Check Point’s H2 2016 Global Threat Intelligence Trends Report, highlights key trends in network and mobile malware Embargoed to UK. Check Point has today released its H2 2016 Global Threat Intelligence Trends, revealing that ransomware attacks doubled during the period. The percentage of ransomware attacks increased from 5.5%, to 10.5% of all recognized malware attacks from July to December 2016. The H2 2016 Global Threat Intelligence Trends Report highlights the key tactics cyber-criminals are using to attack businesses, and gives a detailed overview of the cyber-threat landscape in the top malware categories – ransomware, banking and mobile. It is based on threat intelligence data drawn from Check…
ISBuzz Team
Following a report by the BBC, search engines are pledging to make it hard for UK internet users to find pirated films and music and illegally streamed sport. Google and Microsoft’s Bing have signed up to a voluntary code of practice and will ensure offending websites are demoted in their search results. Lee Munson, Security Researcher at Comparitech.com commented below. Lee Munson, Security Researcher at Comparitech.com: “The new voluntary code of practice pledged by major search engines is bad news for anyone looking to download or consume content without paying for it but good news for everyone who wants to…
According to Kaspersky Lab “Spam and phishing in 2016” report, about 20 per cent of all spam emails in Q4 2016 distributed ransomware Trojans. The Kaspersky Lab spam report also identified the following trends in 2016: The volume of spam emails in 2016 increased to 58.31 per cent of overall email traffic, a rise of 3.03 per cent on 2015 The US remained the biggest source of spam (12.08 per cent), with second place taken by Vietnam (10.32 per cent), and India in third (10.15 per cent) Germany remained in first place among the countries targeted by malicious mailshots (14.13 per…
The Internet of thing (IoT) is revolutionizing the world, influencing a broad array of industries in different ways: the global market of connected devices is expected to reach $163.24 billion by 2020. If we analyze healthcare, the IoT presence in this sphere seems really beneficial: specialists in secured custom application development come up with smart solutions that contribute to physicians’ and patients’ comfort The bright examples are home monitoring systems equipped with sensors allowing to control the state of health remotely, wearables able to track abnormalities, mobile apps that assist in taking pills on time or controlling medicines’ expiration date, smart beds,…
Security researchers have warned drivers that internet-connected cars could be at risk of being stolen or remotely controlled as car makers rush out products without properly securing them. IT security experts from AlienVault and ESET commented below. Javvad Malik, Security Advocate at AlienVault: “There is a rush to integrate smart capabilities into as many devices as possible. But not all IoT devices are equal, and manufacturers should take the risk into consideration when creating such functionality. In the case of cars, the impact of poor security can be very high, ranging from theft of an expensive vehicle through to serious injury or…
A new report released by Accenture found that 1 in 4 consumers have had their healthcare records breached. The survey also reveals that half of healthcare data breach victims have had to pay on average about $2,500.00 dollars for out-of-pocket costs and 1 in 2 breaches resulted in identity theft. According to the Identity Theft Resource Center 91% of healthcare organizations reported at least one data breach over the last two years. Lisa Baergen, Director at NuData Security commented below. Lisa Baergen, Director at NuData Security: “Medical records are worth ten times more than credit card numbers on the dark web. It’s more…
Project Zero publicised an, as yet, unpatched Windows vulnerability as its 90 day disclosure deadline had elapsed, IT security experts from Tenable Network Security and Positive Technologies commented below. Gavin Millard, Technical Director at Tenable Network Security: “Project Zero’s 90 day window to issue a fix for a discovered vulnerability has been hotly debated in the industry with some – generally the software vendors affected by the discovery, stating the time limit is too short to implement a fix, test and rollout. But for many, the 90 day window is seen to drive the right behaviour, focusing software companies to…
CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CSA+) becomes first training tool incorporating in-depth behavioural analytics for cybersecurity defences CompTIA equips cybersecurity professionals with knowledge to detect and prevent highly elusive cyber attacks London, UK. combat the increasing risk of cyber-attacks, CompTIA, the world’s leading information technology (IT) association, today unveiled a ground-breaking, vendor-neutral certification, CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CSA+). It is the first of its kind to bring behavioural analytics to the forefront cyber threat detection, rather than focusing solely on the technical aspects of the sector. In recent years, hackers have learnt to evade detection from traditional systems such as firewalls, with increasingly sophisticated…
Android ransomware increased by more than 50% in 2016, this is the highest number of attempts to penetrate devices ever seen. These findings are presented in ESET’s latest annual data based on its LiveGrid® technology in the white paper “Trends in Android Ransomware”. Other key findings from the whitepaper include: In 2015, ESET observed that the focus of Android ransomware operators shifted from Eastern European to US mobile users. However, last year demonstrated a growing interest by the attackers in the Asian market. “Indeed it is fair to say that ransomware for Android has become a full-scale global threat,” says ESET…
Following the news of security concerns behind My Friend Cayla, David Emm, Principal Security Researcher at Kaspersky Lab commented below. David Emm, Principal Security Researcher at Kaspersky Lab: “My Friend Cayla is hitting the headlines, following a call for parents to destroy the doll by Germany’s Federal Network Agency. The doll is equipped with a Bluetooth chip to enable it to answer questions through the Internet. However, it also asks for sensitive information, such as hometown, parent’s and user’s name, and school. Concerns about the doll therefore centre mainly around privacy – the fact that secrets entrusted to the doll…