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NEW TECH: Trend Micro inserts ‘X’ factor into ‘EDR’ – endpoint detection and response

The Last Watchdog

Trend Micro is among the top five endpoint security vendors who’ve been in the battle since the earliest iterations of antivirus software, more than three decades ago. To be sure, legacy antivirus solutions were designed in an earlier age, based on the notion of prevention, and that was a valid approach in the early 2000s.

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Updated MATA attacks industrial companies in Eastern Europe

SecureList

Using a vulnerability in a legitimate driver and a rootkit, they interfered with the antivirus, intercepted user credentials (many of which were cached on the terminal server, including accounts with administrator privileges on many systems), and began actively moving around the network. The last one we named MATA gen.5

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MY TAKE: Why the next web-delivered ad you encounter could invisibly infect your smartphone

The Last Watchdog

PayLeak checks whether the compromised device is an Android or an iPhone; whether the phone is protected by antivirus; and even whether it is positioned upright, or lying down. We’re talking about things like consumer data collection, data management platforms and retargeting enablement systems.

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StripedFly: Perennially flying under the radar

SecureList

This architectural approach is a hallmark of APT malware. The modules The malware payload itself is structured as a monolithic binary executable code designed to support pluggable modules to extend or update its functionality. This is the only task that works in the Linux version of the malware.

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Best 8 Vulnerability Management Tools for 2024

Centraleyes

Using the data collected by Qualys VMDR, security teams may prioritize vulnerabilities and assets and take preventive measures. The Broad Scope of Vulnerability Management Confusing vulnerability management with more familiar concepts like firewalls, RMMs, and antivirus programs is common. But they are not the same thing.

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34 Most Common Types of Network Security Protections

eSecurity Planet

Rootkit scanning solutions are best suited for personal devices and programs, while antimalware, antivirus, EDR, and XDR tend to be more effective at identifying and responding to malware on a business scale. In many cases, antivirus protection is included as part of a greater cybersecurity suite of solutions, such as EDR or XDR.

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Top MDR Services for 2021

eSecurity Planet

Key differentiators: Cloud-native architecture for use with cloud systems. Sophos also provides actionable steps for addressing configuration and architecture vulnerabilities to improve overall security posture. They may offer other services, such as antivirus or firewall management. Focus on collaboration.