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U.S. Treasury, Commerce Depts. Hacked Through SolarWinds Compromise

Krebs on Security

From there, the attackers would be able to forge single sign-on tokens that impersonate any of the organization’s existing users and accounts, including highly privileged accounts on the network. all ten of the top ten US telecommunications companies. accounting firms. Fortune 500. all five branches of the U.S.

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Did Someone at the Commerce Dept. Find a SolarWinds Backdoor in Aug. 2020?

Krebs on Security

13, 2020, someone uploaded a suspected malicious file to VirusTotal , a service that scans submitted files against more than five dozen antivirus and security products. Commerce Department that handles telecommunications and Internet policy. Both Microsoft and FireEye published blog posts on Mar.

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Happy 13th Birthday, KrebsOnSecurity!

Krebs on Security

You just knew 2022 was going to be The Year of Crypto Grift when two of the world’s most popular antivirus makers — Norton and Avira — kicked things off by installing cryptocurrency mining programs on customer computers. A single bitcoin is trading at around $45,000.

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Becoming an MSSP: Tools, Services & Tips for Managed Security Services

eSecurity Planet

According to Jay McBain, an analyst at Forrester Research, spending on IT and telecommunications will be worth about $7 trillion by 2030. 54% of ESG respondents stated that the primary drivers behind technology spending were strengthening of cybersecurity and improving resiliency against attacks. Competition is fierce.

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What is a Managed Security Service Provider? MSSPs Explained

eSecurity Planet

History of MSSPs As internet service providers (ISPs) and telecommunications companies (telecoms) began offering commercial access to the internet in the late 1990s, they began to also offer firewall appliances and associated managed services. and then monitors the endpoint alerts to respond to detected threats.

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Top VC Firms in Cybersecurity of 2022

eSecurity Planet

As a leading VC, BVP offers budding companies plenty to consider, with a set of roadmaps and tools for today’s technologies and market complexities. Notable cybersecurity exits for the company include AVG Technologies, Cognitive Security, OpenDNS, and Carbon Black. Also read : Addressing Remote Desktop Attacks and Security.

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New ransomware trends in 2023

SecureList

The second-largest category of cases consisted of compromised accounts and malicious emails. Trend 2: Driver abuse Abusing a vulnerable driver for malicious purposes may be an old trick in the book, but it still works well, especially on antivirus (AV) drivers.