The Ransomware Epidemic Learn how to combat Ransomware Here is the weekly roundup : Hackers Target Ukraine with Phishing Campaign During BadRabbit Attack The head of Ukraine’s state cyber police has revealed hackers tried to access confidential data with sophisticated phishing attacks in tandem with the recent ransomware strike with BadRabbit. The recent ransomware attack made headlines after hitting the likes of Russia and Ukraine. The latter, in particular, was victim to ... App Coding Error Leaves 180 Million Smartphones Vulnerable to Data Theft A simple coding error in at least 685 mobile applications has left up to 180 million smartphone owners at risk of having their text messages and calls intercepted by hackers, security researchers have discovered. App developers have mistakenly coded credentials for accessing services provided by communications software provider Twilio. World’s Biggest Shipping Company Counts Cost of the Cyberattack AP Moller-Maersk, the world’s largest container shipping company, has cut its profit guidance after drop in profits and share price due to a cyberattack in July and August. Danish shipping giant has fallen to a quarterly loss that was partly due to the cost of a major cyberattack. The shipping company’s parent company Maersk Group reported a $1.5 billion loss ... Iowa Student Arrested for Changing Grades Using Keylogger Malware A former student at the University of Iowa has been arrested in his hometown of Denver after using hardware keyloggers throughout university computers to infiltrate the grading data. 22-year-old Trevor Graves has been apprehended by the FBI for hacking school systems to change his grades, as well as the grades of fellow students for a minor fee. LIFARS Article: Mitigating Third-Party Risk Learn the steps organizations should take when partnering with third-parties Read More Upcoming Events: New Models for Managing Cyber Security Webinar | Nov. 16th Our CEO, Ondrej Krehel, will be presenting during RANE's New Models for Managing Cyber Security webinar. Discussing legal, regulatory, & reputational exposures. More Information Future Now Conference | Dec. 1st - 3rd Ondrej Krehel, our CEO, will be speaking at the conference on future of tech in today's business More Information Corporate Counsel Symposium | Dec. 1st Join LIFARS as we sponsor New York City Bar's Corporate Counsel Symposium More Information LIFARS Security Assessment Mobile Application Security Compromise Assessment Test Threat Assessment Test Penetration Testing Secure Code Review Cloud Security & Compliance DDoS Security Assessment & Protection Do you know what your organization's weaknesses are? What security gaps are present in your system? What threats pose the most danger to your company? With LIFARS Security Assessment, ongoing vulnerabilities on the network are revealed and immediate action can be taken to contain and remediate the threat! LIFARS Streamlining Security Processes Whitepaper   Download   LIFARS Security Assessment Services   Learn More   Connect with us Copyright © 2016 LIFARS, LLC, All rights reserved.