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Once prominent infection method now declining - short blip or for good?
Malware

Once prominent infection method now declining - short blip or for good?

An expert from Digital Shadows dissects the once prominent method of infection known as exploit kits and whether they remain a threat.

By Rick Holland • 5 min read • Wed, 30th Aug 2017
Hackers speak: Privileged accounts best way to steal data
Endpoint Protection

Hackers speak: Privileged accounts best way to steal data

From the mouths of the hackers themselves, organisations' privileged accounts are the most attractive targets for gaining access to critical data.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Fri, 25th Aug 2017
FireEye data leaks continue - or are the hackers just trolling?
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

FireEye data leaks continue - or are the hackers just trolling?

Hackers have released another batch of information supposedly belonging to cybersecurity firm FireEye, two weeks after the initial data dump.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 15th Aug 2017
HBO breach: Centrify says 'winter is coming' for passwords
Cybersecurity

HBO breach: Centrify says 'winter is coming' for passwords

HBO's soft underbelly was laid bare to the world after hackers stole 1.5 TB of data from its systems - Centrify says passwords' days are limited.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Thu, 10th Aug 2017
Want to cause chaos? ICIT says hacking elections is easy
Distributed Denial of Service

Want to cause chaos? ICIT says hacking elections is easy

Hackers at DEFCON were able to exploit vulnerabilities in voting machines in a matter of minutes - ICIT breaks down just how easy it is.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Mon, 7th Aug 2017
HBO's Game of Thrones treasure chest ransacked by hackers
Malware

HBO's Game of Thrones treasure chest ransacked by hackers

​It would seem winter has come for HBO after hackers have stormed the company's servers and looted the jewels within to leak data online.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Tue, 1st Aug 2017
New report details exploits of notorious cyberespionage group with EMEA targets
Malware

New report details exploits of notorious cyberespionage group with EMEA targets

Known as CopyKittens, the group is politically-motivated and has increasingly been active in pursuing foreign espionage on strategic targets.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Mon, 31st Jul 2017
Javelin Networks: Give up on honeypots, because attackers will outsmart them
Identity and Access Management

Javelin Networks: Give up on honeypots, because attackers will outsmart them

Honey tokens, which are honeypots that are not computers, are easily studied and avoided by the average attacker.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 31st Jul 2017
Hackers steal $32m of ethereum cryptocurrency – expert commentary and advice
Crypto

Hackers steal $32m of ethereum cryptocurrency – expert commentary and advice

​In the second heist this week, hackers have stolen around US$32 million - Webroot senior threat analyst shares his commentary and insights.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Sat, 22nd Jul 2017
Alphabay disappears: Three scenarios to look for next
Hackers

Alphabay disappears: Three scenarios to look for next

As AlphaBay vanishes, the dark web braces for upheaval, with markets jostling for supremacy or a radical shift to P2P trading.

By Rick Holland • 6 min read • Mon, 17th Jul 2017
DRS CEO: “There are 3 groups of hackers: black, grey and white.”
Hackers

DRS CEO: “There are 3 groups of hackers: black, grey and white.”

Most of us get a mental image of an anonymous, hooded figure, bent over a computer in some dark recess of the web when the word hacker is mentioned.

By Vusi Melane • 3 min read • Wed, 12th Jul 2017
The malware that brought down Ukraine – is it really that sophisticated?
Malware

The malware that brought down Ukraine – is it really that sophisticated?

Tenable director says the significance of this malware as a stand-alone event is in fact quite small - but vendors have some catching up to do.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Wed, 21st Jun 2017
Hackers are able to target your e-cigarette... Is nothing sacred?
Cybersecurity

Hackers are able to target your e-cigarette... Is nothing sacred?

Vaping can be risky in unexpected ways as a security researcher demonstrates how a modified vaporizer can pass code to a computer.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Mon, 29th May 2017
Hackers run circles around Samsung's iris scanner security
Biometrics

Hackers run circles around Samsung's iris scanner security

Chaos at Samsung: Hackers bypass S8 iris scan with picture and contact lens, exposing security flaws in high-tech system.

By Alex Crossan • 3 min read • Wed, 24th May 2017
Pirates of the Caribbean film held ransom by, well.. pirates
Malware

Pirates of the Caribbean film held ransom by, well.. pirates

The hackers have demanded an enormous undisclosed amount of money be paid in Bitcoin. Disney apparently refuses to pay, and is working with the FBI.

By Alex Crossan • 3 min read • Tue, 16th May 2017
Spoiler alert: Hackers leak unreleased Netflix series
Digital Entertainment

Spoiler alert: Hackers leak unreleased Netflix series

An unidentified hacker has released the highly anticipated Season 5 episodes of popular Netflix show Orange is the New Black.

By Alex Crossan • 3 min read • Mon, 1st May 2017
When innocent mistakes turn into costly problems
Endpoint Protection

When innocent mistakes turn into costly problems

70% of firms faced pricey security breaches due to compromised accounts, careless misuse, or malicious insiders—only 1% were unscathed.

By Jeffrey Kok • 4 min read • Mon, 1st May 2017
Synack to bring hacker-powered intelligence platform to APAC
Hackers

Synack to bring hacker-powered intelligence platform to APAC

Singtel Innov8 and HPE are some of the big investor names behind the first hacker-powered intelligence platform to the world.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 12th Apr 2017
Trend Micro's three tips to catch a hacker
Phishing

Trend Micro's three tips to catch a hacker

If you know what you're looking for you might be able to spot a potential hacker and an impending cyber attack.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 21st Mar 2017