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Discover expert insights on the latest cybersecurity trends, challenges, and best practices shaping the industry today.
Siegeware and BAS attacks, an emerging threat
April 17, 2019 | Joe Robinson
As technological solutions to cybercrime become increasingly advanced, able to ...
3 Intriguing Observations of Cybercriminals on the Dark Web
March 29, 2019 | Dan Kaplan
Not long ago, researchers from the Trustwave SpiderLabs team documented several ...
6 Spam, Phishing and Malicious Email Trends to Watch For
March 07, 2019 | Dan Kaplan
Cybercriminals aren’t going to exert more effort than they have to. For all the ...
Notes from the Underground: A Multi-Part Investigation into the Cybercriminal Dark Web
September 19, 2018 | Dan Kaplan
The other day, I heard a staggering fact: At any given time, there are upward ...
The Good (But Mostly Still Bad) News About Spam and Phishing
May 31, 2018 | Dan Kaplan
Bill Gates' bold prediction that spam would be a "thing of the past" is inching ...
How a Ransomware Incident Response Case Fascinated Our Investigators
April 26, 2018 | Dan Kaplan
Roughly one year removed from the prolific and potent WannaCry and NotPetya ...
Here is an Email Thread of an Actual CEO Fraud Attack
April 17, 2018 | Dan Kaplan
For as much as we're drowning in emails - to the point where it has become ...
Mitigating Blockchain Analysis: Mixing Cryptocurrency
February 01, 2018 | CryptoCypher
Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Analysis Cryptocurrency is a digital currency, ...
Two if by Sea: How Trustwave and Inmarsat Are Helping to Secure Vessels
January 31, 2018 | Dan Kaplan
When the average person thinks of the dangers faced by the maritime industry, ...
Fileless Attacks are Driving Up Security Complexity & Costs
January 03, 2018 | Mike Duffy
If you feel like it’s getting harder and more expensive to protect your company ...
Newly Discovered Iranian APT Group Brings State-sponsored Cyber Espionage into Focus
October 17, 2017 | Jake Mosher
State-sponsored cyber espionage has been rising steadily in recent years. ...
The Long-Term Threats Posed by the Vault 7 Leaks
September 26, 2017 | Matan Mimran
Dealing with the challenges posed by the public disclosure of offensive cyber ...
GlobeImposter Ransomware on the Rise
August 16, 2017 | Danielle Russell
Ah, the summer anthem. That quintessential song that defines summertime as much ...
Dry Those Tears: A Primer on Preventing, Detecting and Responding to Ransomware Like WannaCry
May 16, 2017 | Dan Kaplan
Given the vigorous growth of ransomware in 2016, it was just a matter of time ...
The State of Cybercrime and Current Threats to Avoid
March 28, 2017 | Dan Kaplan
The dark web is a mysterious place for most internet users, but for ethical ...
StoneDrill: Shamoon Wiper Attacks Reloaded – Notes from the Underground
March 28, 2017 | Danielle Russell
Nothing can tarnish a great film like a terrible sequel: The Matrix Reloaded, ...
Ransomware+: A New Shade of Evil
November 15, 2016 | Jim Hansen
Ransomware has become an ever growing topic of conversation and concern in the ...
Why Are ATM Attacks Getting Worse?
August 02, 2016 | Dan Kaplan
Six years removed from the famed late researcher Barnaby Jack's legendary Black ...
JIGSAW Ransomware: Deleting Files Instead of Encrypting Them
April 28, 2016 | Patrick Bedwell
Background Ransomware, which is malware that holds users’ data for ransom, ...
Exploit Kits for Drive-by Download Attacks
March 17, 2016 | Patrick Bedwell
Exploit Kits (EKs) are malicious code embedded in a website. They are ...
How an Upgraded Version of the RIG Exploit Kit is Infecting 27k Computers Per Day
August 03, 2015 | Dan Kaplan
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Q&A: Can VENOM Take a Bite Out of Your Data Center?
May 13, 2015 | Dan Kaplan
Security researchers have uncovered a potentially major vulnerability, which ...
Q&A: A New Point-of-Sale Malware Family Named Punkey
April 15, 2015 | Dan Kaplan
In conjunction with a U.S. Secret Service investigation, Trustwave SpiderLabs ...
Bark and Bite? The Essential Facts on the POODLE Vulnerability
October 16, 2014 | Dan Kaplan
Another high-profile vulnerability has been unearthed. Following the unwelcome ...
Behind the Scenes of Backoff: A Q&A on the Latest Malware Danger
August 21, 2014 | Abby Ross
In light of a recent string of breaches involving a new point-of-sale malware ...
FAQs: The Heartbleed Bug
April 10, 2014 | John Miller
We have a big one on our hands. Potentially affecting hundreds of thousands of ...
