Malwarebytes

JULY 29, 2021

PetitPotam is the name for an attack method using a bug that was found by a security researcher who also published a proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit code. The attack could force remote Windows systems to reveal password hashes that could then be easily cracked. Vulnerable systems. PetitPotam. ” New mitigation details.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 24, 2022

Although it’s closely associated with the world of Windows administration, PowerShell is a cross-platform (Windows, Linux, and macOS) automation and configuration tool which, by design, is optimized for dealing with structured data. Organizations can implement these rules to harden network security where feasible.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Security researchers from discovered a new malware associated with the Stealth Falcon cyber espionage group that abuses the Windows BITS service to stealthy exfiltrate data. In 2016, researchers from non-profit organization CitizenLab published a report that describes a campaign of targeted spyware attacks carried by the Stealth Falcon.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

New research reveals that websites experience 63 attacks per day , per website on average–this is an upsurge from the reported 22 attacks per day in 2016. You can think of cybersecurity as an umbrella term that encompasses multiple types of security, like: website security , endpoint security and network security.

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Spinone

DECEMBER 26, 2018

Social engineering attacks , including phishing, spam, and viruses introduced via clickable links within e-mail affected 80% of the banking institutions in 2016. VoIP phishing and impersonation also victimized millions of corporate employees across the world , contributing to an even greater cyber threat.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 3, 2021

In recent years, Cluley has been well-known for his cybersecurity analysis, blog, and award-winning podcast Smashing Security. Longtime network and system administrator Jack Daniel is a technology community activist, mentor, and storyteller. Read more: Top IT Asset Management Tools for Security.

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ForAllSecure

MAY 26, 2022

I was a coder by nature, but I got into networking security and picked up Linux. I've often advised people to pursue that path that really get a solid foundation on the legacy technology or legacy concepts of coding, networking and system administration type stuff. I think it was 2016. They're there.

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