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Microsoft: Attackers Exploiting ‘ZeroLogon’ Windows Flaw

Krebs on Security

The flaw is present in most supported versions of Windows Server, from Server 2008 through Server 2019. A domain controller is a server that responds to security authentication requests in a Windows environment, and a compromised domain controller can give attackers the keys to the kingdom inside a corporate network.

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Ask Fitis, the Bear: Real Crooks Sign Their Malware

Krebs on Security

Code-signing certificates are supposed to help authenticate the identity of software publishers, and provide cryptographic assurance that a signed piece of software has not been altered or tampered with. “Antivirus software trusts signed programs more. ru in 2008. su from 2008. su from 2008.

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Top Trending CVEs of February 2023

NopSec

ClamAV, a popular open-source antivirus engine, was found to be prone to a buffer overflow vulnerability that could result in unauthenticated remote command execution (RCE). RCE is only achievable via authenticated vectors, however elevated privileges are not required. Severity Complexity CVSS Score High Low 8.8

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Feds Warn About Critical Infrastructure Ransomware Attacks, Vulnerabilities

eSecurity Planet

Implement network segmentation , “such that all machines on your network are not accessible from every other machine” Update antivirus software on all hosts and enable real-time detection. or Windows Server (2008 R2 SP1, 2012 Gold) allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted HTTP requests. 7 SP1, 8, 8.1)

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StripedFly: Perennially flying under the radar

SecureList

In particular, the system.img file serves as the authentic payload archive used for initial Windows system infections. Supported Windows versions include Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, and Windows 10 up to build 14392. This may be a bug; the authors probably meant 169.254.0.0/16

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Types of Malware & Best Malware Protection Practices

eSecurity Planet

Install an antivirus solution that includes anti-adware capabilities. In 2008, the Kraken botnet with 495,000 bots infected 10% of the Fortune 500 companies. If your antivirus software fails to notice a new strain, you can reinstall the browser. Since 2008, RAM scraping has been a boon for retailers.

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Top Database Security Solutions for 2021

eSecurity Planet

Out of Palo Alto, California, Cloudera started in 2008 by alumni of Google, Yahoo!, Born from Google in 2008, the Google Cloud Platform is a leading cloud infrastructure provider. McAfee is widely known for bringing the first antivirus software to market. Also Read: Best Encryption Software & Tools for 2021.

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