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Chinese Antivirus Firm Was Part of APT41 ‘Supply Chain’ Attack

Krebs on Security

The government alleges the men used malware-laced phishing emails and “supply chain” attacks to steal data from companies and their customers. One of the alleged hackers was first profiled here in 2012 as the owner of a Chinese antivirus firm. Image: FBI. APT41’s activities span from the mid-2000s to the present day.

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Adventures in Contacting the Russian FSB

Krebs on Security

In the process of doing so, I encountered a small snag: The FSB’s website said in order to communicate with them securely, I needed to download and install an encryption and virtual private networking (VPN) appliance that is flagged by at least 20 antivirus products as malware. biz, circa 2007. Image: Wikipedia.

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Bitdefender offers mobile security to chats on messaging apps

CyberSecurity Insiders

BitDefender Mobile Security feature assists customers in protecting against malware spread and phishing scams. However, the feature is available for a premium of $16 per year and includes a VPN access in the pay. It covers devices operating on Windows, macOS, Android and iOS devices, which is outstanding.

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Potential cybersecurity impacts of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

Malwarebytes

In tandem with the physical strikes against Ukraine, a piece of wiper malware first detected by researchers at Symantec and ESET had already begun targeting organizations in Ukraine. Current analyses of HermeticWiper reveal that the malware is being delivered in highly-targeted attacks in Ukraine, Latvia, and Lithuania.

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An interview with cyber threat hunter Hiep Hinh

Malwarebytes

Threat hunting is all about nipping stealthy attackers (and malware) in the bud. Hiep has been threat hunting for a while—since 2007, in fact. “Threat hunting is used to find threats that aren’t caught by antivirus or your other defenses. “It's easy to go after low hanging fruit. .”

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Top Cybersecurity Companies for 2021

eSecurity Planet

Over the years, it has built up a wide range of security products, including firewalls, intrusion prevention systems (IPS), UTM, malware protection and cloud protection. Founded: 2007. Cisco’s roots are in networking but by necessity it has expanded into security and storage. Learn more about Cisco. Visit website. McAfee Enterprise.