Dark Reading

1. Mobile Banking Malware Up 50% in First Half of 2019

   A new report from Check Point recaps the cybercrime trends, statistics, and vulnerabilities that defined the security landscape in 2019.

2. FBI Seizes Domain That Sold Info Stolen in Data Breaches

   The website, WeLeakData.com, claimed to have more than 12 billion records gathered from over 10,000 breaches.

3. 7 Ways to Get the Most Out of a Penetration Test

   You'll get the best results when you're clear on what you want to accomplish from a pen test.

4. ADP Users Hit with Phishing Scam Ahead of Tax Season

   Fraudulent emails tell recipients their W-2 forms are ready and prompt them to click malicious links.

5. Massive Oracle Patch Reverses Company's Trend Toward Fewer Flaws

   Following a year that saw the fewest number of vulnerabilities reported since 2015, Oracle's latest quarterly patch fixes nearly 200 new vulnerabilities.

6. With International Tensions Flaring, Cyber-Risk Is Heating Up for All Businesses

   Risks of nation-state attacks go beyond Iran, and the need for awareness and security don't stop at any national border.

7. New Attack Campaigns Suggest Emotet Threat Is Far From Over

   Malware described by the DHS as among the worst ever continues to evolve and grow, researchers from Cisco Talos, Cofense, and Check Point Software say.

8. Phishing Today, Deepfakes Tomorrow: Training Employees to Spot This Emerging Threat

   Cybercriminals are evolving their tactics, and the security community anticipates voice and video fraud to play a role in one of the next big data breaches -- so start protecting your business now.

9. CISO Resigns From Pete Buttigieg Presidential Campaign

   The only Democratic campaign known to have a CISO loses Mick Baccio due to a "fundamental philosophical difference with campaign management."

10. NY Fed Reveals Implications of Cyberattack on US Financial System

    A "pre-mortem analysis" sheds light on the potential destruction of a cyberattack against major US banks.