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A new remote access trojan (RAT) lures cryptocurrency users to download trojanized apps by promoting the apps in dedicated online forums and on social media.
Enabling the edge, more IoT devices and more risks -- 5G predictions for 2021 As the worldwide roll out of 5G networks gathers pace, what do industry experts believe will be the opportunities and threats that they will bring? Verizon Media's chief business officer Iván Markman expects 5G to push more computing to the edge, "As 5G deployment grows across networks, offering much faster data speeds and low-latency, and computing is increasingly done at the edge of the cloud instead of inside a device, it will in turn lead to new form factors for devices as they don't need such huge computing po...
As New Year approaches there is far more uncertainty compared with years past, both in terms of health and the economy. But will 2021 be the end to such woes, pandemic and otherwise? Looking at security issues for 2021 is Kowsik Guruswamy. As to how cybersecurity may develop during 2021, this could see a rise in social engineering attacks that take advantage of a distributed workforce to a level up for deepfakes. What is most certain is that 2021 will be a big year for security, according to Menlo Security CTO Kowsik Guruswamy. The expert provides Digital Journal with some insights. Trust Thy...
"Because the file is hosted in an iframe within a legitimate site, users are tricked into thinking the file is from a legitimate source and encouraged to download and execute the file," said Krishnan Subramanian, security researcher at Menlo Security, in a research note today. This iFrame technique helps attackers end around basic web filtering based on website categories since they are delivered from legitimate categories. The drive-by download mechanisms used by the SocGholish framework don't involve browser exploitations or exploit kits to deliver payloads. Instead, it uses three main te...
Cloud security leader recognized based on their ability to execute and completeness of vision MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Menlo Security, the only isolation-powered cloud security platform, today announced that it has been named a Visionary in the 2020 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Secure Web Gateways (SWG) for the third consecutive year. The new model of remote work and migration from on-premises web security to cloud-delivered security is forcing organizations to completely re-architect their security to combat modern-day threats such as phishing and ransomware. According to Gart...