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Smartphone sensors pose a serious security risk

18

Apr

2017

As more people look for ways to protect their smartphones from hackers and criminals, we look for additional means beyond typing in a PIN. A popular method now is fingerprint analysis, where users can place a finger on their phone to unlock it or to make a purchase.

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Ransomware in targeted attacks

05

Apr

2017

Ransomware’s popularity has attracted the attention of cybercriminal gangs; they use these malicious programs in targeted attacks on large organizations in order to steal money. In late 2016, we detected an increase in the number of attacks, the main goal of which was to launch an encryptor on an organization’s network nodes and servers.

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IT leaders share how they quell cybersecurity attacks

05

Apr

2017

Ask CIOs and CISOs what cybersecurity fears keep them up at night and you’ll hear a range of responses — from social engineering hacks such as phishing, as well as malware that enables perpetrators to hijack users’ websites — the dreaded ransomware — and denial-of-service attacks. Depending on their business you might hear them say “all of the above.”

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