Deception in depth

Nearly a half million pacemakers could get hacked The FDA is recalling 465,000 pacemakers (y'know, the things that go in your chest to keep your heart beating) because they need a software update to protect from hacking. by Ian Sherr 31 August 2017 5:47 am AEST @iansherr An implanted pacemaker seen on an x-ray. Getty Images Sometimes life imitates art. In this case, a storyline from a hit spy show is leaping off the screen and could potentially turn deadly. The FDA s...

Let op: Aanval zonder malware populair Deze aanvallen omzeilen veel van de geavanceerde detectiemethoden. © Pixabay CC0 25 augustus 2017 Bijna een derde van de deelnemers (32%) aan het Threat Landscape Report onderzoek van SANS Institute meldt dat hun organisatie in de afgelopen 12 maanden te maken kreeg met een infiltratie van de bedrijfssystemen waarbij de kwaadwillenden geen gebruik maakten van infectie met virussen, wormen of Trojans. De aanval start in dat geval met phishing of een gemanipuleerd script waarbij de kwaadwillenden proberen medewerkers hun inloggegevens te ontfutselen. Vervolgens hebben zij daarmee vrij spel op het bedrijfsnetwerk. De reguliere signaturegebaseerde beveiligingsmethoden detecteren dergelijke inbraken niet. Alleen software die speurt naar afwijkend gedrag (anom...

Maersk Says June Cyberattack Will Cost It up to $300 Million By Christian Wienberg @CHRWIENBERG More stories by Christian Wienberg ‎August‎ ‎16‎, ‎2017‎ ‎8‎:‎31‎ ‎AM‎ ‎CEST ‎August‎ ‎16‎, ‎2017‎ ‎1‎:‎15‎ ‎PM‎ ‎CEST Company had net loss last quarter after tankers unit writedown Maersk keeps guidance as underlying industry outlook ‘healthy David Kerstens, an equ ity analyst at Jefferies, said the fact that Maersk Line reported its first profit in five quarters shows that “fundamentals in container shipping continue to improve,” according to a note. Kerstens is among analysts advising clients to buy. Clarksons has a neutral rating on the share.Frode Morkedal, the managing director of Clarksons Platou Securities, said the report was “slightly on the negative side, but we find solace in their positive market comments,” in a note to clients. Of the 31 Maersk analysts ...

SC Media US >   The Threat Hunter Blog > August Emerging Product Groups - Deception Networks August Emerging Product Groups - Deception Networks This month is one of the two emerging product groups that we do each year. Emerging groups comprise those that are so new that the genre has yet to be defined solidly.  Often, the category does not yet have a Gartner Magic Quadrant so this is cutting edge stuff. Why do this? The reason is you, our readers. These are areas that address cutting edge solutions to bleeding edge problems. There is, usually, a very small group of vendors in the area that we select for your consideration.  That certainly is the case this month. Our topic for this set of emerging products is deception networks.  These are network that are intended to lure an attacker away from your organizational je...