Security Boulevard

MAY 30, 2024

Hackers with possible ties to the notorious North Korea-linked Lazarus Group are exploiting a recent critical vulnerability in Palo Alto Network’s PAN-OS software to run a sophisticated cryptomining operation that likely has nation-state backing.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 11, 2024

In recent months, a series of cyber onslaughts have shaken networks across Europe, with the insidious HeadLace malware at the heart of the storm. The post APT28 HeadLace Malware Targeting European Networks Unveiled appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 27, 2021

There’s an inherent weakness in the way security too often relies on a trust-but-verify model in which endpoints are given access to the network and are only quarantined when they’re determined to be infected, Jain, a former Cisco SVP and founder of Insieme Networks, told eSecurity Planet.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 10, 2024

Raspberry Robin, the highly adaptable and evasive worm and malware loader that first appeared on the cyberthreat scene in 2021, is now using a new method for spreading its malicious code. According to a report this week by threat researchers with HP Wolf Security, a new campaign detected last month indicated that the operators behind.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 20, 2023

Key among these are comprehensive application visibility and control, the ability to distinguish between dangerous and safe applications, and capabilities for preventing malware from penetrating a network. Firewalls primarily serve to protect against undesirable or malicious network traffic.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Newly discovered cracked applications being distributed by unauthorized websites are delivering Trojan-Proxy malware to macOS users who are looking for free or cheap versions of the software tools they want. The malware can be used by bad actors for a range of malicious activities, including hacking into systems or running phishing campaigns.

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Tech Republic Security

MARCH 13, 2023

A new malware dubbed HiatusRAT infects routers to spy on its targets, mostly in Europe and in the U.S. Learn which router models are primarily targeted and how to protect from this security threat. The post New Hiatus malware campaign targets routers appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Hackers are increasingly deploying “ultra-evasive, highly aggressive” malware with the ability to find and shut down enterprise security tools in compromised systems, allowing the bad actor to go undetected longer, according to researchers with Picus Security.

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CSO Magazine

OCTOBER 18, 2022

The lack of visibility and fragmented oversight across poorly integrated systems limits insights and compromises security across all environments. To read this article in full, please click here

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Heimadal Security

APRIL 14, 2022

A rapidly expanding malware is entrapping routers, DVRs, and servers all over the web in order to launch Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attacks on over 100 victims every day. CNCERT and Qihoo 360’s Network Security Research Lab (360 Netlab) worked together and found this botnet they dubbed Fodcha.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 17, 2024

The post North Korea IT Worker Scam Brings Malware and Funds Nukes appeared first on Security Boulevard. DPRK IT WFH: Justice Department says N. Korean hackers are getting remote IT jobs, posing as Americans.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Antivirus programs and firewalls are pretty good at catching malware before it can infect devices, but occasionally malware can slip through defenses, endangering personal and financial information. We’ll go over malware removal tools and steps, and offer some tips to keep your devices from getting reinfected.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Wondering how to remove malware from WordPress site? Do not worry, we will help you clean malware from WordPress, determine the cause, and save you. The post How to Remove Malware from WordPress Site (Malware Cleanup Guide) appeared first on Malcare.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

TikTok’s ‘Invisible Body’ challenge was too great an opportunity for malware scrotes to pass up: “You too can see you favorite TikTok star naked!”. The post Naked TikTok Girls = Malware Mayhem ? InvisibleFilter appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Tech Republic Security

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

TechRepublic readers can get this tiny mesh router that blocks security threats for only $79. The post Get instant malware filtering with Gryphon Guardian appeared first on TechRepublic.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 11, 2022

Intezer Labs security researchers have identified a sophisticated new malware that targets Linux devices. Dubbed OrBit , the malware can gain persistence quickly, evade detection and hide its presence in network activity by manipulating logs. ” See the Best Open Source Security Tools. OrBit Malware Details.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

AT&T Alien Labs has discovered a new Linux malware that can be used for highly evasive attacks, as the infection has been designed for persistence and runs on practically all kinds of Linux devices. Researchers dubbed the malware “Shikitega.” Two of them regard the current user and the rest are for the root account.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 10, 2023

HYAS researchers recently developed proof-of-concept (PoC) malware that leverages AI both to eliminate the need for command and control (C2) infrastructure and to generate new malware on the fly in order to evade detection algorithms. Read next: AI Coding: A Security Problem?

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

A malware that can take over social media accounts of victims is seen propelling on Microsoft App Store and reports are in that it has so far infected over 5,000 accounts in the disguise of fake Temple Run and Subway Surfer games.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 21, 2021

From January through March 2021, TLS concealed 45 percent of the malware Sophos analysts observed circulating on the Internet; that’s double the rate – 23 percent – seen in early 2020, Dan Schiappa, Sophos’ chief product officer, told me in a briefing. And then they may use off-the-shelf malware to carry out their attack.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 17, 2022

Ukraine is again under malware attack. The post ‘Russian’ Wiper Malware: ‘Prelude to war’ in Ukraine appeared first on Security Boulevard. And the tactics look strikingly similar to 2017’s NotPetya hack by the Russian GRU.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Infoblox is leveraging AI to identify websites that are sources of malware and block them to make IT environments more secure. The post Infoblox Applies AI to DNS Traffic to Thwart Malware Infestations appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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CSO Magazine

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

These include the Advanced WildFire cloud-delivered security service to help protect against evasive malware and the Advanced Threat Prevention (ATP) service, which protects against injection attacks. The updates are the latest in a series of security releases from Palo Alto in 2022.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 4, 2021

percent of all malware detected on networks of WatchGuard Technologies customers in the second quarter came over encrypted connections, raising the security risk for the 80 percent of such organizations that lack processes for decrypting and scanning HTTPS traffic for threats. Malware in Encrypted Traffic.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

REMnux is a free community distribution that ethical hackers, security researchers, and many other security pros can leverage to build their own labs and speed up malware analysis. As the founder and primary maintainer of REMnux, Lenny Zeltser likes to say: REMnux is for malware analysis as Kali is for penetration testing.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 1, 2021

In fact, 2020 was one for the record books in terms of security incidents. The post How to Proactively Remove File-Based Malware appeared first on Security Boulevard. Broadvoice, Facebook and Microsoft reported breaches involving.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Here are the top stories of recent weeks: Major Provider of Network Security Discloses Breach. San Francisco based car insurance startup discloses a security breach . The post Bitglass Security Spotlight: Major Provider of Network Security Discloses Breach appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Almost since the Internet’s inception malware infections have kept pace to be the biggest nuisance a site owner experiences. With an ever growing amount of sites making up the World Wide Web, malware infections only become more common. What is Malware? Continue reading How Malware Gets On Your Website at Sucuri Blog.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 5, 2021

Cybercriminals are increasingly leveraging fileless malware, cryptominers and encrypted attacks, targeting users both at remote locations as well as corporate assets behind the traditional network perimeter.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 8, 2021

We all know why bad actors infect sites: monetary gain, boosts in SEO ratings for their malware or spam campaigns and a number of other reasons explained in our post on hacker’s motivations. It defeats the purpose of the attack if the malware is easily and quickly removed.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 12, 2023

The notorious North Korea-backed Lazarus Group continues to change up its tactics to evade detection, with a new campaign featuring the exploitation of the Log4j critical vulnerability and three new malware families written in the D – or DLang – programming language.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 12, 2023

The post What a Mess: Barracuda Swaps Countless Appliances — Malware Can’t be Removed appeared first on Security Boulevard. ESG FAIL: Patching alone won’t cut it.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 8, 2023

It’s not often that a zero-day vulnerability causes a network security vendor to urge customers to physically remove and decommission an entire line of affected hardware — as opposed to just applying software updates. Campbell, Calif. “That’s not a ransomware actor, that’s a state actor.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 26, 2021

Cloud application security risks continue to rise as malware delivered by cloud applications continues to grow, according to a study by Netskope.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Kaspersky researchers recently found evidence of an advanced threat group continuously updating its malware to evade security products, similar to a release cycle for developers. The sophisticated malware was hidden in malicious Word file attachments. during their investigation. See the Best EDR Solutions.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 27, 2022

Experts spotted a sophisticated malware campaign delivering the AsyncRAT trojan since September 2021. Experts pointed out the malware employed has the lowest detection rates as presented through VirusTotal. They believe it’s a regular file download that will go through all the channels of gateway and network security scanners.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

A new malware written in Golang programming language, tracked as Capoae, is targeting WordPress installs and Linux systems. Akamai researchers spotted a new strain of malware written in Golang programming language, dubbed Capoae, that was involved in attacks aimed at WordPress installs and Linux systems. . Pierluigi Paganini.

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