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MY TAKE: Memory hacking arises as a go-to tactic to carry out deep, persistent incursions

The Last Watchdog

It was designed to make it convenient for system administrators to automate tasks and manage configurations across all Windows endpoints and servers in a company network. A common technique to achieve persistence is to leverage stolen account logons, especially ones that give access to privileged accounts.

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Malware Evolves to Present New Threats to Developers

Security Boulevard

Network control measures like firewalls, secure socket layer (SSL), and data loss prevention (DLP) tools sought to outmaneuver malicious code rather than directly combat it. In 2019 attacks on cloud services doubled , demonstrating a significant shift in the focus of APT groups. a trusted vendor.

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Vulnerability Management in the time of a Pandemic

NopSec

Are all Microsoft(MS) Remote Desktop connections to the outside world accounted for and adequately protected? Are all the OWA – Outlook Web Access – installations accounted for and adequately protected? Are all file sharing accounts accounted for and adequately protected? Are all CMS websites accounted for?

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Top Cybersecurity Accounts to Follow on Twitter

eSecurity Planet

Here are the top Twitter accounts to follow for the latest commentary, research, and much-needed humor in the ever-evolving information security space. lazydocker : A simple terminal UI for both docker and docker-compose : [link] pic.twitter.com/HsK17rzg8m — Binni Shah (@binitamshah) July 1, 2019. Brian Krebs | @briankrebs.

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The Phight Against Phishing

Digital Shadows

Going back a bit, it was also the top attack vector in 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, and well, hopefully, you get the picture. The targeted phishing is going after folks in HR using fake but malicious resumes or payroll and accounts receivable teams to move legitimate payment accounts into attacker control.

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Addressing Remote Desktop Attacks and Security

eSecurity Planet

A few days later, IT systems started malfunctioning with ransom messages following. The system administrator did not configure standard security controls when installing the server in question. Meanwhile, the suspect server was connected to the CDOT domain with an administrator account and the internet.

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Raising a Cyber-Savvy Village: Remote Learning Security in the Age of COVID-19

Herjavec Group

Ask your school system administrators to provide you their written cybersecurity policies and procedures concerning proposed remote learning capabilities. Ask your school system administrators to provide a copy of their incident response policies and plans. Secure IT: The Top 3 PCI DSS Concerns in 2019.