Apple boasts of stopping some $1.5 billion in attempted app fraud in 2020 and removing one million malicious apps, but complaints of app-based scams are still quite common.
Cyber Security
Cyber criminals, state-sponsored hackers and even the occasional disgruntled employee are constantly looking to gain unauthorized access for a variety of purposes: theft of money, cyber espionage, personal information for sale or for use in scams, and damage to critical infrastructure for just a few of the most common.
So how does an organization mitigate an entire world full of continual cyber attacks? Just as buildings have a number of necessary elements of physical security: access control, cameras, alarms and so on; there are similar key elements of cyber security that are absolutely vital for just about any modern business.
It starts with identifying and closing the most common doors that attackers use. For example, phishing attacks on employees are far and away the most common initial point of entry. The breach of even a low-level employee account can quickly turn into an escalation in access privileges and the ability to reach sensitive information. This is also true of smart devices, which are generally more poorly secured than computers and phones.
Verizon's data breach report for 2021 frames the degree to which the pandemic has influenced cyber criminal activity, with the focus shifting strongly toward work-at-home infrastructure.
At a time when the risk of a data breach has never been more acute, a true attack-centric exposure prioritization platform offers a superior solution for vulnerability management.
Report finds that the vast majority of app developers are pushing vulnerable code, and that truly secure applications capable of repelling a determined attacker are few and far between.
Recently discovered Wi-Fi security vulnerabilities, fragmentation and aggregation attacks (FragAttacks), affect Wi-Fi products, including the Wi-Fi standard and security protocols.
Lessons to be learned from the recent rash of API security incidents is that you need to adopt a Shield Right while you Shift Left strategy to protect yourself from API security threats.
Rapid7 says that the Codecov supply chain attack exposed source code repositories for internal tools used for the Managed Detection and Response (MDR) service,and a subset of its customers’ data.
As malicious actors increasingly zero in on supply chain attacks, both third-party solutions providers and end users must make a more concentrated effort to shift to a ‘validation before implementation’ model.
Security researchers discovered a new Android malware targeting sixty banks in Europe. The banking trojan overlays legitimate apps and mimics user interaction to commit fraud.
Finding a managed security services provider with the right mix of services and capabilities can be a lengthy process. Here are some key cybersecurity matters to consider and tips on what to look for in an MSSP.










