Here is the weekly roundup :
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‘Fatboy’ Ransomware Extorts Money Based on Victims’ Countries
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A March indictment by the Department of Justice first revealed news of the arrest of a Lithuanian man who allegedly stole $100 million in wire transfers from American tech giants.
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Google Docs Users Hit with Massive Phishing Attack
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On Wednesday morning (PST), users of the popular Google Docs software suite were targeted in a comprehensive phishing campaign that allowed attackers to obtain victims’ contact lists
while accessing their Gmail accounts to spread spam.Building a culture of security is substantial to any organization. Having a culture built around security, can help an organization
create and maintain cyber resilience and a strong business environment.
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Mysterious IoT Worm Hajime Builds 300,000-Strong Botnet
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A new ‘vigilante’ IoT worm that blocks rival botnets, titled Hajime (Japanese for ‘beginning’ has steadily amassed a huge P2P botnet of 300,000 compromised devices,
according to Kaspersky researchers.
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Human Vulnerability – The Biggest Threat to an Organization
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Human vulnerabilities are present in every organization and can often be exploited for heinous purposes. Humans are said to be the weakest link in cybersecurity and for good reason.
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Study: DDoS Attacks Continue to be a Significant Security and Business Concern
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A study has revealed that distributed denial of service or DDoS attacks continues to have a devastating impact on businesses, costing an organization as much as $2.5 million in revenue on average.
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First Ever ‘Major Scale’ Mac Malware Hits Users with Phishing Campaign
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Security researchers have discovered a new malware program that targets macOS users and is capable of spying on browsing traffic – even encrypted traffic – to steal users’ sensitive information.
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Featured Article:
Scott Kaine on Cloud Access Management
Scott Kaine, CEO of Delta Risk LLC, discusses cloud asscess management and the concerns associated with it in a recent interview with LIFARS.
Upcoming Events:
IANS Toronto Information Security Forum| 5/16-5/17
Our CEO, Ondrej Krehel, will be discussing effective Threat Hunting and Incident Response plans for three separate sessions.
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Enfuse Conference| 5/22-5/25
LIFARS' Incident Response and Digital Forensic Team will be presenting two lab sessions at Enfuse:
- Digital Forensics on Compromised Web Applications
- Incident Response, The First 24 Hours
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NJ ISACA - FinCyberSec Conference 2017 | 5/31
Ondrej Krehel, LIFARS' CEO, will be presenting real cases of cyber extortion on financial firms and high net worth individuals, during his session "The Era of Ransomware and Cyber Extortion."
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