Category: Cybersecurity & Infosec

Security researchers at Check Point have claimed that a single adware malware is infecting as many as 250 million PCs worldwide.

Full data enrichment profiles for more than 200 million people have been placed up for sale on the Darknet. The person offering the files claims the data is from Experian, and is looking to get $600 for everything.

http://www.csoonline.com/article/3149713/security/data-enrichment-records-for-200-million-people-up-for-sale-on-the-darknet.html Read More

Where are the biggest threats coming from?

This week Microsoft released another Malware Protection Engine patch.

The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) released its first ever research and guidance report on connected vehicle security. Authored by the CSA’s Internet of Things (IoT) Working Group, “Observations and Recommendations on Connected Vehicle Security” provides a comprehensive perspective on vehicle security connectivity design, possible attack vectors of concern, and recommendations for securing the connected vehicle environment. [via Help Net Security]

Communicating with the Board requires preparation.

http://blog.securityscorecard.com/2017/05/19/cisos-guide-communicating-with-board/

Microsoft released patches for legacy systems affected by WannaCrypt attacks.

https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/msrc/2017/05/12/customer-guidance-for-wannacrypt-attacks/

The author and RAND researchers recently wrote a paper detailing their findings on how cyber insurers understand and price risk.