Cybersecurity Suffers Due to Human Resources Challenges
The cybersecurity industry is in a state of disrepair. Growing human resource problems put the efforts to secure technology at...
5G Networks Pose Cyber Risks, Opportunities
Fifth-generation networking (5G) holds the potential for a massive immersion of technology into the lives of people and businesses. It...
Hacktivists Turn to Phishing to Fund Their Causes
At McAfee we recently observed a phishing campaign targeting Apple account holders. The link directed the user to a compromised WordPress...
Report Highlights Enterprise Biometric Vulnerabilities, Opportunities
Authentication in the modern enterprise is becoming more difficult. The risks are rising, but adding more security controls can impede...
How Keyless Entry Lets Cybercriminals Hack Your Connected Car
There’s a certain sort of absurd-ism to Christine, the novel-slash-movie released by Stephen King and John Carpenter in 1983. In...
Criminals are Getting Excited for Tax Filing Season
Cybercriminals are plotting to take advantage of tax season, by fraudulently impersonating consumers and scamming Americans. For the citizens...
Do You Know Your Kids’ Passwords?
As parents, we are faced with so many dilemmas. Are our children ‘available’ for play dates with kids we’re not...
Trillium Toolkit Leads to Widespread Malware
Any aspiring cybercriminal can buy one of many malicious toolkits to craft a downloader and distribute malware. After a time these downloaders...
A Case of Mistaken Identity? The Role of BlackEnergy in Ukrainian Power Grid Disruption
Recent reports of electricity outages across the Ukraine has led to significant speculation regarding the specific malware that was used...
Cyber Criminals Gain in Sophistication With Integrity Attacks
One constant in cybersecurity is the continual rise of sophistication and creativity of attackers. In 2016, we will see a...