Cybersecurity Trends
Due to the rapid nature of change in the field of cybersecurity, new themes and trends are constantly emerging. Here are some of the talking points being discussed:
• Fragmenting data privacy regulations • Better transparency and openness • The vulnerability of IoT • Integrated security systems and platforms
For details on each of these points see: Cyber security trends - what’s on the horizon?
“Push Technology Used in Mobile Attacks”
Hackers Target Local Government & Schools
News sites and other legitimate websites use web push technology to send out event notifications. Unfortunately, phishing attempts are being deployed in the same way with an Android trojan called Android.FakeApp.174. This malware pretends to be the official app and then opens a series of websites in Chrome that ask the user to allow notifications. If allowed, dubious content is launched to steal funds or information.
Hackers are targeting local goverment agencies and school districts in a series of ransomware attacks across the nation, including in our home state of New York. Attacks on school districts in Louisiana have been so frequest the state issued a state-of-emergen- cy declaration, the first the state has issued for a cyberattack. In mid-August, more than 20 Texas towns were targeted in a large-scale coordinated ransom- ware attack. The hits just keep on coming. NY Times : Hackers Latest Target: School Districts NPR : 22 Texas Towns Hit with Ransomware...
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