Krebs on Security

JULY 28, 2022

” Microleaves has long been classified by antivirus companies as adware or as a “potentially unwanted program” (PUP), the euphemism that antivirus companies use to describe executable files that get installed with ambiguous consent at best, and are often part of a bundle of software tied to some “free” download.

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SecureList

JUNE 22, 2021

In 2010, he became Director of our Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT). In our interview with Costin, he spoke about the job of a security researcher, its challenges and advantages, and offered some advice for newcomers to cybersecurity. How did you start your career in cybersecurity? What makes research successful?

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Security Affairs

MAY 27, 2019

A warning message from endpoint antivirus software when users try to visit malicious site redirected by Joomla and WordPress sites. htacccess file, including, in October 2018 a security researcher discovered a zero-day vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2018-9206 , in older versions of the jQuery File Upload plugin since 2010.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 17, 2018

Using an encrypted payload is quite a common way to evade Antivirus, since the encrypted payload changes depending on the used key. According to VirusTotal the software was “seen in the Wild” in 2010 but submitted only on 2018-10-12! And why the attacker used an encrypted payload if the victim cannot open it?

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 17, 2021

As organizations look to strengthen their network security or update their cybersecurity defenses, the gospel of zero trust awaits. . Top cybersecurity vendors compete for positioning in this new marketplace with several zero trust tools to aid in your organization’s adoption of the framework and continued maintenance.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 17, 2021

While the company always had a hand in database security, Huawei extended their presence in cybersecurity-dense Israel with the acquisitions of HexaTier and Toga Networks. McAfee is widely known for bringing the first antivirus software to market. Through acquisitions in the 2000s, SAP launched their database platform, HANA, in 2010.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 28, 2021

This renders the attacks undetectable and able to bypass conventional security solutions such as EDR, antivirus and other traditional security lines of defense. Estimated to have been around since 2005, Kaspersky Lab discovered Stuxnet in 2010. This alarming methodology has been deemed “indefensible” by many security experts.

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Spinone

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Using Outdated Software – companies pay about $36 295 to return their data from hacker By “software” we mean using old versions of Office like Office 2007 / 2010 / 2013 and not checking for the system updates and patches in Office 365. Keep your antivirus software up to date.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 21, 2023

If you operate a cybercrime business that relies on disseminating malicious software, you probably also spend a good deal of time trying to disguise or “crypt” your malware so that it appears benign to antivirus and security products. In 2010, someone with the username Pepyak on the Russian language affiliate forum GoFuckBiz[.]com

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 15, 2023

As a result, this technique may bypass static antivirus signatures and complicate malware reverse engineering. AS58061) Sukhoi Su-57 LLC (AS46308) WAICORE-TRANSIT (AS202973) Some of these providers stand out as potential contenders in the realm of bulletproof hosting, a term that sets off alarm bells in the cybersecurity world.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 31, 2021

As part of ransomware negotiation, the original ransom ask for $8m worth of Bitcoin, was said to have included the Conti gang providing the following cybersecurity advice to FatFace: IT teams to implement email filtering. HR Strategies to Drive Cybersecurity Culture in the New Normal. conduct employee phishing tests.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Any bugs or glitches in its programming leaves noticeable trails for antivirus software to track. First discovered in 2010, Stuxnet was used to severely disrupt Iran’s nuclear facilities, apparently in an effort to halt the nation’s development of an atomic bomb. Looking for More About Malware?

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 8, 2022

It’s no secret that Russian Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs) are a significant burden on cybersecurity teams. Though APTs were regularly seen from then on inside the industry, the term didn’t gain public consciousness until an attack on Google servers in 2010 , the fault of which was assigned to Chinese APTs. What Is An APT?

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Though polite, the Creeper was still an annoyance to some, and in 1971, Ray Tomlinson developed the first antivirus software , called Reaper. One of the first pieces of antivirus software , McAfee’s VirusScan, was released in 1987. Going Mobile and Going Global: 2001-2010. Viruses Get Their Name: 1974-1986.

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Malwarebytes

JULY 22, 2021

What may be most upsetting about Sunday’s bombshell reporting is that the cybersecurity community has known about Pegasus for years. Antivirus vendors detect it. The company behind it launched in 2010 , and it reportedly gained its first overseas customer just one year later. It erodes it. This is not security work.

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ForAllSecure

JUNE 21, 2022

I won't pick on any here, but think about it name your first cybersecurity company. Hanslovan: So we noticed it was a trend like all things cat and mouse base and hackers were really getting ticked off that their malicious payloads were getting caught by the antivirus. Why don't I use the trusted ones that I'll get by antivirus.

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Adam Levin

DECEMBER 7, 2020

The threat landscape of cybersecurity changes daily, with hackers and cybersecurity professionals in a perpetual cat-and-mouse chase; hackers discover new ways to infiltrate and exploit their targets, and the cybersecurity industry looks for vulnerabilities, tries to anticipate new threats and responds when cyber security issues arise.

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