In its research, Flashpoint said the United States, Germany, and Ukraine appear to be the most frequently targeted countries. The most exploited sectors are education, followed by healthcare, legal, aviation, and government. Least vulnerable to these types of attacks are the financial and telecom sectors. Microsoft Windows is the most popular of the platforms targeted […]

Researchers say fileless in-memory malware attacks have become a major nuisance to businesses and have become even harder to detect and defend. Source: Malware Hard Target: Fileless Malware  

Even though we work with all of the Tier 1 network and leased line providers, we don’t often talk about it. This is due in part to our customers’ network and ethernet fibre leased line services being both commercially sensitive and a security risk should we divulge their details. It is also a relatively complex area of IT infrastructure, where one size rarely fits all. So here goes . . .

A new ransomware-as-a-service called Karmen appeals to ransomware newbies with a low price, easy setup and developer updates. Source: Malware Low-Cost Ransomware Service Discovered

We’ve just published guidance for Chrome OS on our website. If you’ve not come across Chrome…

InterContinental Hotels Group said on Friday that it found malware designed to access payment card data at more than 1,000 of its hotels. Source: Malware IHG Confirms Second Credit Card Breach Impacting 1,000-Plus Hotels

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Security information and event management solutions are supposed to boost security, but researchers say the network analysis tools are ripe attack targets. Source: Cloud Security Researcher Warns SIEMs Are Weak Link In Network Security Chain