SecureList

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

The attackers obtain initial access to a system by sending a spear-phishing email to the victim containing a Dropbox download link. The vulnerability is in MSHTML, the Internet Explorer engine. Even though few people use IE nowadays, some programs use its engine to handle web content – in particular, Microsoft Office applications.

Malware 85

Malware Banking Energy and Utilities Accountability 85

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Install an antivirus solution that includes anti-adware capabilities. Attackers often use botnets to send out spam or phishing campaigns to carry out distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks. If your antivirus software fails to notice a new strain, you can reinstall the browser. Phishing and Social Engineering.

Malware 104

Malware Adware Spyware Antivirus 104

SecureList

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Upon startup, this backdoor makes a type A DNS request for the <hex-encoded 20-byte string> u.fdmpkg[.]org After parsing the response to the DNS request, the backdoor launches a reverse shell, using the secondary C2 server for communications. org domain. The end result is the DarkGate loader.

Malware 90

Malware Ransomware Encryption Energy and Utilities 90

eSecurity Planet

JUNE 8, 2023

Email security consists of the policies, tools, and services deployed to protect against threats specific to email such as spam, phishing attacks, malware-infested attachments, impersonation, and email interception. Critical features provide the base requirements of email security.

Firewall 64

Firewall DNS Authentication Malware 64

Cisco Security

DECEMBER 8, 2022

While much of the spam circulating is innocuous, many emails are phishing attempts, and some are indeed malicious. What they may not be aware of, is that they have just given their credit card details away in a phishing scam. Image 10 – Steps in package delivery phishing scam. A word of caution. Your package is in route.

Scams 145

Scams Phishing Malware Internet 145

eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Russian software engineer Eugene Kaspersky’s frustration with the malware of the 80s and 90s led to the founding of antivirus and cybersecurity vendor Kaspersky Lab. Graham Cluley started as a videogame developer and antivirus programmer three decades ago before serving in senior roles at Sophos and McAfee.

Accountability 132

Accountability Cybersecurity Penetration Testing InfoSec 132

eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Phishing scams use it to compromise networks. They spot unwanted traffic such as spam, phishing expeditions, malware, and scams. A good email gateway will contain most of the following features: Identify and filter spam, viruses, phishing and malware from URLs or attachments. Key Features of Secure Email Gateways.

Phishing 118

Phishing Malware Engineering Ransomware 118

eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Adapt and update as malware continues to evolve and become more sophisticated to evade detection by antimalware/antivirus programs. They provide a first line of defense against fake, scam, phishing and spoofed websites, created to harm devices, compromise security, and even steal personal information. Linking engine remediation.

Ransomware 100

Ransomware VPN Backups Malware 100

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 14, 2023

Endpoint security : protects endpoints with antivirus, endpoint detection and response (EDR) tools, etc. For example, hackers can use packet sniffers or a phishing link using a man-in-the-middle attack. endpoint security (antivirus, Endpoint Detection and Response, etc.), DNS security (IP address redirection, etc.),

Network Security 82

Network Security Firewall Penetration Testing Encryption 82

Daniel Miessler

MAY 8, 2020

Most home networks get broken into through either phishing or some random device they have with a bad password. Change your DNS to 1.1.1.2, Next, you can consider changing your DNS settings on all your devices to use those by Cloudflare. There are security/hacker types that maintain massive repositories of passwords. or 1.1.1.3

Passwords 255

Passwords DNS Accountability IoT 255

Security Boulevard

JUNE 15, 2023

As a result, this technique may bypass static antivirus signatures and complicate malware reverse engineering. These services are often used to host malware, command and control servers, phishing campaigns, and other illicit digital operations. The builder enables operators to specify up to four C2 endpoints.

Cryptocurrency 52

Cryptocurrency Password Management Malware DNS 52

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 22, 2023

Asset Discovery Controls Unauthorized devices can intercept or redirect network traffic through attacks such as connecting unauthorized computers to the network, deploying packet sniffers to intercept network traffic, or delivering a phishing link to a man-in-the-middle attack to steal login credentials and data.

Firewall 94

Firewall Network Security Penetration Testing Encryption 94

ForAllSecure

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

He works for an antivirus company and he's been scanning for malware families on the internet. So what we do is reverse engineer malware samples. Vamosi: Most antivirus products are found on Windows, much less so on Mac and Linux. At this year's sector. I spoke with someone who built a scanner that's designed to repeatedly scan.

Internet 52

Internet Internet Malware Authentication 52