Riskiq stories

Avast and RiskIQ announce threat intelligence partnership
Thu, 22nd Jul 2021
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cybersecurity
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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.

Arrow and RiskIQ sign ANZ distribution agreement
Thu, 2nd Jul 2020
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distribution
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arrow ecs
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it distributors
“Our teaming with RiskIQ offers the ANZ channel access to their innovative approach to solving contemporary security challenges, which are being experienced across a range of industries and organisations.”

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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credit card fraud
The campaign is executed by the threat group Magecart and affects over 800 eCommerce sites around the world.

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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For the second quarter in a row, Q1 saw a slight decrease of over 2% in overall phishing detections from Q4 of 2017.

Social media phishing on the rise as attackers experiment with tactics
Mon, 5th Mar 2018
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phishing
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cybersecurity
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email security
The data suggests a pivot in tactics away from traditional cloud service providers.

Q4 malvertising levels drop; but scammers aren't finished yet
Fri, 23rd Feb 2018
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managed security services
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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.

67% of organisations say they're understaffed to handle cybersecurity
Thu, 15th Feb 2018
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managed services
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cybersecurity
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cisos
RiskIQ's survey paints a grim picture that forecasts a 'perfect storm' where the problem of staff shortages collides with escalating cybercrime.

OceanLotus Group thought to be targeting ASEAN nations on behalf of Vietnam
Thu, 9th Nov 2017
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firewall
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network management
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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.

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.

Industry collaboration brings down WireX Android botnet
Tue, 29th Aug 2017
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smartphones
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ddos
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technology gifts
"I want to especially thank the organizations who are attacked with DDoS traffic and are kind enough to share detailed information about the attacks."

Survey reveals digital transformation playing into cybercriminals’ hands
Thu, 24th Aug 2017
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cybersecurity
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digital transformation
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cybercrime
Digital transformation has many positives but it also benefits cybercrime as organisations are trying to walk before they can crawl.

Malvertising madness: New report reveals 1978% spike in phishing redirects
Wed, 1st Feb 2017
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phishing
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cybersecurity
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email security
“Malvertising is so nefarious because it’s a direct attack on the lifeblood of the internet as we know it."