https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnY21wIJrXk In 2021, consumers will begin to fully understand the privacy concerns associated with smart devices and start advocating that legislators regulate IoT tech companies to better protect user data. It isn’t connected dog monitors or smart doorbell cameras that caused this tipping point, rather the cumulative deterioration of privacy … [Read more...]
2021 Security Predictions: Booby-trapped Smart Chargers Lead to Smart Car Hacks
Smart car popularity will continue to rev up in 2021. As a result, we predict that security researchers and/or hackers will identify and demonstrate a major vulnerability in a smart car charger that will allow them to disrupt the use of your car by preventing charging. Interested in how this trend will play out and what other emerging security issues might surface next year? … [Read more...]
2021 Security Predictions: Hackers Infest Home Networks with Worms
Widespread remote work will stick around into 2021 and beyond. As businesses continue to adjust their operations, so too will attackers. Next year, we believe attackers will evolve their malware with worm functionality to not only spread across home networks, but to seek out connected devices that indicate corporate use. For more information and to learn what other emerging … [Read more...]
Recent Phishing Research Leads Us To Access Scammers Logs
Over the first week of November, we saw an increase in the malware family Phishing.ADA reporting into the Firebox Feed, our threat intelligence feed fueled by opt-in reports from Firebox security appliances deployed around the world. We found this phishing email primarily targeted users in Southeast Asia to steal email credentials. We retrieved a sample of this malware and the … [Read more...]
2021 Security Predictions: Cloud-Hosting Providers Finally Crack Down on Cyber Abuse
2021 will be the year Cloud hosting providers like Amazon, Google, and Microsoft finally begin to crack down on phishing and other malicious activities that abuse their reputation and services. Attackers have abused custom subdomains to lure in victims for too long, and it’s about to come to an end. Interested in how this trend will play out and what other emerging security … [Read more...]
