Articles and Comments By Tarik Saleh
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Experts Comments On Kylie's Cosmetics Security Incident
October 01 , 2020 by Tarik Saleh
We should expect more brands to get in touch with their customers notifying them about their data be...
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Shopify sees malicious employees steal merchant data: Security expert commentary
September 24 , 2020 by Tarik Saleh
Cybersecurity awareness is effective against human error, but can do nothing about this type of inte...
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Expert Reaction On News Of Russian State Hackers Targeting Biden Campaign
September 10 , 2020 by Tarik Saleh
As we approach November, it is very likely that we will see an uptick in foreign state-sponsored att...
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Experts On News State Bank Of Chile Shuts All Branches After REvil Ransomware Attack
September 08 , 2020 by Tarik Saleh
It is easy to feel disheartened by the number of times we still see attacks take place because of a...
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Android Users Warned About 40 Malware-ridden Apps That Entice You With Free Trainers
August 28 , 2020 by Tarik Saleh
This discovery of 40 applications in Android which aim to distribute malware are simply the next in...
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Experts Insight On FinTech Unicorn Dave Data Breach
July 27 , 2020 by Tarik Saleh
This breach demonstrates the importance of vetting third parties and implementing security best prac...
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Telecom Argentina Hit with $7.5 Million Ransom - Expert Commentary
July 22 , 2020 by Tarik Saleh
The majority of spam emails, and clearly the one on which a Telecom employee, unfortunately, click o...
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Europe’s Largest Mobile Operator Orange Hit by Ransomware Attack - Expert Commentary
July 20 , 2020 by Tarik Saleh
Certainly, concerning the size of the database exposed, this ransomware attack to Orange is just the...
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Experts Insight On Major US Twitter Accounts Hacked in Bitcoin Scam
July 17 , 2020 by Tarik Saleh
In post-exploitation scenarios, we can understand what the attackers\' motives are. In this case, th...
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TrickBot Malware Now Checks Screen Resolution To Evade Analysis - Expert Reaction
July 02 , 2020 by Tarik Saleh
TrickBot is a financial trojan that typically gets dropped by a maldoc spam campaign. It harvests cr...
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Comment: Hackers Extort $1.14m From University Of California, San Francisco
June 30 , 2020 by Tarik Saleh
NetWalker’s usual entry point is a phishing email, which is why prevention through cyber awareness...
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Expert In-out On Office 365 Now Checks Docs For Known Threats Before Editing
June 24 , 2020 by Tarik Saleh
Microsoft’s efforts to expand its document security tools is certainly a welcome move, as maliciou...
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Expert On News: Phishing Kit Prices Skyrocketed In 2019 By 149%
April 15 , 2020 by Tarik Saleh
Like all the things that require expertise and craft, well designed phishing kits are becoming incre...
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Experts Reaction On Credit Card Skimmer Running On 13 Shopping Sites, Despite Notification
February 26 , 2020 by Tarik Saleh
Magecart continues to be a successful Javascript based malware that steals customer payment informat...
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EXPERT COMMENTS: SNAKE Ransomware Targets Organizations' Entire Corporate Networks
January 10 , 2020 by Tarik Saleh
Security researchers have observed samples of the new SNAKE ransomware family targeting organization...
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BEC Fraudsters Divert $742,000 From Ocala City In Florida - Expert Comments
November 06 , 2019 by Tarik Saleh
These type of attacks are an example of low-sophistication with high-reward. BEC attacks commonly in...
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Experts Comments: Sophisticated Russian Hacking Group Is back In Action Again
October 21 , 2019 by Tarik Saleh
There can be a misunderstanding in the security intelligence world that once a threat actor or group...
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Experts Comments: Personal Records Of Most Of Ecuador's Population Leaked
September 17 , 2019 by Tarik Saleh
The type of data leaked here is the most severe you can have when a breach occurs: full name, date o...
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Microsoft: Office 365 Automated Incident Response Feature
September 11 , 2019 by Tarik Saleh
Microsoft’s latest feature release of automated response really shows they understand the actual p...
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