Shane Schick

As we enter a new decade, the range of mobile security threats targeting smartphone users — zero-day attacks, advanced persistent threats and ransomware — is only getting more varied and sophisticated. Fortunately, Samsung Knox has been evolving even…

An ongoing campaign to infect supply chain software firms with the Kwampirs malware has led the FBI to issue a formal warning to the private sector, according to published reports. Targets for the remote-access Trojan (RAT) include organizations that…

Just a month after infecting an Olympic ticket reseller, a Magecart group has used the OpendoorCDN skimmer to compromise a number of e-commerce sites that reference the same malicious domain. Security researcher Jacob Pimental outlined the details of…

EFS ransomware attacks targeting Windows users could potentially overcome several major signature-based antivirus tools, researchers have discovered. Developed by Microsoft and intended to offer full disk encryption, EFS — otherwise known as Windows…

Microsoft used its first Patch Tuesday update of the new decade to address a critical vulnerability in its CryptoAPI library. A default feature within Windows that’s also known as Crypt32.dll, the CryptoAPI patch addresses a bug that could allow…

An estimated 200 million modems or more may be vulnerable to an exploit dubbed Cable Haunt, which researchers said could give attackers complete control over their victims’ devices. First discovered and detailed in a site set up by a Denmark-based…

A phishing technique that makes use of Microsoft Sway could attack organizations even if they don’t use the tool, security researchers warn. Cybercriminals are able to create landing pages that look like legitimate online content and dupe victims…

Editor's Note: This is part of a series of pieces looking at the year to come that Marketing Dive will publish throughout January. For more on what to expect in the months ahead, check out 7 trends that show 2020 will be a make-or-break year for…

Large organizations may be targeted by “big game ransomware” if they risk leaving a vulnerability in Pulse Secure virtual private network (VPN) servers unpatched, a cybersecurity researcher warned. In a post on his Double Pulsar blog, Kevin Beaumont…

Get your free guide on how to respond to mobile security breaches — or thwart them altogether. Cybercriminals can strike at any time. Data won’t be lost conveniently just after a backup has been performed, or when systems are temporarily down for…

A long oak table, enough swivel chairs for a football team, an expansive view of a city skyline — this is the stock art ideal we’ve come to associate with the term “business meeting.” Too bad that image is often hopelessly out of date. Besides the…

With interest in experiential marketing showing no signs of waning, marketers this year kicked their efforts up a notch by extending the idea of a real-world pop-up into a chance to stay overnight with a brand — an attempt to deepen the relationship…

Almost 250,000 RSA keys were found to be broken as part of an investigation into a certificate vulnerability that could compromise internet of things (IoT) devices such as connected cars and medical implants. Based on an analysis of approximately 175…

When someone who loses their smartphone manages to get it back, it’s not uncommon to hear them say something along the lines of, “Thank goodness — my life is in there!” It would be accurate to add that, in many cases, access to their company’s entire…

Cybersecurity incidents can cost people their jobs. Organizations can lose customers as their share price tanks. Customers’ personal and confidential information can be put at risk. And when the incident has finally been contained, there’s still a…

MacOS computer users are being targeted by the Lazarus hacker collective with fileless malware that’s designed to resemble a cryptocurrency trading app. Best known as the group linked to major cyberattacks such as WannaCry and the hack on Sony…

An in-app security vulnerability dubbed StrandHogg is being exploited in at least 36 Android apps and triggering malicious code, researchers warned. Initially discovered by Promon and Lookout, the flaw allows cybercriminals to take advantage of the…

A malware campaign dubbed RevengeHotels has successfully infected systems running the front desks of more than 20 hotels across multiple countries in an attempt to steal guests’ credit card information. Research published by Kaspersky Labs late last…

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Steven Bartlett just can’t seem to move forward. It’s not that the founder and CEO of Social Chain is in the kind of mental or spiritual funk that he tries to help his followers escape through inspirational quotes on platforms like Instagram. He’s…