Riskiq stories
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Avast and RiskIQ announce threat intelligence partnership
Thu, 22nd Jul 2021
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cybersecurity
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avast
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threat intelligence
Digital security and privacy company Avast, and RiskIQ, an internet security intelligence company, have announced a threat intelligence partnership.
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Arrow and RiskIQ sign ANZ distribution agreement
Thu, 2nd Jul 2020
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risk & compliance
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riskiq
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distributors
Arrow Electronics collaborates with RiskIQ to offer risk management and surface-based security solutions to the Australia and New Zealand channel.
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Ticketmaster breach part of massive digital credit card skimming campaign
Thu, 12th Jul 2018
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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riskiq
The Ticketmaster breach is part of a global digital card-skimming campaign by Magecart, affecting over 800 eCommerce sites, reveals RiskIQ.
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Phishing declines, but targets increase - report
Mon, 11th Jun 2018
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phishing
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email security
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riskiq
For the second quarter in a row, Q1 saw a slight decrease of over 2% in overall phishing detections from Q4 of 2017.
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Social media phishing on the rise as attackers experiment with tactics
Mon, 5th Mar 2018
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phishing
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email security
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cybersecurity
Phishing attacks are increasingly targeting social media platforms as cybercriminals adapt their tactics, RiskIQ's Q4 2017 report reveals.
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Q4 malvertising levels drop; but scammers aren't finished yet
Fri, 23rd Feb 2018
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mssp
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riskiq
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malvertising
Malvertising may be going out of fashion for cyberattackers across the board, but it doesn’t mean web users can rest easy.
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67% of organisations say they're understaffed to handle cybersecurity
Thu, 15th Feb 2018
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partner programmes
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cybersecurity
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cso / ciso
RiskIQ's survey paints a grim picture that forecasts a 'perfect storm' where the problem of staff shortages collides with escalating cybercrime.
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OceanLotus Group thought to be targeting ASEAN nations on behalf of Vietnam
Thu, 9th Nov 2017
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
The OceanLotus Group, also known as APT 32, may be on the hunt for targets in ASEAN nations and acting on behalf of Vietnam state interests.
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Research finds UK’s top organisations leaving doors open to cybercrime
Thu, 19th Oct 2017
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digital transformation
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cybersecurity
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cybercrime
It's crucial that other organisations don’t follow suit by ensuring their digital attack surface is constantly monitored, kept under control & secure.
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Industry collaboration brings down WireX Android botnet
Tue, 29th Aug 2017
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ddos
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smartphones
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akamai
Industry collaboration led to the successful takedown of the WireX botnet just three weeks after it appeared in August.
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Survey reveals digital transformation playing into cybercriminals’ hands
Thu, 24th Aug 2017
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digital transformation
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cybersecurity
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riskiq
Digital transformation has many positives but it also benefits cybercrime as organisations are trying to walk before they can crawl.
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Malvertising madness: New report reveals 1978% spike in phishing redirects
Wed, 1st Feb 2017
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phishing
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email security
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cybersecurity
Malvertising attacks increased by almost 2000% last year with a surge in redirections to phishing sites and other forms of malware, says RiskIQ.