January 12, 2017 Ad Fraud Generates Cash for Cybercriminals and Pain for Website Managers 2 min read - Security researchers discovered two unrelated ad fraud campaigns in which cybercriminals hijacked clicks from authentic Google advertisements.
January 12, 2017 New PoC Exploit Weaponizes Security Research 2 min read - The authors of the Sundown exploit kit leveraged research conducted by Texas-based security firm Theori to develop a PoC exploit.
January 10, 2017 Botnet Phones Home Via Ghost Host 2 min read - Researchers disclosed a new method known as "ghost host," in which malware authors input false names in the HTTP host fields of a botnet's communications.
January 10, 2017 Missing Security Plus Malicious Attacks Equals Massive MongoDB Servers Breach 2 min read - Cybercriminals leveraged poor password hygiene among users and administrators to compromise nearly 30,000 databases on MongoDB servers.
January 9, 2017 Added DDoS Threat Makes FireCrypt Ransomware a Menace Worth Watching 2 min read - In additional to familiar malware processes, FireCrypt ransomware is capable of launching DDoS attacks after encrypting victims' files.
January 9, 2017 New Phishing Scam Uses Fraudulent PDF Files 2 min read - A security researcher disclosed a new phishing scam that prompts users to click a malicious link and enter login information to unlock a fraudulent PDF.
January 5, 2017 The FTC Will Pay for an IoT Patching Tool 2 min read - The FTC will sponsor a contest during CES 2017 to develop an IoT patching tool that enables users to promptly update software and eliminate vulnerabilities
January 4, 2017 New Cybersecurity Regulation Adds Weight to Enterprise Security Efforts 2 min read - The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) issued a new cybersecurity regulation requiring financial firms to submit annual security reports
January 4, 2017 Travel Booking Systems Security Suffers From Old Mindsets 2 min read - A team of researchers exposed gaps in booking systems security at a recent conference in Germany and encouraged GDS providers to upgrade their systems.
January 4, 2017 Digital Dividends: Bitcoin Price Breaks $1k to Start 2017 2 min read - The bitcoin price just broke $1,000 for the first time since 2013. But is it really a step toward market domination or merely fool's gold?