Endpoint/Device Security

A report released Tuesday details how a Middle East-based advanced persistent threat (APT) adversary is targeting Android users with new, stealthy spyware variants, particularly in the Palestinian territories.

CrowdStrike CTO Michael Sentonas addressed the recently announced CrowdXDR Alliance and its goal of providing users with an XDR platform featuring a variety of integrated solutions.

The bad actors behind SharkBot have targeted mobile banking users because this particular group is often less vigilant, says one expert.

A study released Wednesday by Samsung found that more than three-quarters of financial industry decision-makers are concerned that cybercriminals “are a step ahead of their institutions.”

Security analysts say Randori’s research underscores the vulnerabilities in firewalls and VPNs and the need for the industry to adopt a zero-trust approach.

U.S. customers conducting mobile banking jumped from one-third of consumers pre-pandemic to 44%, according to a recent survey by the American Bankers Association.

Researchers say potential vulnerabilities in the IoT devices that run on BusyBox could cause denial of service attacks or remote code execution.

Here are three steps the industry can take to break the logjam in IoT security.