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Cloud security
The Cloud: What it is and what it's for

From powering video streaming, web-based apps, customer relationship management (CRM) systems, mobile banking, inventory, and big data analyses, the cloud is helping empower businesses of all sizes to focus on innovation rather than infrastructure.

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Exploits & Zero-Days
Security 101: Zero-Day Vulnerabilities and Exploits

A zero-day attack exploits an unpatched vulnerability. Until a patch becomes available, it is often a race between threat actors trying to exploit the flaw and vendors or developers rolling out a patch to fix it.

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Cyber threats
Skidmap Malware Uses Rootkit to Hide Mining Payload

Skidmap, a Linux malware that we recently stumbled upon, demonstrates the increasing complexity of cryptocurrency-mining threats. This malware is notable for how it loads malicious kernel modules to keep its cryptocurrency mining operations hidden.

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Cyber crime
Texas Municipalities Hit by REvil/Sodinokibi Paid No Ransom, Over Half Resume Operations

Cybercriminals who held to ransom the files of 22 Texas local government units for a combined ransom amount of US$2.5 million did not get a single cent, according to Texas state officials.

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‘Purple Fox’ Malware Can Rootkit and Abuse PowerShell

This new iteration of Purple Fox that we came across, delivered by Rig, has a few new tricks up its sleeve. It retains its rootkit component by abusing publicly available code. It also abuses PowerShell making it capable of fileless infection.

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Cloud security
Container Security in Six Steps

The complexity of container infrastructure, if not properly accounted for, can pose serious security risks. To minimize risks when building in containers, we came up with six steps that developers can follow.

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Cyber crime Deepfakes
Unusual CEO Fraud via Deepfake Audio Steals US$243,000 From UK Company

An unusual case of CEO fraud used a deepfake audio, an artificial intelligence (AI)-generated audio, and was reported to have conned US$243,000 from a U.K.-based energy company.

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Cloud security
The Path to Secure DevOps Initiatives: Bridging the Gap Between Security and DevOps

In a survey commissioned by Trend Micro, majority of the respondents shared their concern for the risks in implementing DevOps. Learn why consulting IT security teams in the initiatives can help bridge gaps between production and security.

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Malware
Adware Posing as 85 Photography and Gaming Apps on Google Play Installed Over 8 Million Times

The mobile platform is ubiquitous — enabling users to make online transactions, run their everyday lives, or even use it in the workplace. It’s no surprise that fraudsters and cybercriminals would want to cash in on it. Delivering adware, for example, enables them to monetize affected devices while attempting to be innocuous. And while they may be viewed as a nuisance at best, mobile ad fraud- and adware-related incidents became so rampant last year that it cost businesses hefty financial losses.

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Ransomware & extortion
Report: Huge Increase in Ransomware Attacks on Businesses

According to a new report, ransomware attacks against businesses increased by 363% percent year-over-year. There has also been a greater number of ransomware attacks targeting different public sectors and local governments since the start of 2019.

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