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Hold Security identifies threat actors using 0-day vulnerability in Zyxel NAS devices

Hold Security identifies Russian-speaking threat actors abusing critical 0-day vulnerability within Zyxel NAS allowing execute malicious code bypassing system authentication.

Feb 24 2020

How the dark web works: What your security team needs to know

Want to learn more about how the Dark Web works and what all security professionals need to know?

Nov 20 2019

Hold Security discovers hackers photoshopping images to reset 2FA!

Feb 13 2019

Forbes reveals Marriott's breaches

Alex Holden, Hold Security’s CISO comments and contributes crucial information to the story.

Dec 11 2018

Hold Security rates as a strong performer among threat intelligence providers in recent research report

MEQUON, Wis. – October 3, 2018 Hold Security announced today that Research firm Forrester recently identified and evaluated the 15 most significant providers for External Threat Intelligence, and Hold Security, LLC, ranked as a strong performer in that space. In today’s world, the impact of data security breaches intensifies as for-profit hackers mix with corporate- and state-sponsored hackers, making it paramount for companies to look at emerging cyber threats that are coming from outside of their perimeter.

Oct 3 2018

Poor Equifax security

Hold Security’s discovery of a critical password vulnerability within Equifax Argentina website paints a grim picture of the state of security within Equifax.

Sep 14 2017

How much are you worth to a hacker?

How much are you worth to a hacker? Hold Security dove into the black market to put some numbers on it!

Feb 23 2017

Hold Security Presents - Yahoo! Breach Debrief

Hold Security featured presentation on BrightTalk covering topics of data breaches including Yahoo! and other victims. Profile of the hackers behind selling this data with detailed portraits of each malicious actor and their alleged connection to the Leaked Source.

Oct 6 2016

POS Vendor Breaches Discovered

Hold Security identifies a group of hackers behind reported breach of Oracle’s MICROS POS along with nearly a dozen of other smaller POS vendors. Hackers targeted these POS vendors with the goal to gain access to their platform and to their customer installation. The mass abuse of POS devices goes to a new level of exploitation of vendors of POS and their support infrastructures. Forbes Magazine highlights the story.

Oct 6 2016

Yahoo! confirms breach affecting 500 million users

Hold Security’s research into hackers selling stolen Yahoo! data is featured on the front page of the New York Times. The timeline of the hackers allegedly obtaining the stolen data. Their claims and goals discussed.

Oct 6 2016