CIO Business Intelligence

MARCH 14, 2025

In the past few months, infostealer malware has gained ground. Both the software and its data are sold on the dark web in the form of Malware-as-a-Service (MaaS). On the other hand, disinformation and misinformation arguably cause as much damage as malware today.

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Tech Republic Security

MAY 2, 2017

A recent study found 956 potential exploits in Android apps that could allow data extraction, malware installs, and remote device control. Some of the affected apps have tens of millions of installs.

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Network World

JULY 31, 2024

AI-based security products are poised to transform industrial networking, but it won’t happen overnight, according to a new study from Cisco. A backlog of legacy systems and assets, an expanding attack surface, and an overstretched workforce are exacerbating the problem,” Higgins wrote in a blog about the study.

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Network World

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Overall, ThreatLabz tracked a rise in financially motivated mobile attacks – with 111% growth in spyware and 29% growth in banking malware – most of which can bypass multifactor authentication (MFA). Top Mobile and IoT/OT trends Rise in financially-motivated mobile threats, including a 111% rise in spyware and 29% growth in banking malware.

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Tech Republic Big Data

APRIL 18, 2024

Nearly 10 million devices were infected with data-stealing malware in 2023, with criminals stealing an average of 50.9 credentials per device.

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Tech Republic Security

JUNE 4, 2024

Organisations providing services related to the Paris Olympics 2024 have an increased risk of cyber attack, a new study has found.

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Network World

DECEMBER 15, 2016

Security pros need to pay attention to malicious activities that don’t rely on actual malware to succeed, according to a study by Carbon Black. Non-malware attacks are at the highest levels we have seen and should be a major focus for security defenders during the coming year,” it says. million-plus endpoints.

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Tech Republic Security

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

A new study from IBM Security suggests cyberattackers are taking side routes that are less visible, and they are getting much faster at infiltrating perimeters. The post IBM: Most ransomware blocked last year, but cyberattacks are moving faster appeared first on TechRepublic.

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CIO Business Intelligence

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Security: Protecting your backups is the last line of defense As ransomware and malware evolve, attackers increasingly target backup systems traditionally considered the last line of defense. According to Foundrys 2024 Security Priorities study , protecting confidential and sensitive data remains the number one security priority for CIOs.

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CTOvision

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

Malware exists even there - and it spreads fast. And like any system with a physical backend, the cloud can easily be subject to a wide range of vulnerabilities - including malware. And like any system with a physical backend, the cloud can easily be subject to a wide range of vulnerabilities - including malware.

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Network World

AUGUST 3, 2016

businesses suffering an attack from the nasty form of malware recently, according to a new survey. Security firm Malwarebytes sponsored the study , which found in June that 41 percent of U.S. The study surveyed corporations in the U.S., The study surveyed corporations in the U.S., Canada, U.K. Canada, U.K.

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Network World

JULY 31, 2024

Cybercriminals looking to abuse the power of generative AI to build phishing campaigns and sophisticated malware can now purchase easy access to them from underground marketplaces as large numbers of threat actors are putting stolen GenAI credentials up for sale every day.

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Tech Republic Security

JANUARY 24, 2023

A new study by Gartner predicts that by 2026 just 10% of companies will have zero-trust protocols in place against cybersecurity exploits. The post Companies slow to “mask up” with zero trust cybersecurity protocols appeared first on TechRepublic.

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CIO Business Intelligence

AUGUST 27, 2024

They can defend against new malware on bad actors’ release schedules, taking the risk of sending out buggy patches, or they can fail to defend their customers against new malware and leave their customers vulnerable. Once upon the same time there was malware. Vendors are trapped by the Red Queen.

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Computer Weekly

AUGUST 30, 2016

Cyber attackers are using encryption to hide malicious activity, making it increasingly difficult to find as more organisations turn to encryption to protect data, a study has revealed

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Vampire malware: draining systems dry This malware creeps in undetected, draining resources and stealing data in the dark. Like vampires, malware strains can operate quietly, leeching data or encrypting files without warning, making ransomware and spyware infections incredibly haunting.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 27, 2023

A new study from Uptycs has uncovered an increase in the distribution of information stealing malware. Newly discovered stealer families include modules that specifically steal logs from MFA applications, like the Rhadamanthys malware. Examining the dark web reveals that infostealer malware has become increasingly widespread.

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Network World

MAY 24, 2016

Data breaches caused by malicious insiders and malicious code can take as long 50 days or more to fix, according to Ponemon Institute's 2015 Cost of Cyber Crime Study. While malware, viruses, worms, trojans, and botnets take only an estimated 2-5 days to fix.

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CTOvision

NOVEMBER 26, 2013

Solution provides real-time detection, identification, and mitigation of advanced malware that operates in endpoint volatile memory . product suite, combines Triumfant’s unique, patented malware detection software with new tools that can accurately track malware functionality operating in the volatile memory of the endpoint machine.

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CTOvision

SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

. “I think that’s a certainty,” said Jim Lewis, a senior fellow with the Center for Strategic and International Studies and the director of the Technology and Public Policy Program.’ Via The Hill, more here. ” Via FedScoop, more here. ” Via ComputerWorld, more here. ” Via InfoSecurity, more here.

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CIO Business Intelligence

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

A recent study shows that 98% of IT leaders 1 have adopted a public cloud infrastructure. Why securing cloud workloads is an urgent matter In recent years, major cloud service providers encountered 6,000 malware samples actively communicating with them, underlining the magnitude of cloud security challenges. 8 Complexity.

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TechSpot

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

The use of Microsoft OneNote pages to disseminate malware to unwary users is increasing according to security experts. The researchers at Proofpoint claim they found six campaigns in December 2022 that used OneNote to distribute the AsyncRAT malware in a thorough study. Less than a month later, they detected over.

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Network World

APRIL 11, 2017

High-profile hacking attacks might dominate the headlines, but one of the biggest risks to your security isn’t software vulnerabilities or malware—it’s phishing attacks. Also on Network World: 25% to 30% of users struggle with identifying phishing threats, study says +. There were more than 1.2

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CIO Business Intelligence

MAY 27, 2024

“The path to securing the boardroom’s buy-in is more complex than simply having the right statistics and studies on paper,” says Dara Warn, the CEO of INE Security , a global cybersecurity training and certification provider. “To Framing cybersecurity training as an essential investment rather than an optional expense is critical.”

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CTOvision

JUNE 7, 2014

Understand benefits of automated malware removal, not just remediation. The concept of automated remediation will be examined with new insight, along with suggestions on how to implement a machine-guided, advanced remediation strategy. Participants in this webinar will: . Learn how offensive measures can support your defensive strategy.

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CTOvision

MAY 30, 2014

Understand benefits of automated malware removal, not just remediation. The concept of automated remediation will be examined with new insight, along with suggestions on how to implement a machine-guided, advanced remediation strategy. Participants in this webinar will: . Learn how offensive measures can support your defensive strategy.

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Tech Republic Big Data

JUNE 13, 2023

The post Cyberattacks surge to 61% of small and medium-sized businesses, says study appeared first on TechRepublic. A poll of security software buyers shows 39% of small and medium-sized businesses lost customer data due to cyberattacks.

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CTOvision

APRIL 28, 2014

No study of this type is perfect, so to enable you to assess its strengths and weaknesses the DBIR team lay out their methodology and even highlight places where they know there are gaps. 92% of attacks studied in this research can be described and categorized by nine basic attack patterns of: Crimeware. Insider Misuse. DoS attacks.

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CIO Business Intelligence

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Banks’ biggest concerns are currently malware (40%), phishing and ransomware (both 33%), data theft or misuse (30%) and business email compromise (27%), according to one study. Analysing threats at machine speed provides early warning to detect malware, trojans and phishing that is vital to the success of any bank.

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TechSpot

JANUARY 27, 2023

Years before OpenAI and other organizations started toying with AI to easily generate text, speech, artworks, malware, and videos, machine learning researcher Sean Vasquez was studying a 2013 paper by Google DeepMind's Alex Graves to create "handwriting synthesis" experiments.

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CIO Business Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Studies have shown that stat forecasting, where statistical techniques are used to extrapolate from historic data, consistently outperforms consensus methods. A case in point is how Intel helps their OEM customers by providing software tools that test for malware. And machine intelligence does even better than stat forecasting.

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Network World

JANUARY 31, 2017

The warnings are designed to save us from malware infections and hacking risks, but often times we’ll neglect them. Vance has been studying the problem and he’s found that introducing certain small, but noticeable changes, can make the alerts more useful and harder to ignore.

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CTOvision

FEBRUARY 4, 2014

Malware Defenses. href="[link] Control 5: Malware Defenses. Secure Configurations for Hardware and Software on Mobile Devices, Laptops, Workstations, and Servers. href="[link] Control 3: Secure Configurations for Hardware and Software on Mobile Devices, Laptops, Workstations, and Servers. Application Software Security.

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CIO Business Intelligence

OCTOBER 16, 2023

I also emphasized that companies need to urgently review their employee access protocol, writing that companies must “ make it a point to do continuous employee training to help your teams avoid being duped by phishing and malware tactics.” IBM Security pegged that same number higher, to 95%.

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CTOvision

JULY 29, 2015

E-invoice mandate, Flash malware spike and more - FCW.com. Loren DeJonge Schulman Joins CNAS as Senior Fellow, Deputy Director of Studies; Michele Flournoy Comments. USPTO’s tech strategy is a blueprint for all government IT. Veritas Capital to Acquire Alion Science and Technology Corporation. Data Systems Analysts, Inc.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

First, however, let's look at the top 15 cyber threats organizations face right now, according to the report: Malware. Trends in Malware attacks. We can't look at all of these categories, but let's talk about the number one cyber attack threat of malware. 46,5%_of all malware in e-mail messages found in ‘.docx’

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CIO Business Intelligence

AUGUST 29, 2024

A Forrester study found that companies spend $87 per password reset (adjusted for inflation in 2024), which amounts to a whopping $795 per employee annually. When you add multi-factor authentication (MFA) resets to the picture, that number is likely even higher. The large volume of account lockouts can mean significant costs over time.

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