Krebs on Security

JUNE 25, 2019

An online search for the term “yehuo” reveals an account on the Chinese Software Developer Network which uses that same nickname and references the domain blazefire[.]com. In July 2017, Russian antivirus vendor Dr.Web published research showing that Triada had been installed by default on at least four low-cost Android models.

Mobile 159

Mobile Technology Manufacturing Software 159

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). Systems Impacted: Microsoft Exchange Server 2013, 2016, 2019 Read more : [link] [link] [link] [link] 2. Severity Complexity CVSS Score High Low 8.8 through 9.2.5

Antivirus 52

Antivirus Engineering Authentication Accountability 52

SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

In its annual Data Breach Investigations Report , published at the beginning of 2013, Verizon revealed that businesses with fewer than 100 employees made up the single largest group of victims of data breaches. And if you think that simply relying on antivirus software will get you through safely, there’s some more bad news.

Cybercrime 87

Cybercrime Small Business Antivirus Malware 87

eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Here are the top Twitter accounts to follow for the latest commentary, research, and much-needed humor in the ever-evolving information security space. Lots of accounts including Bezos, Elon Musk, Joe Biden, Barack Obama, Bill Gates, Mr Beast, and a ton more getting hacked for a bitcoin scheme. Eugene Kaspersky | @e_kaspersky.

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Accountability Cybersecurity Penetration Testing InfoSec 139

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

This is especially true for your existing intrusion detection and prevention system (IDPS), antivirus, and anti-malware. Enterprise ransomware accounts for 81% of total infections, and by market segment, 62% are small to medium-sized businesses ( Symantec ). Update Anti-Ransomware Software. Offline Backups. Ransomware facts.

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Ransomware Backups Software Encryption 97

Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 14, 2023

18, 2013, KrebsOnSecurity broke the news that U.S. 25, 2013, two days before Target said the breach officially began, Rescator could be seen in instant messages hiring another forum member to verify 400,000 payment cards that Rescator claimed were freshly stolen. ru under the handle “ r-fac1.”

Cybercrime 219

Cybercrime Accountability Advertising Computers and Electronics 219

Security Boulevard

MARCH 31, 2021

At the start of March 2021, Microsoft rushed out patches for a critical zero-day Vulnerability in Exchange Server (2010, 2013, 2016, and 2019). FBI Internet Crime Report 2020: Cybercrime Skyrocketed, with Email Compromise Accounting for 43% of Losses. Microsoft Antivirus Now Automatically Mitigates Exchange Server Vulnerability.

Energy and Utilities 120

Energy and Utilities Ransomware Banking Hacking 120

SecureList

DECEMBER 1, 2023

This included all contacts, sent and received messages with attached files, names of chats/channels, name and phone number of the account owner – the target’s entire correspondence. The idea behind this type of malware is to load the final payload without the loading process or the payload itself being detected by antivirus, EDR, etc.

Malware 91

Malware Ransomware Encryption Energy and Utilities 91

Krebs on Security

AUGUST 8, 2023

HackForums has a feature that allows anyone willing to take the time to dig through a user’s postings to learn when and if that user was previously tied to another account. That account tracing feature reveals that while Last has used many pseudonyms over the years, he originally used the nickname “ ruiunashackers.”

Malware 207

Malware Cybercrime Advertising Phishing 207

SecureList

MARCH 28, 2023

It all started from banking trojans focused on specific banks and replacing bank account numbers in the clipboard. Here is a report from CERT Polska that warned Polish users about such a threat targeting users of local banks in 2013. Past Attacks This technique of replacing clipboard contents is more than a decade old.

Cryptocurrency 100

Cryptocurrency Malware Banking Passwords 100

Spinone

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Imagine for a moment that your employee uses one password to access their social media profiles and to sign in to their Office 365 corporate account. Keep your antivirus software up to date. However, don’t forget that even an updated antivirus may not detect advanced malware strains.

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Passwords Data breaches Backups Authentication 40

eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 26, 2022

Whereas older solutions like antivirus, firewalls, and endpoint detection and response (EDR) have long focused on threats at the network perimeter, the intent of NDR is to monitor and act on malicious threats within organization networks using artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) analysis.

Artificial Intelligence 113

Artificial Intelligence Network Security Firewall Architecture 113

eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 17, 2022

The security market is a deep one, however, and our list contains everything from recent startups to first-generation antivirus vendors that are still going strong, 30 names in all. See our full list of the Top Cybersecurity Companies. Top Cybersecurity Startup: Abnormal Security. Winner : Abnormal Security.

Cybersecurity 133

Cybersecurity Firewall Marketing Security Awareness 133

SecureList

JANUARY 11, 2021

The Kazuar developers wanted to avoid detection by various antivirus products or EDR solutions. We initially reported MiniDuke , the earliest malware in this umbrella, in 2013. It should also account for physical damage, if any, loss of human lives and so on. Conclusions. We will, of course, continue with our own research too.

Malware 61

Malware Media Internet Internet 61

Spinone

JANUARY 20, 2020

Some estimates of the damages exceed one billion dollars, taking into account data loss, service outages, disrupted operations, and recovery. This type of ransomware reached its peak popularity in the years 2013-2018. Use antivirus. But how does ransomware work? Most antiviruses don’t protect against ransomware.

Ransomware 59

Ransomware Encryption Antivirus Backups 59

Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

In 2013, Vrublevsky was convicted of hiring his most-trusted spammer and malware writer to launch a crippling distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack against one of his company’s chief competitors. law enforcement and intelligence agencies.

Cybersecurity 216

Cybersecurity Cybercrime Media Antivirus 216

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. It also would actively shut down antivirus processes to evade detection and removal.

Malware 140

Malware Ransomware Antivirus Internet 140

eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 11, 2022

Deduce is an identity-focused cybersecurity startup with two core solutions: Customer Alerts for protecting users and their data from account takeover and compromise, and Identity Insights for validating legitimate users and stopping fraud. Also read: Antivirus vs. EPP vs. EDR: How to Secure Your Endpoints. Acquired by JFrog.

Cybersecurity 142

Cybersecurity Threat Detection Artificial Intelligence Risk 142

eSecurity Planet

APRIL 26, 2022

Company Sector Year Status Satori DataSecOps 2021 Private BluBracket Software supply chain 2021 Private Cape Privacy Data security 2021 Private ZecOps Digital forensics 2019 Private SecurityScorecard Risk ratings 2017 Private Carbon Black Security software 2015 Acquired: VMware AVG Antivirus software 2015 Acquired: Avast. Accel Investments.

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Cybersecurity Technology Marketing Healthcare 128

Fox IT

MAY 4, 2021

Gozi ISFB started targeting financial institutions around 2013-2015 and hasn’t stopped since then. 20 – SEND_ID_CRASH 21 Crash dump SEND_ID_HTTP 22 Send HTTP Logs SEND_ID_ACC 23 Send credentials SEND_ID_ANTIVIRUS 24 Send Antivirus info. Module list.

Banking 98

Banking Malware Encryption Architecture 98