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BotenaGo strikes again – malware source code uploaded to GitHub

CyberSecurity Insiders

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. Even more worrisome, the samples continue to have a very low AV detection rate, as shown below in VirusTotal (figure 8). Recommended actions.

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Cybercriminal greeners from Iran attack companies worldwide for financial gain

Security Affairs

All the affected organizations had hosts with Internet-facing RDP and weak credentials. It was revealed that the operators scanned ranges of IPs for hosts with Internet-facing RDP and weak credentials in Russia , Japan , China , and India. In some attacks, they attempted to elevate privileges using exploit for CVE-2017-0213.

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AT&T Alien Labs finds new Golang malware (BotenaGo) targeting millions of routers and IoT devices with more than 30 exploits

CyberSecurity Insiders

As of the publishing of this article, BotenaGo currently has low antivirus (AV) detection rate with only 6/62 known AVs seen in VirusTotal: (Figure 1). Some AVs detect these new malware variants using Go as Mirai malware — the payload links do look similar. CVE-2017-6077. CVE-2017-18368. CVE-2017-6334.

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Kaspersky Lab opens first Transparency Center in Zurich

Security Affairs

From today, malicious and suspicious files shared by users of Kaspersky Lab products in Europe will start to be processed in data centers in Zurich, initiating the first part of a relocation commitment made by the company in late 2017 under its Global Transparency Initiative.

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Top Cybersecurity Trends for 2017

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Information Technology research and advisory company, Gartner, presented its top predictions for the cybersecurity industry for 2017 earlier this year. Adoption of Adaptive Security Architecture It’s no longer sufficient to install a firewall and the latest antivirus software and hope for the best.

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Types of Malware & Best Malware Protection Practices

eSecurity Planet

Install an antivirus solution that includes anti-adware capabilities. In 2017, more than 300,000 WordPress websites were affected by a malicious plugin that allowed an attacker to place embedded hidden links on victim websites. with no internet. How to Defend Against Adware. Bots and Botnets. Browser Hijacker.

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Top Database Security Solutions for 2021

eSecurity Planet

McAfee is widely known for bringing the first antivirus software to market. Other features include auditing, activity monitoring, threat detection, and more. In 2017, Thales extended its data security posture with the acquisition of Gemalto SafeNet for $5.6 Also Read: Top 9 Network Access Control (NAC) Solutions for 2021.

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