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Over the years, plenty of kudos have been directed at the people at the helms of big tech companies. Until recent hard times, Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg, Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, Apple’s Tim Cook and Alphabet’s Sergey Brin, among others, have been fawned over by a compliant press and portrayed as visionaries and great leaders. [1] [1] By Preston Gralla on ComputerWorld
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Cybercrime trends and Financial Services By Doros Hadjizenonos, Regional Sales Director for Fortinet in South Africa The same concept holds true for cybercrime and the Financial Services industry. At the end of the day, regardless of who the ultimate victim of a cyberattack is, the end goal of most cyber events continues to be financial gain.
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A well-resourced and prolific hacking group is distributing a new strain of malware that gives the hackers remote desktop access as part of an information-stealing campaign targeting banks, retailers and businesses. ServHelper malware has been active since November last year and installs a backdoor onto Windows PCs, providing attackers with remote access to compromised machines. [1] [1] By Danny Palmer on ZDNet
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With so much interest in DevOps and continuous integration and delivery, containers are a natural fit. However, security is a sticking point. Security professionals are expressing concern about the security of technology containers, beloved for their flexibility and agility, now being implemented en masse across enterprises. [1] [1] By Joe McKendrick on ZDNet
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An old family of ransomware has returned with a new campaign which uses information about children stolen from crowdfunding websites and claims that payments made in exchange for unlocking encrypted files will be donated to good causes. First spotted in early 2016, CryptoMix is a combination of CryptXXX and CryptoWall ransomware. [1] [1] By Danny Palmer on ZDNet
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IBM has launched an integrated system for quantum computing designed for scientists and businesses called IBM Q System One. The system will be unveiled at CES 2019 with a replica of Q System One. IBM added that it will open a commercial Q Quantum Computation Center in Poughkeepsie, New York this year. [1] [1] By Larry Dignan on ZDNet
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Cyber criminals are targeting victims with a two-pronged attack that secretly infiltrates systems with data-stealing malware, before dropping ransomware onto the infected system. Using Internet Explorer and Flash Player exploits delivered in the Fallout exploit kit, the campaign is distributed by what researchers at Malwarebytes describe as a ‘prolific’ malvertising campaign targeting high-traffic torrent and streaming sites and redirecting users towards two malicious payloads. [1] [1] Danny Palmer on ZDNet
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If 2018 was the year of the data breach, the thinking among IT pros is that this will be the year companies take concrete steps to prevent future breaches. That was the sentiment among tech professionals who took part in a recent @IDGTechTalk Twitter chat about enterprise tech trends for 2019. [1] [1] By Michelle Davidson on ComputerWorld
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For all their fleshly failings, human brains are the model that computer engineers have always sought to emulate: huge processing power that’s both surprisingly energy efficient, and available in a tiny form factor. But late last year, in an unprepossessing former metal works in Manchester, one machine became the closest thing to an artificial human brain there is. [1] [1] By Jo Best on ZDNet
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Cyber criminals are only scratching the surface when it comes to exploiting vulnerabilities in routers to conduct hacking campaigns – and the worst is yet to come, with attackers set to use compromised devices for a wider variety of malicious activities. 2018 saw a number of high profile campaigns which involved attackers going after routers. [1] [1] Danny Palmer on ZDNet
