A new kind of malware is giving hackers an edge in the war on cybercrime Fileless malware attacks are on the rise – soaring a whopping 94 percent in the first half of 2018 – and cybersecurity experts are warning that this hard-to-detect infection method is trailblazing a whole new category of cyber-attacks that represents a stealthier future for malware. Typically, malware relies on files that install malicious software onto a machine’s hard disk. Fileless attacks – also known as zero footprint, macro, or non-malware attacks – give hackers an edge against most security tools and enterprise
Cybercrime: The Law’s Next Challenge
Old laws and a lack of regulation threaten to drastically change the legal landscape Once the sole province of computer experts and thrillers at the multiplex, cybersecurity is now a fact of daily life for most individuals and companies. It has changed the way we protect our personal information, the way we think about privacy, and the relationship between law and technology. Lawmakers, attorneys, and the courts are all sailing in uncharted waters as they muddle through antiquated laws, unclear regulations, and digital threats of ever-increasing ferocity and sophistication. Perhaps the most
Is Your Industry on The Hacker Hit List?
Cybercriminals are adapting techniques they’ve used successfully against financial service companies to breach other data-rich industries. Here’s a list of who’s on their hit list. It was barely more than a decade ago that data breaches didn’t register as a major concern for companies. But cybercrime is exploding – costing the world an estimated $600 billion in 2017 – and the potential reputational damage and major financial losses that follow a successful attack rank high on every company’s agenda. Cybercrime has become a permanent and alarming risk for organizations of all sizes and