Earlier this week, a ‘severe’ vulnerability was discovered in Apache Struts, an open source framework for developing applications in Java. The vulnerability, CVE-2017-9805, affects all versions of Struts since 2008 and all applications using the framework’s REST plugin are vulnerable. Trend Micro has released DVToolkit CSW file CVE-2017-9805.csw for the Apache Struts 2 Vulnerability to…
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Welcome to our weekly roundup, where we share what you need to know about the cybersecurity news and events that happened over the past few days. Below you’ll find a quick recap of topics followed by links to news articles and/or our blog posts providing additional insight. Be sure to check back each Friday for…
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As much as smartphones and applications have evolved over the years, so has mobile malware. We’re seeing an increasing number of threats—from mobile ransomware and auto-clicking adware to dangerous backdoors that can compromise your privacy. And there are also legitimate personal applications that can be taken advantage of and used to target your enterprise. With…
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If there’s one thing we know about cybercrimnals it’s that where there’s people and money, they will surely follow. With an estimated 1.4 billion Android devices in use today, it’s not hard to see why they might have your smartphone in their sights. Attacks on Android devices made up 81 percent of mobile attacks last…
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During one of my talks for Gartner, I asked the audience, “How many of you have ever had anything stolen?” Many hands went up. Then I asked, “How did you know it was stolen?” The answers generally offered, “I looked for it, and it wasn’t there.” Data theft, and in particular identity theft, is different….
Read More The only topic I can bring up this week is the devastation in Texas caused by Hurricane Harvey. Many cities have been completely destroyed and to add insult to injury, Harvey moved back to the Gulf of Mexico and made landfall again in Louisiana. Catastrophic flooding has left tens of thousands without their homes and…
Read More Welcome to our weekly roundup, where we share what you need to know about the cybersecurity news and events that happened over the past few days. Below you’ll find a quick recap of topics followed by links to news articles and/or our blog posts providing additional insight. Be sure to check back each Friday for…
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VMware featured a number of great announcements at VMworld 2017 including VMware Cloud on AWS. VMware customers can now run new or existing virtualized workloads in the AWS cloud while maintaining their current VMware tools and skill sets. This announcement provides an important shift in the hybrid cloud market for businesses looking to adopt the…
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Let’s take a closer look into BEC threats and how hackers have improved this attack method.
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The end of the summer can be a pretty stressful time for parents as well as their kids. Apart from the prospect of a return to school, there’s a whole checklist of items to get ready. Schoolbag? Check. Sports kit? Check. Smartphone? Check. Internet safety guide? Errr… The truth is that today, there aren’t many…
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