With Less Than 100 Days to Go, How to Get C-Level Buy-in for GDPR...
For GDPR compliance initiatives to work effectively, there has to be buy-in from the boardroom. That doesn’t just mean releasing the necessary funds to...
Another Ransomware Variant Strikes Colorado DOT Days after Initial Attack
Posts from The State of Security for 03/02/2018
Inside a New DDoS Amplification Attack Vector via Memcached Servers
We recently saw a new DDoS amplification attack vector via memcached servers that culminated in two massive DDoS amplification attacks on February 28. Both...
Takeaways from the Russia-Linked US Senate Phishing Attacks
The Zero Trust Security approach could empower organizations and protect their customers in ways that go far beyond typical security concerns.
On January 12, 2018,...
Financial Cyberthreats in 2017
In 2017, we saw a number of changes to the world of financial threats and new actors emerging. As we have previously noted, fraud...
IoT hack: how to break a smart home… again
There can never be too many IoT gadgets – that’s what people usually think when buying yet another connected device with advanced functionality. From...
Multi-factor Authentication (MFA) Is Ready for Prime Time
We’ve heard it time and again. As security threats increase and morph, and user devices and locations diversify, multi-factor authentication (MFA) should be blossoming...
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NEW: Vulnerability and Assessment Scanning for Your AWS Cloud Databases
Scuba is a free and easy-to-use tool that uncovers hidden security risks. Scuba is frequently updated with content from Imperva’s Defense Center researchers.
With Scuba...
Tax refund, or How to lose your remaining cash
Every year, vast numbers of people around the globe relish the delightful prospect of filling out tax returns, applying for tax refunds, etc. Given...
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Hackers Use Fake CleanMyMac Site to Deploy SHub Stealer and Hijack Crypto Wallets
A convincing fake website posing as the popular Mac utility CleanMyMac is actively pushing dangerous macOS malware called SHub Stealer onto unsuspecting users. ...
CVE program funding secured, easing fears of repeat crisis
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and the MITRE Corporation have renegotiated the contract supporting the 26-year-old Common Vulnerabilities and...
Outbreak Alert- Annual Report 2025
In 2025, the FortiGuard Labs team processed and blocked 3.8 trillion vulnerability exploitation attempts, preventing 2.71 billion malware deliveries, and blocking 257 million newly...
9th March – Threat Intelligence Report
For the latest discoveries in cyber research for the week of 9th March, please download our Threat Intelligence Bulletin.
TOP ATTACKS AND BREACHES
AkzoNobel, a Netherlands-based...
