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Sekoia: Latest in the Financial Sector Cyber Threat Landscape

A new report from French-based cybersecurity company Sekoia describes evolutions in the financial sector threat landscape. The sector is the most impacted by phishing worldwide and is increasingly targeted by QR code phishing. The financial industry also suffers from attacks on the software supply chain and stands among the most . . . Read more

New Netskope Report Exposes Increasing Use of Cloud Apps to Spread Malware

A new report from Netskope detailing the top techniques used by cybercriminals to attack organizations found that cloud apps are increasingly being used by threat actors, representing 19% of all clicks on spearphishing links. The report also shed light on the attackers’ targets according to their financial or geopolitical motivations. . . . Read more

S3 Ep149: How many cryptographers does it take to change a light bulb?

by Paul Ducklin HOW MANY CRYPTOGRAPHERS? No audio player below? Listen directly on Soundcloud. With Doug Aamoth and Paul Ducklin. Intro and outro music by Edith Mudge. You can listen to us on Soundcloud, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and anywhere that good podcasts are found. Or just drop the . . . Read more

S3 Ep147: What if you type in your password during a meeting?

by Paul Ducklin SNOOPING ON MEMORY, KEYSTROKES AND CRYPTOCOINS No audio player below? Listen directly on Soundcloud. With Doug Aamoth and Paul Ducklin. Intro and outro music by Edith Mudge. You can listen to us on Soundcloud, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and anywhere that good podcasts are found. Or . . . Read more

Europol’s IOCTA 2023 Report Reveals Cybercriminals are Increasingly Interdependent

Image: SomYuZu/Adobe Stock The Europol report reported on cybercriminals’ use of cryptocurrencies and how their techniques are more sophisticated. However, there was good cybersecurity news, too. Europol, the European Union’s agency for law enforcement cooperation, released its yearly Internet Organised Crime Threat Assessment report, which provides key findings and emerging . . . Read more

S3 Ep142: Putting the X in X-Ops

by Paul Ducklin PUTTING THE X IN X-OPS First there was DevOps, then SecOps, then DevSecOps. Or should that be SecDevOps? Paul Ducklin talks to Sophos X-Ops insider Matt Holdcroft about how to get all your corporate “Ops” teams working together, with cybersecurity correctness as a guiding light. No audio . . . Read more

Protect Your Data With the MonoDefense Security Suite for $149.99

Get VPN, Firewall and SmartDNS protection in one package! Combining five top-rated security apps, the MonoDefense Security Suite offers complete protection — and lifetime subscriptions are now 62% off. Image: StackCommerce Keeping any business secure is a considerable task. It usually involves investing in multiple different security tools and installing . . . Read more