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Cloud security startup RedLock automates public-cloud protection

10

May

2017

Cloud security startup RedLock comes out of stealth mode today with a service that helps defend business resources that reside in pubic clouds, gives customers visibility into how these resources are being used and stores records of that activity for auditing and forensics.

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Fatboy ransomware adjusts demands based on local price of a Big Mac

08

May

2017

A new ransomware-for-hire scheme called Fatboy adjusts the ransom it charges based on international exchange rates so it’s more likely the victims get hit for the largest amount they can reasonably pay.
Posted on Exploit, a Russian-language online forum, Fatboy automatically adjusts ransom demands according to where the victim is located, according to the Recorded Future blog.

Category Cyber-crime Threats & Malware Written by Cio 0 Comments

Email, email, in the cloud

08

May

2017

As my company continues to move enterprise applications to the cloud, the latest development presents a security opportunity. We are giving up our on-premises Microsoft Exchange email in favor of the Microsoft Office 365 service. With the transition, we might be able to curtail the common employee practice of communicating and storing sensitive business-related data in email.

Category Cloud security Email security Written by Cio 0 Comments

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