As Security Incidents Rise at Education Facilities Nationwide, Multiple K-12 Institutions Choose Fortinet to Protect Against Cyber Attacks

As Security Incidents Rise at Education Facilities Nationwide, Multiple K-12 Institutions Choose Fortinet to Protect Against Cyber Attacks

Source:: Fortinet

Malware Meets SysAdmin – Automation Tools Gone Bad

By Talos Group This post was authored by Alex Chiu and Xabier Ugarte Pedrero . Talos recently spotted a targeted phishing attack with several unique characteristics that are not normally seen. While we monitor phishing campaigns used to distribute threats such as Dridex , Upatre , and Cryptowall , targeted phishing attacks are more convincing because the format of the message is personalized to the targeted user. This targeted attack was more difficult to detect because adversaries chose to leverage AutoIT, a well known freeware administration tool for automating system management []

Source:: Cisco Security Notice

Malware Meets SysAdmin – Automation Tools Gone Bad

By Talos Group This post was authored by Alex Chiu and Xabier Ugarte Pedrero . Talos recently spotted a targeted phishing attack with several unique characteristics that are not normally seen. While we monitor phishing campaigns used to distribute threats such as Dridex , Upatre , and Cryptowall , targeted phishing attacks are more convincing because the format of the message is personalized to the targeted user. This targeted attack was more difficult to detect because adversaries chose to leverage AutoIT, a well known freeware administration tool for automating system management []

Source:: Cisco Security Notice

Microsoft Internet Explorer Out of Band Advisory

By Talos Group Today an out of band advisory was released by Microsoft to address CVE-2015-2502 . This vulnerability is addressed by MS15-093 . MS15-093 address a memory corruption vulnerability in Internet Explorer versions 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11. This affects all currently supported versions of Windows, including Windows 10. This advisory is rated critical. An attacker can craft a web page designed to exploit this vulnerability and lure a user into visiting it. The compromise will result in remote code execution at the []

Source:: Cisco Security Notice

Microsoft Internet Explorer Out of Band Advisory

By Talos Group Today an out of band advisory was released by Microsoft to address CVE-2015-2502 . This vulnerability is addressed by MS15-093 . MS15-093 address a memory corruption vulnerability in Internet Explorer versions 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11. This affects all currently supported versions of Windows, including Windows 10. This advisory is rated critical. An attacker can craft a web page designed to exploit this vulnerability and lure a user into visiting it. The compromise will result in remote code execution at the []

Source:: Cisco Security Notice

Fortinet Unveils Mid-Range Security Solution Uniquely Designed for Next Generation Edge and Internal Segmentation Firewall Applications

Fortinet Unveils Mid-Range Security Solution Uniquely Designed for Next Generation Edge and Internal Segmentation Firewall Applications

Source:: Fortinet

Fortinet Unveils Mid-Range Security Solution Uniquely Designed for Next Generation Edge and Internal Segmentation Firewall Applications

Fortinet Unveils Mid-Range Security Solution Uniquely Designed for Next Generation Edge and Internal Segmentation Firewall Applications

Source:: Fortinet

A Global Cybergovernance Framework: The Real Infrastructure Needed to Support a More Secure Internet

By Eric Wenger As part of a broader “Cybersecurity Call to Action” outlined in the Cisco 2015 Midyear Security Report , Cisco has called for the development of a cohesive, multi-stakeholder, global cybergovernance framework. Investing in the development of such a framework is essential to supporting innovation and economic growth in business on the global stage. While there has been an increasing awareness that managing cyber risks is essential to the operation of any networked system, current mechanisms are not effective to protect businesses from cyberattacks. The lack []

Source:: Cisco Security Notice