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Zscaler, Inc. (NASDAQ:ZS) Position Trimmed by Pinnacle Associates Ltd.


Pinnacle Associates Ltd. decreased its holdings in shares of Zscaler, Inc. (NASDAQ:ZSGet Rating) by 20.1% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 12,394 shares of the company’s stock after selling 3,125 shares during the period. Pinnacle Associates Ltd.’s holdings in Zscaler were worth $2,037,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in ZS. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Zscaler by 44.8% during the second quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 3,981 shares of the company’s stock valued at $617,000 after acquiring an additional 1,232 shares during the period. Diversified Trust Co boosted its holdings in shares of Zscaler by 32.1% during the second quarter. Diversified Trust Co now owns 7,487 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,119,000 after acquiring an additional 1,819 shares during the period. Kingsview Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Zscaler during the second quarter valued at $1,435,000. Parallel Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Zscaler by 35.8% during the second quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 398 shares of the company’s stock valued at $60,000 after acquiring an additional 105 shares during the period. Finally, Oliver Lagore Vanvalin Investment Group acquired a new position in shares of Zscaler during the second quarter valued at $37,000. Institutional investors own 45.33% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price target on shares of Zscaler from $190.00 to $160.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, December 2nd. UBS Group reduced their price objective on shares of Zscaler from $200.00 to $180.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, December 2nd. Guggenheim reduced their price objective on shares of Zscaler to $190.00 in a report on Friday, December 2nd. Truist Financial reduced their price objective on shares…

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Lazarus Group phishes for hacking tools. Rockethack’s odd position in the C2C market. CISA’s holiday advice. SEC scam warning.


Attacks, Threats, and Vulnerabilities

North Korean Hackers Caught Snooping on China’s Cyber Squad (The Daily Beast) North Korean hackers are under fierce pressure to raise revenue to fund regime goals. Now they’re trying to spy on Chinese security researchers to get better hacking tools.

Void Balaur explained—a stealthy cyber mercenary group that spies on thousands (CSO Online) Unlike other groups, Void Balaur will target individuals and organizations in Russian-speaking countries and seems to have intimate knowledge of telecom systems.

APT41’s cyber attack methods are a blueprint for hacker groups- TechHQ (TechHQ) APT41’s cyberattack methods is becoming the blueprint for other hacker groups to launch attacks on the supply chain and other industries as well.

Reminder for Critical Infrastructure to Stay Vigilant Against Threats During Holidays and Weekends (CISA) As Americans prepare to hit the highways and airports this Thanksgiving holiday, CISA and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) are reminding critical infrastructure partners that malicious cyber actors aren’t making the same holiday plans as you. Recent history tells us that this could be a time when these persistent cyber actors halfway across the world are looking for ways—big and small—to disrupt the critical networks and systems belonging to organizations, businesses, and critical infrastructure. 

New ‘SharkBot’ Android Banking Malware Hitting U.S., UK and Italy Targets (SecurityWeek) A newly discovered Android banking trojan has been observed targeting international banks and five different cryptocurrency services.

Github cookie leakage – thousands of Firefox cookie files uploaded by mistake (Naked Security) Be aware before you share! That’s a good rule for developers and techies, just as much as it is for social media addicts.

Space cyber wargame exposes satellite industry risks (README) Space industry executives grappled with a simulated crisis Monday as a hacker compromised a satellite and set it on a collision course.

US SEC warns investors of ongoing govt impersonation attacks (BleepingComputer) The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has warned US investors of scammers impersonating SEC…

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Most wanted malware Dridex remains in top position amidst global surge in ransomware attacks


The Dridex trojan is the most prevalent malware for the second month running, according to Check Point Research.

The trojan is often used in the initial stages of ransomware attacks.

Check Point Research has published its latest Global Threat Index for April 2021. Researchers report that for the first time, AgentTesla has ranked second in the Index. 

This month, Dridex, a Trojan that targets the Windows platform, spread via QuickBooks Malspam Campaign. The phishing emails used QuickBookss branding and were trying to lure the user with fake payment notifications and invoices. The email content asked to download a malicious Microsoft Excel attachment that could cause the system to be infected with Dridex.

According to CPR, this malware is often used as the initial infection stage in ransomware operations where hackers will encrypt an organisation’s data and demand a ransom in order to decrypt it. 

Increasingly, these hackers are using double extortion methods, where they will steal sensitive data from an organisation and threaten to release it publicly unless a payment is made. 

CPR reported in March that ransomware attacks had seen a 57% increase in the beginning of 2021, but this trend has continued to spike and has completed a 107% increase from the equivalent period last year. Most recently, Colonial Pipeline, a major US fuel company, was the victim of such an attack and in 2020, it is estimated that ransomware cost businesses worldwide around $20 billion – a figure that is nearly 75% higher than in 2019.

For the first time, AgentTesla ranked in 2nd place in the top malware list. AgentTesla is an advanced RAT (remote access Trojan) that has been active since 2014 and functions as a keylogger and password stealer. This RAT can monitor and collect the victim’s keyboard input and system clipboard, and can record screenshots and exfiltrate credentials entered for a variety of software installed on the victim’s machine (including Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Microsoft Outlook email client).

This month there is an increase in AgentTesla campaigns, which spread via malspam. The email content is asking to download a file (it can be any file type) that could cause the…

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Capital One Financial Corp Has $678,000 Position in ETFMG Prime Cyber Security ETF (NYSEARCA:HACK)


Capital One Financial Corp lowered its position in shares of ETFMG Prime Cyber Security ETF (NYSEARCA:HACK) by 52.2% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 11,775 shares of the company’s stock after selling 12,837 shares during the quarter. Capital One Financial Corp’s holdings in ETFMG Prime Cyber Security ETF were worth $678,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of HACK. Phoenix Holdings Ltd. acquired a new position in ETFMG Prime Cyber Security ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $51,981,000. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV acquired a new position in shares of ETFMG Prime Cyber Security ETF in the third quarter valued at approximately $3,996,000. Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. acquired a new position in shares of ETFMG Prime Cyber Security ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $3,941,000. Simplex Trading LLC boosted its holdings in shares of ETFMG Prime Cyber Security ETF by 2,156.1% in the fourth quarter. Simplex Trading LLC now owns 47,784 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,750,000 after buying an additional 45,666 shares during the period. Finally, Kestra Advisory Services LLC acquired a new position in shares of ETFMG Prime Cyber Security ETF in the third quarter valued at approximately $2,099,000.

Shares of ETFMG Prime Cyber Security ETF stock traded up $2.28 on Tuesday, hitting $56.20. The company had a trading volume of 7,760 shares, compared to its average volume of 301,677. ETFMG Prime Cyber Security ETF has a twelve month low of $29.02 and a twelve month high of $64.36. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $59.89 and a 200-day moving average of $52.87.

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