News

Stay up-to-date with the latest news and events in the cybersecurity industry. Here, you'll find a wide range of articles, updates, and event listings covering topics such as data breaches, emerging threats, and new security technologies.

14 November 2018

Positive Technologies report: ATMs can be hacked in minutes

Positive Technologies experts tested NCR, Diebold Nixdorf, and GRGBanking ATMs to identify potential risks to banks and their clients

8 November 2018

Positive Technologies releases world's first free ICS security monitoring solution

PT Industrial Security Incident Manager, the line of products for industrial control system (ICS) security from Positive Technologies, now includes a new streamlined version: PT ISIM freeView Sensor. Intended for basic ICS security monitoring, this version is free of charge and easy to configure. No special technical knowledge is needed. Downloading and getting started with PT ISIM freeView Sensor takes just minutes.

5 October 2018

Positive Technologies discovery helps to close vulnerabilities in SAP products for enterprise data storage and business process automation

Security flaws could have enabled data theft, disruption of operations.

2 October 2018

Positive Technologies report: every fourth cyberattack targets ordinary users

Q2 2018 statistics show 47 percent more incidents than in Q2 2017. Targeted attacks, at 54 percent, outnumbered mass campaigns.

21 August 2018

Positive Technologies finds vulnerabilities in legacy industrial process controllers

Even an unskilled attacker can remotely control or disable vulnerable equipment.

10 August 2018

Positive Technologies details flaws in mPOS devices that could lead to fraud and theft

Vulnerabilities in multiple mobile point-of-sale machines allow malicious merchants to take advantage of customers by changing the amount charged and forcing cardholders to use a more vulnerable payment method.

10 August 2018

NCR patches ATM vulnerabilities discovered by Positive Technologies

Flaws in encryption of communications between ATM computer and dispenser enabled attackers to steal cash.

25 July 2018

Cybercrime markets thriving: Darkweb demand exceeds supply by three times

Positive Technologies experts analyzed over 10,000 hack-for-hire and malware-related postings on darkweb markets. Among the key findings:

Demand for malware creation is three times greater than the supply
The most expensive ready-to-use "package" was malware targeting ATMs
The trend of multiple threat actors using the same malware is likely to complicate attribution of future attacks.

19 July 2018

Positive Technologies experts discover dangerous vulnerabilities in robotic vacuum cleaners

Positive Technologies specialists Leonid Krolle and Georgy Zaytsev have uncovered vulnerabilities in Dongguan Diqee 360 robotic vacuum cleaners. The security issues, found on Dongguan Diqee-branded vacuums, likely affect those made by the company and sold under other brands as well.

17 July 2018

Positive Technologies report: number of cyber incidents in Q1 jumped by 32 percent

Based on data from the first quarter of 2018, Positive Technologies analysts have identified a 32-percent increase in the number of unique cyber incidents compared to the equivalent period last year. Other findings include greater hacker interest in data and an increased use of malware in attacks, which has grown by 75% since Q1 2017.

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