Security Affairs

MARCH 2, 2019

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. doc and.xlm) to evade antivirus detection and bypass spam filters as well. This leads to XLM macros not being well known to the public. HALT() function stops all macros from running.

Malware 109

Malware Antivirus Technology Phishing 109

NopSec

MARCH 1, 2023

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). ClamAV Heap Buffer Overflow CVE-2023-20032 ClamAV is a popular open source antivirus engine used on a variety of platforms.

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Centraleyes

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Compare that to 2012 when the UAE ranked fifth in the Global Cybersecurity Index. Dharma ransomware first emerged in 2016 and uses a popular phishing strategy of impersonating Microsoft with email subjects such as Your System is At Risk. The email directs victims to download antivirus software.

Cybersecurity 52

Cybersecurity Banking Education Antivirus 52

Digital Shadows

OCTOBER 29, 2024

For initial access, RansomHub affiliates often compromise internet-facing systems and user endpoints via phishing emails, password spraying, and exploiting high-risk remote code execution (RCE) and privilege escalation vulnerabilities. Regularly reassess your risk posture and adjust patching priorities accordingly.

Ransomware 88

Ransomware Encryption Technology Cybercrime 88

Identity IQ

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Giving Tuesday originated in the United States in 2012 to contrast the commercialism of Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Secure websites encrypt your data, reducing the risk of it falling into the wrong hands. It has since spread worldwide to more than 150 countries.

Scams 52

Scams Identity Theft Antivirus Insurance 52

Spinone

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

In this article we will take a look at major cybersecurity risks and best practices how to reduce or avoid corporate data leakage. In March 2014, hackers used login information leaked by eBay employees to access sensitive user data of 145 million customers , putting these users at risk of identity theft, password theft and phishing risks.

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Data breaches Passwords Backups Accountability 40

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Don Duncan, security engineer at NuData Security, told eSecurity Planet by email that POS systems are often dangerously easy to penetrate with malware , including the following (among many others): Dexter was discovered by Seculert (now Radware) researchers in 2012. vSkimmer malware, a successor to Dexter, dates back to 2013.

Retail 52

Retail Encryption Malware Artificial Intelligence 52

Digital Shadows

OCTOBER 29, 2024

For initial access, RansomHub affiliates often compromise internet-facing systems and user endpoints via phishing emails, password spraying, and exploiting high-risk remote code execution (RCE) and privilege escalation vulnerabilities. Regularly reassess your risk posture and adjust patching priorities accordingly.

Ransomware 52

Ransomware Encryption Technology Cybercrime 52

ForAllSecure

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Such a scenario isn’t fantasy; something like this actually existed between 2012 and 2014. Then there came all this antivirus, antimalware products, there was a need to report which ones were better at solving the problem. They provided objective analysis of how well say Norton Antivirus worked vs Trend Micro Antivirus.

Encryption 52

Encryption Software Artificial Intelligence Marketing 52

ForAllSecure

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Such a scenario isn’t fantasy; something like this actually existed between 2012 and 2014. Then there came all this antivirus, antimalware products, there was a need to report which ones were better at solving the problem. They provided objective analysis of how well say Norton Antivirus worked vs Trend Micro Antivirus.

Encryption 52

Encryption Software Artificial Intelligence Marketing 52

ForAllSecure

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Such a scenario isn’t fantasy; something like this actually existed between 2012 and 2014. Then there came all this antivirus, antimalware products, there was a need to report which ones were better at solving the problem. They provided objective analysis of how well say Norton Antivirus worked vs Trend Micro Antivirus.

Encryption 52

Encryption Software Marketing Artificial Intelligence 52

ForAllSecure

MARCH 24, 2021

That meant I tested the release candidates -- not the final product you’d buy in the stores - for consumer-grade antivirus programs, desktop firewalls, and desktop Intrusion detection systems. My job as an IT manager is to minimize the risk and put out fires.” It seems at times that not much has happened after that.

Software 52

Software Passwords Internet Internet 52

ForAllSecure

MARCH 24, 2021

That meant I tested the release candidates -- not the final product you’d buy in the stores - for consumer-grade antivirus programs, desktop firewalls, and desktop Intrusion detection systems. My job as an IT manager is to minimize the risk and put out fires.” It seems at times that not much has happened after that.

Software 52

Software Passwords Internet Internet 52

Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 14, 2023

FLASHBACK The new clues about Rescator’s identity came into focus when I revisited the reporting around an April 2013 story here that identified the author of the OSX Flashback Trojan , an early malware strain that quickly spread to more than 650,000 Mac computers worldwide in 2012.

Cybercrime 304

Cybercrime Accountability Advertising Computers and Electronics 304

eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 11, 2022

Boasting itself as the world’s first Code Risk Platform, Apiiro Security offers risk visibility across design, code, and cloud segments. Apiiro can connect across hybrid infrastructure through a read-only API and promises real-time inventory and actionable remediation for risks in addressing DevSecOps. Apiiro Security.

Cybersecurity 142

Cybersecurity Threat Detection Artificial Intelligence Encryption 142

Schneier on Security

MAY 10, 2018

In 2012, the focus was on Chinese-made Internet routers. In 2014, China reportedly banned antivirus products from both Kaspersky and the US company Symantec, based on similar fears. We don't know whether the risk of Huawei and ZTE equipment is great enough to warrant the ban.

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Manufacturing Government Software Antivirus 185