Security Affairs

AUGUST 24, 2020

Dharma, also known as Crysis , has been distributed under a ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) model at least since 2016. For instance, to disable built-in antivirus software, the attackers used Defender Control and Your Uninstaller. Group-IB researchers have recently observed increased activities around Dharma ransomware distribution.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Bitdefender has been creating vaccines since at least 2016, when it came out with a vaccine to battle CryptoWall, a fast-moving ransomware that goes beyond encrypting files and asking for money. Further reading: Best Risk Management Software for 2021. Vaccines a Tool for Fighting Ransomware.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 21, 2025

billion Employees count: ~7,500 Appearances on eSecurity Planet s Top Vendors lists: 14 Trend Micro (OTC: TMICY) customers cite high value and ease of use across a portfolio of tools such as antivirus , full disk encryption , cloud workload protection platforms (CWPP), and intrusion detection and prevention systems (IDPSs). Visit OneTrust 15.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 26, 2022

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. AllegisCyber Investments. BVP Investments.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 23, 2020

Given these risks, Group-IB decided to release the report “ Fxmsp: ‘The Invisible God of Networks,’ ” share its expanded version with international law enforcement agencies, and make its materials on Fxmsp’s tools and tactics accessible to the general public. Group-IB’s team uncovered Fxmsp’s TTPs and established his presumed identity.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

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. These flaws represent a considerable risk for enterprises and government agencies, and threat actors use them regularly.

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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. billion in 2016.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 23, 2021

Antivirus protection isn’t enough to protect against today’s advanced threats. A sandbox is an isolated environment where users can safely test suspicious code without risk to the device or network. Sandboxing can detect the newest and most critical threats, foster collaboration, minimize risks, and facilitate IT governance.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Furthermore, CISA, the FBI, and NSA urge critical infrastructure organizations to apply the following additional mitigations to reduce the risk of credential compromise: Disable the storage of clear text passwords in LSASS memory. Implement Credential Guard for Windows 10 and Server 2016. Scan backups.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 26, 2022

As of the publishing of this article, antivirus (AV) vendor detection for BotenaGo and its variants remains behind with very low detection coverage from most of AV vendors. We used online tools such as Shodan to show the potential damage the BotenaGo malware could cause, and its potential for putting millions of IoT devices at risk.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Below we outline 18 industry tips for actions you can take to reduce your risk of a ransomware attack: Action. The next three actions: prioritize assets and evaluate traffic, microsegmentation, and adaptive monitoring are central steps of the zero trust architecture and greatly reduce your risks of an attack. Description. Description.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 13, 2021

Our products enable them to minimize the risk of data breaches and ensure regulatory compliance by proactively reducing the exposure of sensitive data and promptly detecting policy violations and suspicious user behavior. Founded: 2016. McAfee has been a major player in security for a long time. Learn more about McAfee. Founded: 1987.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 4, 2022

The extraordinarily high volume of threats is forcing vendors to include AI-based detection even in consumer antivirus products. When navigating the Web, we put ourselves at risk. NOTE: This article was originally written in April 2016 by Kowsik Guruswamy and updated by Zephin Livingston in September 2022.

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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.

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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.

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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

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Centraleyes

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

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. The download link does install an antivirus, but its an old version that wont catch Dharma.

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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. Industroyer , also called CrashOverride , is believed to be the malware that shut down the power grid in Kiev, Ukraine’s capital, in December 2016. Industroyer.

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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. The breach was not fully disclosed until September 2016. In June 2016, the Twitter and Pinterest accounts of Facebook CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, were vandalized.

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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.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 5, 2023

To safeguard learning continuity in this environment, US lawmakers have passed legislation aimed at mitigating security and privacy risks for the K–12 community. According to GAO , thousands of K–12 students had their personal information compromised in data breaches between 2016 and 2020.

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Spinone

NOVEMBER 11, 2018

With a 250% increase compared to 2016, its global damages are predicted to exceed $5 billion in 2017. With every new type of crypto or locker , the hash sum is changed, so an antivirus that is effective against one malware family will be ineffective a few months later against another type of ransomware.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

All of them were ordinary people using our free antivirus solution, seemingly unconnected with any organization of interest to a sophisticated attacker of this kind. In 2016, the group began to focus all its activities on PoS systems. It also turned out that the motherboards infected in all known cases came from just two manufacturers.

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Spinone

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

The entire cybersecurity strategy for any organization must be reviewed and updated regularly in order to keep up with new risks and technologies. Rather than adopting a policy of avoiding risk altogether, it is more realistic for modern companies to build resilient systems that can resist and recover quickly from attacks.

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Spinone

JANUARY 22, 2020

However, if you use a new Windows OS, you can be at risk as well if you don’t update your OS on time. Locky ransomware This ransomware strain was released in 2016 and, unlike NotPetya, had no major reason behind it except making some money. After that, the user sees a ransom notification demanding $300 in Bitcoin.

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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.

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Spinone

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Why Ransomware is the Fastest Growing Malware Threat Since 2016, over 4,000 ransomware attacks have occurred daily. Whether it is synchronized files from on-premises to cloud environments or the risk of encryption of cloud email, ransomware is a real threat to your data. First, why is ransomware the fastest growing malware threat?

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Spooky fact : The infamous Mirai botnet attack in 2016 turned more than 600,000 IoT devices into cyber zombies, leading to one of the most significant DDoS attacks in history. Spooky fact : A recent study found that more than 70% of IoT devices in the workplace are unmanaged, increasing the risk of network intrusion, Zscaler reported.

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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.”

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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.”

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Russian software engineer Eugene Kaspersky’s frustration with the malware of the 80s and 90s led to the founding of antivirus and cybersecurity vendor Kaspersky Lab. Graham Cluley started as a videogame developer and antivirus programmer three decades ago before serving in senior roles at Sophos and McAfee.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

At its core, malware exploits existing network, device, or user vulnerabilities , posing as little a risk as annoying advertisements to the much more damaging demand for millions of dollars in ransom. Install an antivirus solution that includes anti-adware capabilities. In 2016, the Mirai botnet attack left most of the eastern U.S.

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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.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

This article will walk you through the various types of malware, how to identify and prevent a malware attack, and how to mitigate the risks. Computer viruses often utilize deception techniques and keep evolving to evade antivirus software. million customer records from a Japanese travel agency, JTB Corp, in July 2016.

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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). The Microsoft Exchange hack: Microsoft Probes Whether Leak Played Role in Suspected Chinese Hack - The risks and rewards of sharing bug intel. UK Gov to Ramp up Cyber Offenses and Defences.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 31, 2021

This article will walk you through the various types of malware, how to identify and prevent a malware attack, and how to mitigate the risks. Computer viruses often utilize deception techniques and keep evolving to evade antivirus software. million customer records from a Japanese travel agency, JTB Corp, in July 2016.

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Security Affairs

JULY 10, 2019

Many modern devices, apps, and web browsers offer parental controls that restrict access to certain content for their kids but did you know that many antivirus software titles already include parental controls? Parental Controls. It’s two layers of protection with one installation. Parents can block specific websites and keywords.

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