the number of devices and applications that security teams will have to protect. That’s hard for teams that have been used to protecting just PCs and servers and now have to worry about everything from smart air-conditioning units or vending machines in the canteen, right through to power plants and industrial machinery.
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