5 active mobile threats spoofing enterprise apps

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CSO Update May 26, 2016 5 active mobile threats spoofing enterprise apps Enterprise employees use mobile apps every day to get their jobs done, but when malicious actors start impersonating those apps, it spells trouble for IT departments everywhere. Here are 5 apps that masquerade as real apps. Read More ▶ Your Must-Read Stories • Five arrested for impersonating the IRS, listen to a recorded scam in progress • Do we need vendor allies in the malware arms race? • Cybersecurity recruitment in crisis • Regulators: cybersecurity poses biggest risk to global financial system • Top-level domain expansion is a security risk for business computers • The frustrating aftermath of a data breach at American Type Culture Collection White Paper: Okta A New World Order for IT IT leaders are finding new opportunities in an era of digital disruption. This executive brief provides a quick overview of how they are driving growth and increasing efficiency by securely connecting the digital enterprise with customers, partners, suppliers and distributors. Read More ▶ Five arrested for impersonating the IRS, listen to a recorded scam in progress Five people have been arrested in Miami who are said to be responsible for scamming 1,500 people out of more than $2 million by impersonating IRS agents. Their scams centered on contacting individual taxpayers out of the blue and demanding payments under the threat of jail time. Read More ▶ Do we need vendor allies in the malware arms race? The complexity of today's SOC functions means you probably can't hire and keep a staff with all the necessary training. Read More ▶ Cybersecurity recruitment in crisis Globally cybersecurity is in crisis not solely from a lack of skilled personnel, but also from a lack of strategic direction and company's inability to hire staff in an expedient, effective and efficient manner. Read More ▶ Regulators: cybersecurity poses biggest risk to global financial system Last week, the chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission called cybersecurity the biggest risk facing the global financial industry. The SEC promises to step up regulation and Swift itself is expected to launch a new cyber security initiative this week that includes independent security audits of its customers. Read More ▶ Top-level domain expansion is a security risk for business computers The explosion of new generic top-level domains (gTLDs) in recent years can put enterprise computers at risk due to name conflicts between internal domain names used inside corporate networks and domains that can now be registered on the public Internet. Read More ▶ The frustrating aftermath of a data breach at American Type Culture Collection In April, American Type Culture Collection (ATCC) was targeted by a Phishing attack seeking W-2 records. The attempt was successful, leaving employees stressed about their finances and the long-term impact this breach could have on them. But it's the actions by the company after the incident that's left some employees feeling as if ATCC's leadership stopped caring. Read More ▶ White Paper: Riverbed Technology Application Performance Optimization: Tackling the Challenges of a Remote and Mobile Workforce More than half of today's enterprise workforce transitions between the office and working remotely. Supporting this increasingly remote and mobile workforce puts significant pressure on IT teams to deliver seamless connectivity and superior application performance to any location. Read More ▶ Top 5 Stories 1. More options to defeat ransomware 2. A recently patched Flash Player exploit is being used in widespread attacks 3. Milwaukee Bucks hit by W-2 Phishing attack 4. How to avoid phishing attacks 5. Why CISO is the hardest tech role to fill Editor's Picks 1. 15 hot, new security and privacy apps for Android and iOS 2. How to get creative with your penetration testing 3. 5 security bolstering strategies that won't break the bank 4. What's wrong with this picture? The NEW clean desk test 5. Inside an attack by the Syrian Electronic Army

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