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CISA analyzed stealthy malware found on compromised Pulse Secure devices

Security Affairs

JULY 22, 2021

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) published a security alert related to the discovery of 13 malware samples on compromised Pulse Secure devices, many of which were undetected by antivirus products. If these services are required, use strong passwords or Active Directory authentication.

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SUPERNOVA malware discovered on SolarWinds Orion server

Malwarebytes

APRIL 23, 2021

CISA found that the attacker(s) had access to the enterprise’s network for nearly a year, between March 2020 and February 2021. The attacker(s) authenticated to the VPN appliance through several user accounts that did not have multi-factor authentication (MFA) enabled and were able to masquerade as legitimate teleworking employees.

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BotenaGo strikes again – malware source code uploaded to GitHub

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. Figure 4 shows the implementation of CVE-2020-10987. Figure 5 shows the implementation of CVE-2020-10173. Recommended actions. Conclusion.

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Stories from the SOC: Fighting back against credential harvesting with ProofPoint

CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 29, 2023

of cases in 2020. Expanded investigation Events search / Event deep dive While investigating phishing cases, you must check all recipients who received the same phishing email and who clicked the attachment URL, and whether the firewall allowed the HTTP URL request or not. Running an antivirus scan on the asset.

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CISA’s advisory warns of notable increase in LokiBot malware

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is warning of a notable increase in the use of LokiBot malware by threat actors since July 2020. “CISA has observed a notable increase in the use of LokiBot malware by malicious cyber actors since July 2020. Enforce multi-factor authentication.

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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

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

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). Example 1: main_infectFunctionGponFiber function, exploits CVE-2020-8958. The function exploiting the vulnerability CVE-2020-10173 is shown in figure 9. CVE-2020-8515.

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A Ransomware Group Claims to Have Breached the Foxconn Factory

Hacker Combat

JUNE 2, 2022

In December 2020, the DoppelPaymer extortion gang exposed documents allegedly stolen from some of its databases in the United States. Antivirus software should be active on all devices and regularly update the software while making sure fixes are executed. Configure firewalls to prevent rogue IP addresses from gaining access.

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Ransomware Protection: 8 Best Strategies and Solutions in 2021

Spinone

DECEMBER 23, 2019

Because relying on one solution like antivirus won’t get you far in case of a full-blown ransomware attack. Device Security: Patch Manager and Antivirus Software Another must-have desktop protection is having an antivirus. How does antivirus help against ransomware, you may ask?

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Critical vulnerabilities in Philips Vue PACS devices could allow remote takeover

SC Magazine

JULY 7, 2021

CISA assigned CVE-2020-1938 to the flaw, which stems from the use of Apache JServ (AJP). flaw, which is caused by improper authentication. Further, the Redis server operates on a remote host but is not protected by password authentication. The Redis component also holds the third 9.8

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US govt agencies share details of the China-linked espionage malware Taidoor

Security Affairs

AUGUST 4, 2020

NSCS @cse_cst @CISAgov @FBI [link] — @U.S.CyberCommand (@US_CYBERCOM) August 3, 2020. The CISA agency provides recommendations for system administrators and owners to enhance the level of security of their organizations: Maintain up-to-date antivirus signatures and engines. Keep operating system patches up-to-date.

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US Govt agencies detail North Korea-linked HIDDEN COBRA malware

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

#HappyValentines @CISAgov @DHS @US_CYBERCOM — USCYBERCOM Malware Alert (@CNMF_VirusAlert) February 14, 2020. CISA reports provide the following recommendations to users and administrators to strengthen the security posture of their organization’s systems: • Maintain up-to-date antivirus signatures and engines.

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Three Ways to Protect Unfixable Security Risks

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

As recently as 2020, 83% of medical imaging devices ran on operating systems that no longer receive updates. 57% of ICS sites do not run automatically updating antivirus protection. Also read: Best Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW) Vendors for 2022. 84% of sites have at least one remotely accessible device. The Best Security Wins.

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TeamTNT with new campaign aka “Chimaera”

CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

As of August 30, 2021, many malware samples still have zero antivirus (AV) detections and others have low detection rates. TeamTNT has been one of the most active threat groups since mid 2020. Keep minimal exposure to the Internet on Linux servers and IoT devices and use a properly configured firewall. Background. Figures 8, 9).

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Types of Malware & Best Malware Protection Practices

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Install an antivirus solution that includes anti-adware capabilities. Experts say the best defense is a multi-pronged network security strategy that includes a firewall, anti-malware software, network monitoring, intrusion detection and prevention (IDPS), and data protection. How to Defend Against Adware. How to Defend Against Botnets.

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The Power of Depth of Defense for Cybersecurity

SecureWorld News

JULY 13, 2023

Real-life examples of depth of defense Network Perimeter: Organizations often deploy firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and network monitoring tools at the network perimeter to prevent unauthorized access. Two-Factor Authentication (2FA): Implementing 2FA adds an extra layer of authentication beyond traditional usernames and passwords.

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Top Cybersecurity Accounts to Follow on Twitter

eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 3, 2021

— Dave Kennedy (@HackingDave) July 15, 2020. 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. link] pic.twitter.com/cVIyB44o6q — Eugene Kaspersky (@e_kaspersky) June 22, 2020. Ingenious!

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Top 7 Cloud Storage Security Issues & Risks (+ Mitigations)

eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 30, 2024

Use web application firewall (WAF): WAF screens requests based on IP addresses or HTTP headers, identifies code injection attempts, and defines response quotas. Use multi-factor authentication (MFA): Enable multi-factor authentication to add an extra degree of security by requiring verification beyond passwords.

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IoT Devices a Huge Risk to Enterprises

eSecurity Planet

JULY 22, 2021

During a two-week period in December 2020, Zscaler analyzed more than 575 million device transactions and blocked more than 300,000 malware attacks aimed at IoT devices, a 700 percent increase over pre-pandemic numbers. Now, most of those protections are pretty much useless when the devices have been moved to the public internet.”

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APT Attacks & Prevention

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 23, 2022

The DazzleSpy backdoor software had interesting features to foil detection, including end-to-end encryption to avoid firewall inspection as well as a feature that cut off communication if a TLS-inspection proxy was detected. Use web application firewalls to protect exposed web apps. Implement multi-factor authentication (MFA).

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How to Implement Zero Trust

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 17, 2021

Segmentation gateways (SWG) or next-generation firewalls (NGFW) play a critical role in meticulous policy enforcement at the application, machine, and user levels. Another task best completed at the onset of your zero trust journey is identifying users and devices and crystallizing authentication protocols. Mapping Traffic Flows.

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Versa Unified SASE Review & Features 2023

eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Pricing & Delivery Pricing for Versa’s SASE product was originally called Versa Secure Access and announced in 2020 to start at $7.50 IT teams can still apply policies, receive reports, and view analytics using the Versa Titan Portal. per user per month without limitation for the number of devices.

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GUEST ESSAY. Everyone should grasp these facts about cyber threats that plague digital commerce

The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

This is one of the most widespread cyber threats, making up at least 27% of all malware incidents as per Verizon’s annual DBIR report (2020). Computer viruses often utilize deception techniques and keep evolving to evade antivirus software. A firewall can be effective in stopping the spread of worms through network endpoints.

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The Most Common Types of Malware in 2021

CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 31, 2021

Ransomware is one of the most widespread cyber threats, making up at least 27% of all malware incidents as per Verizon’s annual DBIR report (2020). Computer viruses often utilize deception techniques and keep evolving to evade antivirus software. A firewall can be effective in stopping the spread of worms through network endpoints.

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2024 State of Cybersecurity: Reports of More Threats & Prioritization Issues

eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

Multi-factor authentication : Protects stolen credentials against use by requiring more than a simple username and password combination for access to resources. Passwordless authentication : Eliminates passwords in favor of other types of authentication such as passkeys, SSO, biometrics, or email access.

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Top Cybersecurity Companies for 2021

eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 13, 2021

Gartner gave it top place in unified threat management (UTM), and it was named a Leader in next-gen firewalls (NGFW). Over the years, it has built up a wide range of security products, including firewalls, intrusion prevention systems (IPS), UTM, malware protection and cloud protection. Learn more about Fortinet. Visit website.

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Top VC Firms in Cybersecurity of 2022

eSecurity Planet

APRIL 26, 2022

Company Sector Year Status Isovalent Cloud security 2020 Private Illumio Cloud security 2015 Private SignalFx Monitoring 2015 Acquired: Splunk CipherCloud Cloud security 2012 Acquired: Lookout Lookout Mobile security 2011 Private. Read more : Best Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW) Vendors. a16z Investments. ForgePoint Capital.

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