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2021 Electronic Security Expo goes virtual

March 5, 2021

The 2021 edition of the Electronic Security Expo (ESX), an annual education and networking event dedicated to professionals from the electronic security and life safety industry, will be conducted virtually out of consideration for the health and well-being of participants. Renamed the ESX 2021 Virtual Experience, the event will take place exclusively online from June 15-17.

Will AI malware change the game?

Paul Kraus

March 5, 2021

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in cybersecurity, while often overhyped, is not a new concept. Hackers have included countermeasures in malware since its inception to detect runtime environments or sense detection attempts. Early actions were primitive compared to what we know today, but they laid the groundwork for more critical thought about adaptive and evasive technologies and sophisticated situational awareness. This lethal combination of research and deep targeting is likely the future of malware as adversaries attempt to outsmart the companies and researchers trying to thwart them.

Data privacy good governance and controls

Muhammad Tariq Ahmed Khan

March 5, 2021

With the inception of privacy regulatory laws and associated penalties, it has become mandatory for organizations to take necessary steps in establishing and implementing a strong privacy risk management framework. Inadequate, or the lack of, a risk management framework may present numerous organizational risks.

Why schools need to incorporate endpoint management into their proactive cybersecurity strategy for 2021 and beyond

Apu Pavithran

March 4, 2021

Education is particularly attractive to criminals because of the vast amount of valuable data it holds: student and staff information, supplier information, alumni databases, and research data - so, as security experts, what’s to be done to help schools secure their endpoint devices?

The integration of small business cybersecurity protection and cyber insurance: An emerging trend in 2021

Chase Norlin

March 4, 2021

Now more than ever before, the small business sector is beginning to prioritize cybersecurity and cyber liability insurance to mitigate potential crippling financial risk, which is setting the stage for a major trend moving forward: the merging of cybersecurity technology and insurance to mitigate insurer’s risk and provide the best overall coverage for small businesses.

Beware skyrocketing ransomware

Robert R. Ackerman Jr.

March 4, 2021

Ransomware – a cyberattack in which attackers hijack computer systems and demand payment to release them – has skyrocketed from a relative rarity a few years ago to the single biggest type of cybercrime today. And there is no end in sight to its growth trajectory. Last year, 2,354 American government entities, healthcare organizations and schools were the victims of ransomware attacks. The average ransomware payout swelled to $178,000 in the first half of 2020, up from $112,000 a year ago, according to ransomware incident response firm Coveware, and few clandestine culprits were caught.

16Shop adds phishing kit to target cash app users

March 4, 2021

The developer of the 16Shop phishing platform added a new component that targets users of popular Cash App mobile payment service, according to reports.

The Open Security & Safety Alliance announces camera cybersecurity specification and alliance council for app developers

Third specification from OSSA prescribes leading measures to mitigate cybersecurity camera threats and vulnerabilities; New app developer council involves essential entrepreneurs and small businesses in the alliance ecosystem

March 4, 2021

The Open Security & Safety Alliance (OSSA), an industry body comprised of stakeholders from all facets of the security, safety and building automation space, announced two important developments to help pave the road towards trustworthy and innovative security and safety solutions. First, a new specification is now available to members that focuses on camera cybersecurity measures. OSSA also introduces a new App Developer Council designed to attract and involve app developers in the Alliance’s ever-growing ecosystem of security and safety industry players.

Dark web takedowns up in 2021

March 4, 2021

2021 has proven to be busy for law enforcement operations already, taking down numerous high-profile dark web marketplaces and forums including Dark Market (500k users, 2.4k sellers, transactions ~ €140 million), Emotet, Netwalker, and Egregor, with some even producing arrests of site operators. Digital Shadows’ new report, “Cybercriminal law enforcement crackdowns in 2021,” highlights the impact that these takedowns have had to date.

COVID-19 vaccine related phishing campaigns on the rise

New data sees increase of vaccine-related phishing impersonating companies

March 4, 2021

New data from Barracuda Networks reveals that hackers are taking advantage of the heightened focus on the COVID-19 vaccine and are increasingly using vaccine-related emails in targeted spear-phishing attacks.