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Lebanese APT group with suspected links to Hezbollah breached 250 servers worldwide

SC Magazine

The APT group – also referred to as “Volatile Cedar” – has been operating since 2012 and has kept a low profile, flying under the radar, since 2015 when its operations were first discovered by CheckPoint researchers and Kaspersky Labs. The latest campaign used a new version of Explosive with new capabilities,” Righi said.

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BEST PRACTICES: Mock phishing attacks prep employees to avoid being socially engineered

The Last Watchdog

Despite billions of dollars spent on the latest, greatest antivirus suites, firewalls and intrusion detection systems, enterprises continue to suffer breaches that can be traced back to the actions of a single, unsuspecting employee. Promising metrics Since its launch in March 2015, Lucy has grown to 23 employees, with zero outside funding.

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CISA alert warns of Emotet attacks on US govt entities

Security Affairs

. “To secure against Emotet, CISA and MS-ISAC recommend implementing the mitigation measures described in this Alert, which include applying protocols that block suspicious attachments, using antivirus software, and blocking suspicious IPs.” Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

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A new Astaroth Trojan Campaign uncovered by Microsoft

Security Affairs

See how #MicrosoftDefenderATP next-gen protection defeated the #fileless attack: [link] — Microsoft Security Intelligence (@MsftSecIntel) July 8, 2019. According to the experts, LOLbins are very effecting in evading antivirus software. . Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

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Top VC Firms in Cybersecurity of 2022

eSecurity Planet

Company Sector Year Status Vicarius Vulnerability management 2022 Private Dragos ICS and OT security 2021 Private Safeguard Cyber Risk management 2021 Private CyberGRX Risk management 2019 Private Signifyd Fraud protection 2018 Private RedOwl Security analytics 2015 Acquired: Forcepoint. Andreessen Horowitz (a16z). NightDragon.

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Purple Lambert, a new malware of CIA-linked Lambert APT group

Security Affairs

Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky has discovered a new malware that experts attribute to the US Central Intelligence Agency. Experts from Kaspersky explained that in February 2019, multiple antivirus companies received a collection of malware samples, some of them cannot be associated with the activity of known APT groups. .

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