Schneier on Security

FEBRUARY 2, 2018

Stuxnet famously used legitimate digital certificates to sign its malware. Now, researchers have presented proof that digitally signed malware is much more common than previously believed. What's more, it predated Stuxnet, with the first known instance occurring in 2003. In total, 109 of those abused certificates remain valid.

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Malware Antivirus Software Accountability 144

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 1, 2023

Wireless security is critical because these networks are subject to eavesdropping, interception, data theft, denial of services ( DoS ) assaults, and malware infestations. These systems can detect and block unauthorized access attempts, malware infections and other security threats.

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Wireless Encryption Authentication IoT 98

Security Affairs

MARCH 2, 2019

SI-LAB captured a piece of the FlawedAmmyy malware that leverages undetected XLM macros as an Infection Vehicle to compromise user’s devices. This technology is stored in the Workbook OLE stream in Excel 97-2003 format which makes it very difficult to detect and parse by antivirus (AV) engines. macro technology.

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Malware Antivirus Technology Phishing 84

NopSec

MAY 25, 2022

To put it into perspective, consider these facts: In 2009, the total reported malware infections worldwide was 12.4 The vulnerability was such that the threat actors could bypass typical defenses such as antivirus (AV) and endpoint detection and response (EDR). By 2018, that number had risen to 812.67

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Herjavec Group

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

In 2003, he knew that firewalls were too complex for all IT staff and for understaffed companies to manage. They first sold it asking ‘do you have antivirus and a firewall’ – check box one, check box two, now you have cyber insurance. He and his tiny team of 3 people, began the world’s first MSSP. The same holds true for MSSPs.

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Digital transformation Computers and Electronics Cyber Insurance Insurance 81

eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Brian Krebs is an independent investigative reporter known for his coverage of technology, malware , data breaches , and cybercrime developments. 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.

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Accountability Cybersecurity Penetration Testing InfoSec 139

Spinone

JANUARY 22, 2020

How WannaCry spreads The first step is standard for ransomware infection: a user opens a phishing email and downloads malicious attachment through which malware infects the computer. And while Petya malware is shaped only to make a few Bitcoins, NotPetya evolved as a full-scale political cyberattack.

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