Thursday, 02 April 2026

Check Point Research reported that RAT Remcos rose four places due to trojanized installers, Anubis Mobile Malware Ousted SpinOk and Education/Research Still Hardest Hit

SAN CARLOS, CA.: Check Point® Software Technologies Ltd has published its Global Threat Index for July 2023. Researchers found that Remcos moved to third place after threat actors created fake websites last month to spread malicious downloaders carrying the RAT. Meanwhile, mobile banking Trojan Anubis knocked relative newcomer SpinOk from top spot on the mobile malware list, and Education/Research was the most impacted industry.

Industry News
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  • New Feedzai research of anti-money laundering (AML) professionals unveiled the most significant threats and solutions to AML processes 
  • 46% state that increasingly sophisticated money laundering techniques, including generative AI technology, is one of the biggest threats their business faces
  • 53% note that the majority of money laundering activity they encounter is linked to cryptocurrencies
  • AI is the preferred solution to tackle financial crime, with 60% of respondents already seeing its positive effects in driving efficiencies in their AML processes and 51% viewing it as a critical element of future AML programs

San Mateo, Calif: AI is the most effective method for improving anti-money laundering (AML) processes and efficiencies according to AML professionals, research from Feedzai,  a leading provider of financial crime and risk management solutions.

Cyber Security & e-Crime
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  • Arsenal Football Club has renewed its security vetting contract with Mitie for a further five years
  • As part of the new contract renewal, Mitie will continue to provide vetting services including digital identity verification, right to work and CV checks, as well as verifying employment and education history
  • Mitie’s smart MyCheck™ technology will play a key role in the delivery of vetting services on this contract

Arsenal Football Club, one of the world’s biggest professional football clubs, has renewed its security vetting contract with Mitie for a further five years. The contract extension will see Mitie continue to provide essential vetting services include background checks, criminal records checks and Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks.

Industry News
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Lorena Gottlieb joins TDSi team at Poole Headquarters

Poole, UK: TDSi announces the appointment of Lorena Gottlieb as New Business Executive. In her new role, Lorena will be a key part of TDSi’s market expansion in both the UK and internationally, supporting both new customers and the Sales team to ensure its integrated security systems are matched to real-world applications and needs.  

With extensive experience in both B2B and B2C customer service, sales, event organising and corporate accounts management, Lorena has the right track record and skills as Alex Rumsey, Sales Director at TDSi commented, “We are delighted to welcome Lorena to the TDSi team. With an impressive track record of experience and the right skills to take on the New Business role, she has joined us at the perfect time to help power our expansion. With markets steadily growing and demands for the right integrated security systems being particularly high, our New Business team will be reaching out to new customers and generating the leads we need to continue growing our business around the globe.”

Appointments, Promotions & Personality Profile
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  2. Exabeam and Cribl Announce Strategic Partnership to Accelerate Threat Detection, Investigation, and Response
  3. New global CISO research reveals increasing opportunities and pressures for security leaders
  4. TDSi Announces its Forthcoming Appearance at GSX 2023 in the US
  5. Check Point to Acquire Perimeter 81 to Deliver the Fastest and most Secure SASE Solution in the Industry
  6. DigiCert Expands Certificate Lifecycle Management to Multi-CA, Multi-Cloud Environments
  7. XDR Alliance Releases New Open-source API Specifications to Help Cybersecurity Vendors Improve Solution Integration
  8. Humans to provide energy source for smart devices of the future
  9. Cytomos secures £4M to advance new approach to cell analysis
  10. Michelle Alozie, please invite your brutish aggressor, Lauren James home (to Africa) to learn good manners, how to be human and humane!
  11. Celebrating the Unsung Heroes - System Administrators
  12. AI and network security: The tricky balance between efficiency and risk (management)
  13. Mitie docks contract extension with Associated British Ports
  14. Edinburgh Festivals are back!
  15. Europe’s most crypto-obsessed countries



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