The Threat of Rogue Mobile Apps to Retail and Hospitality Brands

Mobile apps can serve as a convenient way for your customers to do business with you from their smartphones, but just like criminals can attempt to spoof your domains, they can also spoof your mobile app, even if you don’t have one. Rogue mobile apps are applications that use a trusted brand name to steal…

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New Shiktenga Malware Targets IoT Devices for Cryptomining and Remote Access

Context On September 6, 2022, researchers at AT&T Alien Labs reported technical details of a new malware, “Shikitega,” that targets endpoints and internet of things (IoT) devices running Linux operating systems. Once delivered, Shikitega allows actors full remote access to the infected system and installs a cryptominer with persistence. Key takeaways from the report include:…

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Preventing Data Breaches with API Security Best Practices

APIs have become increasingly prevalent in the last few years as companies have begun to focus on digital transformation and migration to the cloud. APIs are a large part of what makes the cloud possible. They’re used to access and manage our cloud resources and connect microservices to build our applications. As developers grew to…

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BianLian Ransomware Expanding C2 Infrastructure and Operational Tempo

The threat actors behind the BianLian Ransomware are rapidly expanding infrastructure, and it has been observed targeting manufacturing organizations. Context On September 1, 2022, researchers at the cybersecurity firm Redacted published a technical analysis of the BianLian ransomware. In the past month, BianLian has been observed being deployed against numerous sectors, including manufacturing, healthcare, and…

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Top 5 Reasons to Attend the RH-ISAC Summit

After two years of being virtual due to pandemic-related precautions, RH-ISAC’s Cyber Intelligence Summit is back in person this year! We’ll be in Dallas on September 20-21 to host the premier event for cybersecurity practitioners in the retail, hospitality, and travel industries.  Here are just a few of the many reasons that our members are…

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