The Last Watchdog

JUNE 10, 2019

I recently had the chance to discuss this with John Loucaides, vice-president of engineering at Eclypsium, a Beaverton, OR-based security startup that is introducing technology to scan for firmware vulnerabilities. Loucaides One type of common firmware vulnerability isn’t so much a coding flaw as it is an architectural soft spot, if you will.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 10, 2022

WaPost : Depriving rivals of American-made technology also threatens the future global prospects of an industry that has driven U.S. Russia has been working on creating its own isolated Internet for some time—tests have been conducted since at least 2017. It makes sense for companies to cut off Russia.

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CSO Magazine

OCTOBER 27, 2022

We are beyond the point of viewing Zero Trust as a simple marketing feature for information technology or cybersecurity companies. It is a floor for any technology vendor who wants to provide high-value solutions to government or commercial customers. Before getting into the details, let’s first settle on what we mean by Zero Trust.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

The bot includes exploits for Oracle WebLogic Server vulnerabilities CVE-2019-2725 and CVE-2017-10271 , and the Drupal RCE flaw tracked as CVE-2018-7600. The payload is named “pty” followed by a number used to map the architecture. Researchers from Lacework have analyzed the attack chain implemented by the Muhstik bot.

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Cisco Security

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Currently, over 14,000 customers are using it to share technology insights, feedback, and best practices, and also make meaningful connections with others in the industry. Hindriks has over 20 years of experience in the technology industry, and has been a member of the Cisco Gateway since 2017. They are: .

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SecureList

DECEMBER 14, 2023

During an incident response performed by Kaspersky’s Global Emergency Response Team ( GERT ) and GReAT, we uncovered a novel multiplatform threat named “NKAbuse” The malware utilizes NKN technology for data exchange between peers, functioning as a potent implant, and equipped with both flooder and backdoor capabilities.

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SecureList

APRIL 17, 2025

At that time, we identified this backdoor as related to the IronHusky APT, a Chinese-speaking threat actor operating since at least 2017. However, this transition to a modular architecture isn’t something new as we have seen modular versions of the MysterySnail RAT deployed as early as 2021.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Sandworm (aka BlackEnergy and TeleBots) has been active since 2000, it operates under the control of Unit 74455 of the Russian GRU’s Main Center for Special Technologies (GTsST). The group is also the author of the NotPetya ransomware that hit hundreds of companies worldwide in June 2017, causing billions worth of damage.

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SecureList

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Subsequent analysis revealed earlier instances of suspicious code dating back to 2017. Importantly, our investigation, which considered binary timestamps, indicated that this exploit was created prior to April 2017. It is worth noting that the EternalBlue exploit was publicly disclosed by the Shadow Brokers group on April 14, 2017.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 23, 2021

With MFA, your IT administrators can configure an extra layer of authentication that combines biometric technology with contextual intelligence. This technology uses the SAML protocol to authenticate your identity across all applications and platforms. Reports of less severe vulnerabilities surfaced in 2016, 2017, 2019, and 2021.

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Google Security

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Google Tensor’s main processors are Arm-based and utilize TrustZone ™ technology. TrustZone is a key part of our security architecture for general secure processing, but the security improvements included in Google Tensor go beyond TrustZone. Beyond the Phone Defense-in-depth isn’t just a matter of hardware and software layers.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

The list of tools and features included with InsightIDR include: User and entity behavior analytics (UEBA) Endpoint detection and response (EDR) Network traffic analysis (NDR) Centralized log management Automated policy capabilities Visual investigation timeline Deception technology File integrity monitoring (FIM).

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

The expert devised two attacks dubbed Meltdown (CVE-2017-5754) and Spectre (CVE-2017-5753 and CVE-2017-5715) , which could be conducted to sensitive data processed by the CPU. Now, researchers from Graz University of Technology, imec-DistriNet, KU Leuven, and. Spectre1.2, Lazy FP , and Foreshadow.

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McAfee

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Forrester also predicts that the number of women CISOs at Fortune 500 companies will rise to 20 percent in 2019 , compared with 13 percent in 2017. During her first few years at Booz Allen, she supported technology, innovation and risk analysis initiatives across U.S. in Communication, Culture and Technology from Georgetown University.

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Spinone

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

Information Technology research and advisory company, Gartner, presented its top predictions for the cybersecurity industry for 2017 earlier this year. The entire cybersecurity strategy for any organization must be reviewed and updated regularly in order to keep up with new risks and technologies.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 18, 2019

But that assignment led Fida and Perez to re-architecture the platform around graph databases and knowledge graphs. It was an approach they felt would be flexible enough to keep up with rapidly-evolving enterprise technology infrastructure. An early version of their platform was already live. So what is Brinqa bringing to the table?

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Cisco Security

APRIL 19, 2022

In 2017, Sandworm infiltrated Ukrainian accounting software MeDoc and hijacked the company’s update mechanism which resulted in malicious software being introduced to copies of the MeDoc software used by its customers. Summary of Cisco’s Results: Cisco Technologies. 3rd Party Technologies. Wizard Spider. Wizard Spider.

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Adam Levin

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

Especially in North America, where the technology has been slow to catch on , the NordVPN breach may seem overblown, but it has raised a crucial question for small to medium sized businesses and large corporations alike: Are VPNs effective? Usage increased 185% from 2016 to 2017 and 165% from 2017 to 2018.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 19, 2022

The emergence of SD-WAN and SASE technologies bundled together has led many vendors to address both advanced routing and network security vendors for clients. The youngest secure SD-WAN pick is SASE technology vendor Cato Networks. Networking specialists like Cisco and HPE’s Aruba are moving deeper into security. Cato Networks.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 10, 2021

The last update to the OWASP Top 10 Vulnerability Ranking was in late 2017. A comparison of the 2017 and 2021 Top 10 sequential listing is also provided. This is actually the new name for A03-2017 Sensitive Data Exposure. Much has changed in the cyber threat landscape since then. As the name suggests, it is seventh on the list.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 21, 2022

Despite all the emphasis around the shift from SHA-1 to SHA-2, 35% of websites were still utilizing SHA-1 certificates as of November 2016, according to research from Venafi in 2017. Prepare a quantum-safe architecture now. There will be a fresh batch of algorithms to support preparation for Post Quantum Cryptography (PQC).

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IT Security Guru

JULY 19, 2021

It’s clear then that ransomware didn’t reach its zenith with WannaCry back in 2017 but remains a disruptive and profitable threat to business operations. Better operational practices, rather than technology, is really the key issue for a lot of businesses affected by ransomware. Security hygiene is the best defence.

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ForAllSecure

APRIL 3, 2019

That’s true today because we do not have the right technology. We began our research in a university lab, where a brand new technology was born. Evolving Deep Technology: From Research to Application. We are proud to have won DARPA’s $60M experiment and mathematical evaluation of autonomous technology.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 18, 2022

Sandworm (aka BlackEnergy and TeleBots) has been active since 2000, it operates under the control of Unit 74455 of the Russian GRU’s Main Center for Special Technologies (GTsST). The group is also the author of the NotPetya ransomware that hit hundreds of companies worldwide in June 2017, causing billions worth of damage.

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SecureList

MAY 31, 2021

Further investigation of the Sunburst backdoor revealed several features that overlap with a previously identified backdoor known as Kazuar , a.NET backdoor first reported in 2017 and tentatively linked to the Turla APT group. The sample extracts a URL from the “downloadURL” field for the next download.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 1, 2021

billion in 2017, AppDynamics is a continuous monitoring tool that supports infrastructure, network, and application monitoring of both cloud and on-premises computing environments. Overview : Dynatrace provides a single platform with the ability to monitor the entire DevOps environment and technology stack. Outdated user interface.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

According to Group-IB’s annual “ 2018 H i-Tech Crime Trends ” report, the estimated damage caused by targeted attacks on cryptocurrency exchanges in 2017 and the first three quarters of 2018 amounted to $877 million. From 2016 to 2017, the number of such incidents increased by 369 percent.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

The claim that tapes are air gapped and therefore your data is protected by the design of the technology just does not pass the engineering rigor test. Doing that with tape is very expensive and requires architectural planning. Given that, any device attached to your system can most likely be accessed. A device is a device.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 12, 2024

Determine whether there are enough financial and technology resources to adopt and sustain effective DLP initiatives. Data loss threats have persisted over time, as evidenced by incidents such as the Cloudflare breach in 2023, GitLab’s database failure in 2017, and the Toy Story incident in 1998. No user data was lost.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 8, 2024

One of the most important parts of the cryptographic architecture of this voting system is to have end-to-end encryption. The encryption keys used are typically originated through secure multiparty computation, ensuring that no single entity holds the decryption key, which enhances security (Boneh & Shoup, 2017).

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Cisco Security

APRIL 29, 2021

During the decade that followed, we saw a slew of WAN and encryption technologies become available to help with the demand and scale for secure network traffic. MPLS, along with frame Relay, became extremely popular and IPsec-related encryption technologies became the norm. Cisco acquired Viptela, a leading SD-WAN provider in 2017.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 22, 2020

This type of technology performs a cryptographic system’s vital functions, which include using keys to encrypt and decrypt data as well as generate and verify digital signatures and sign certificates used by people and devices. Not all systems are created equally, so this trust isn’t predetermined.)

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Cyber security in banking refers to technologies, practices, and processes designed to protect banks’ digital systems, data, and networks from cybersecurity threats. Real-world example: In 2017, a notorious ransomware attack known as WannaCry infected thousands of computers worldwide, including those in financial institutions.

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SecureList

JUNE 23, 2021

We implement different machine learning techniques, including deep neural networks, one of the most promising technologies that make it possible to work with large amounts of data, incorporate different types of features, and boast a high accuracy rate. We created a number of new models with different architectures. ii] Brown, Tom B.,

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IT Security Guru

AUGUST 17, 2023

Health and Social Care Systems Unfortunately, the UK has seen several cyberattacks on its healthcare infrastructure – the largest example being the widely-publicised WannaCry ransomware attack in 2017. Businesses of all sizes and in all sectors must prepare for the possibility of a breach and take concrete actions now to protect themselves.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 7, 2023

Medical Technologies (Ultrasound machines, heart monitors, etc.) combinations Enables automated response to quickly and effectively contain threats based upon policy from moderate (move to guest network, assign to self-remediation VLAN, apply OS updates/patches, etc.) Virtual and cloud instances (containers, servers, routers, etc.)

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 17, 2022

For example, in my analyst days, I built a maturity model for a SOC (2018) , a SIEM deployment (2018) and vulnerability management (2017). Admittedly many organizations don’t have a SOAR or comparable technology, so they fall outside of this visual. My favorite approach has been a maturity model, vaguely modeled on the CMM approach.

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