Maksim Yukabets, who has been charged with stealing more than $100 million using Dridex malware, with his Lamborghini. (Source: U.K. National Crime Agency)

Two Russians Indicted Over $100M Dridex Malware Thefts

Jeremy Kirk • December 6, 2019

Two Russian men have been charged with stealing more than $100 million from banks around the world using the notorious Dridex malware, according to an unsealed U.S. indictment that caps off a decade-long investigation led by American and British law enforcement agencies.

Cybercrime

CERT-In Issues Advisory for OnePlus Data Breach

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Governance

Balancing Digital Transformation and Security

Suparna Goswami • December 6, 2019

As companies go through a digital transformation, they should keep security top of mind, says Claire Hatcher of Kaspersky, who describes a layered approach.

Governance

Misconceptions About 'Zero Trust'

Suparna Goswami • December 6, 2019

A common misconception about the "zero trust" model is that once it's deployed, network security is no longer required, says Steven Hunter of Forescout.

Governance

How to Make a Security Transformation

Suparna Goswami • December 6, 2019

A successful digital transformation journey must include a security transformation journey that includes a careful examination of risks, says Ganesh Prasad of RSA.

Endpoint Security

Analysis: Smart TV Risks

Nick Holland • December 6, 2019

The latest edition of the ISMG Security Report offers an analysis of the FBI's security and privacy warnings about smart TVs. Also featured: discussions on the security of connected medical devices and strategies for fighting synthetic identity fraud.

Cybercrime

Skimming Campaign Leveraged Heroku Cloud Platform: Report

Akshaya Asokan • December 5, 2019

Several e-commerce sites were targeted with a card skimming campaign that used the Salesforce-owned Heroku cloud platform to host skimmer infrastructure and stolen credit card data, according to a new report from the security firm Malwarebytes.

Governance

GOP Federal Privacy Bill Would Supersede CCPA

Suparna Goswami • December 5, 2019

After several moves by Democrats to introduce federal privacy legislation, Republican Senator Roger Wicker on Tuesday unveiled a draft consumer privacy bill, the United States Consumer Data Privacy Act of 2019, that would override various state laws on privacy, including the California Consumer Privacy Act.

Endpoint Security

Cybersecurity Defenders: Channel Your Adversary's Mindset

Mathew J. Schwartz • December 4, 2019

A clear theme Wednesday throughout the first day of the Black Hat Europe conference was the importance of approaching the design and defense of networks and systems by thinking like the enemy.

Endpoint Security

FBI Warns of Smart TV Dangers

Jeremy Kirk • December 4, 2019

The FBI has a new suspect in its sights, and there's one in nearly every home: smart TVs. It warns consumers to be wary because the devices can pose privacy and security threats - an unsecured smart TV could be the avenue hackers use to gain access to a home network.

Cybercrime

New Malware Campaign Uses Trojanized 'Tetris' Game: Report

Akshaya Asokan • December 3, 2019

A new malware campaign uses a Trojanized version of the game Tetris to target healthcare and educational institutions for credential stealing, according to Blackberry Cylance. Analysts have observed evidence of the threat actors attempting to deliver ransomware with the 'PyXie' Trojan.

3rd Party Risk Management

Analysis: Vendor Contract Changes Under CCPA

Suparna Goswami • December 3, 2019

Getting the proper vendor contracts completed is a top concern for organizations preparing to comply with the California Consumer Privacy Act, says Caitlin Fennessy, research director at the International Association of Privacy Professionals.

Application Security

Mixcloud Breach Affects 21 Million Accounts

Jeremy Kirk • December 2, 2019

Digital streaming platform Mixcloud says it's the victim of a data breach after an attacker shared personal data for registered users with several media outlets, including Vice and ZDNet. The data on 21 million users is for sale in an underground market.

Anti-Phishing, DMARC

Google: Government-Backed Hackers Targeted 12,000 Users

Akshaya Asokan • November 29, 2019

Google has directly warned more than 12,000 users across 149 countries that they have been targeted by government-backed hackers. Google says the attack attempts occurred in the third quarter of this year and targeted users of such services as Gmail, Drive and YouTube.