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Microsoft Defender uses Intel TDT technology against crypto-mining malware

Security Affairs

Microsoft announced an improvement of its Defender antivirus that will leverage Intel’s Threat Detection Technology (TDT) to detect processes associated with crypto-miners. Cryptojacking malware allows threat actors to secretly mine for cryptocurrency abusing computational resources of the infected devices.

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Adaptive protection against invisible threats

SecureList

Corporate endpoint security technologies for mid-sized companies struggle to surprise us with anything brand new. Detecting an exploit or trojan that explicitly runs on a device is not a problem for an antivirus solution. This further complicates the threat detection process. Legitimate software can hide risks.

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Best Incident Response Tools and Services for 2021

eSecurity Planet

Direct access to Check Point Research & Development, aiding in Zero Day threat identification. More than 250 professionals, including advanced security experts, reverse engineers, and malware analysts. It combines deep security analysis experience together with Cynet 360 investigative and security technology.

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Top MDR Services for 2021

eSecurity Planet

Despite the similarity in name to endpoint detection and response (EDR) technology, MDR providers are more like general managed security service providers (MSSPs) , operating on all layers of an organization’s infrastructure, including the network, endpoints, applications and other IT resources. The company currently secures $5.7

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Phishing scheme shows CEOs may be ‘most valuable asset,’ and ‘greatest vulnerability’

SC Magazine

The attack has spanned a wide range of industry sectors, including manufacturing, real estate, finance, government and technology, and nearly 74% of businesses known to be targeted were located in America. are obviously the main targets of the threat actors that use the Office 365 V4 phishing kit,” the blog post concluded. .”

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Kaspersky Lab opens first Transparency Center in Zurich

Security Affairs

Files comprise only part of the data processed by Kaspersky Lab technologies, yet the most important one. Today also marks the opening of Kaspersky Lab’s first Transparency Center in Zurich, enabling authorized partners to access reviews of the company’s code, software updates and threat detection rules, along with other activities.

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Spear Phishing Prevention: 10 Ways to Protect Your Organization

eSecurity Planet

Spear phishing is a highly effective technique as it uses personalization, mind manipulation, and social engineering to exploit human vulnerabilities. Using Social Engineering Methods Social engineering involves the manipulation of people’s psychology so that they respond in a specific way.