eSecurity Planet

MAY 20, 2024

6 Benefits of Digital Rights Management 5 Challenges & Limitations of DRM Common Use Cases of DRM-Protected Contents DRM License Models & Architecture 6 DRM Technologies to Use Now Legal Considerations of DRM Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Bottom Line: DRM Provides Special-Use Encryption How Does Digital Rights Management (DRM) Work?

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Security Affairs

MAY 17, 2021

Experts pointed out that it also leverages social engineering to trick victims into downloading a mobile app. It is distributed via Microsoft Installer packages which are downloaded by victims from links that are included in spam messages. “Once launched, Bizarro downloads a ZIP archive from a compromised website.

Banking 95

Banking Social Engineering Malware Engineering 95

SecureList

OCTOBER 25, 2023

The infection The first detected shellcode was located within the WININIT.EXE process, which has the ability to download binary files from bitbucket[.]org Notably, the Downloads folder, which would normally contain compiled project binaries, contains five binary files: delta.dat , delta.img , ota.dat , ota.img , and system.img.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 10, 2022

The researchers were struck by “the variety of the campaign’s techniques and modules,” so they made a classification to analyze the modules one by one: All these stages were possible because the hackers managed to trick a target into downloading an infected.rar on file.io, a legitimate website. How the Attackers Injected Code in Windows Logs.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 18, 2022

Over the past two months, our ThreatLabz researchers discovered the following malicious Joker downloader apps in the Google Play Store: Simple Note Scanner - com.wuwan.pdfscan. ThreatLabz has discovered over 50 unique Joker downloader apps on the Play Store till now. Downloads: 5000. Private Messenger - com.recollect.linkus.

Banking 98

Banking Malware Encryption Architecture 98

eSecurity Planet

APRIL 23, 2021

Antivirus protection isn’t enough to protect against today’s advanced threats. In 2021, sandboxes are now a fundamental part of an organization’s cybersecurity architecture. In 2021, sandboxes are now a fundamental part of an organization’s cybersecurity architecture. Antivirus Coverage Isn’t Enough. What is a sandbox?

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 8, 2023

When a DNS server makes a request to a DNS resolver, the DNS resolver will download and check the public encryption key to verify the authenticity and accuracy of the IP address associated with the requested URL address. DNS Server Hardening DNS server hardening can be very complex and specific to the surrounding architecture.

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SC Magazine

JULY 12, 2021

To Cheng, allowlisting is ideal for health care security stacks, as it’s designed as an additional defense mechanism for antivirus tools and other security measures. On the other hand, the denylist architecture would allow the ransomware threat to enter the system as the tool observes it for suspicious behavior.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 19, 2022

BotenaGo was written in Golang (Go) and at the time of the report published by the experts, it had a low antivirus (AV) detection rate (6/62). The modified configuration contains a command that attempts to download a file named wget.sh If successful, the request modifies the NTP configuration of the camera.

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SecureList

MAY 17, 2021

It may also use social engineering to convince victims to download a smartphone app. Bizarro is distributed via MSI packages downloaded by victims from links in spam emails. Once launched, Bizarro downloads a ZIP archive from a compromised website. Bizarreland. Typical malicious message sent by Bizarro operators. Windows NT 5.0′

Banking 142

Banking Social Engineering Malware Engineering 142

SecureList

OCTOBER 18, 2023

The actors behind the attack used spear-phishing mails to target several victims, some were infected with Windows executable malware by downloading files through an internet browser. Each phishing document contains an external link to fetch a remote page containing a CVE-2021-26411 exploit. The last one we named MATA gen.5

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Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 2, 2021

In fact, the executable is Trojanized and will contact the actor servers to download the malicious payloads. “ Download-Maria-Gul-CV.zip “: This archive contains a lnk that loads a resume as decoy. For example if the AV product is Avira it tries to download and execute an additional hta file to deploy additional payloads.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

This vulnerability allows for the deployment of the bash script “reketed,” which serves as a downloader for the DreamBus botnet and is hosted on a TOR hidden server, making it challenging to track. It permits certain file actions to proceed unnoticed since it operates at a lower altitude range than antivirus filters.

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VPN Authentication Ransomware Antivirus 103

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 30, 2023

Provides messages to the user during scans Mobile Agent: Downloaded and installed on mobile devices Verifies if the device is jailbroken Applicable Metrics Each control server manages from 2,000 to 25,000 ports in the network for physical appliances and up to 25,000 ports per virtual appliance.

IoT 98

IoT Firewall Wireless Mobile 98

eSecurity Planet

APRIL 30, 2024

Before performing a firewall configuration, consider factors such as security requirements, network architecture, and interoperability; avoid typical firewall setup errors; and follow the best practices below. Check out our guide on firewall policy steps and download our free template.

Firewall 60

Firewall Architecture Firmware Risk 60

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 29, 2019

In brief, when the victim clicks on the links available in the email body the malware is downloaded from the online server. The downloaded file is a compressed file (.zip) This is a Visual Basic Script (VBScript) file that is acting as a dropper and downloader. Regarding a broad analysis, it looks like the Trojan-Banker.Win32.ChePro

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Malware Internet Internet Antivirus 92

Security Affairs

APRIL 16, 2019

” Scranos implements a modular architecture, with many components in the early stage of development. The malware spreads via Trojanized applications disguised as cracked software, or applications posing as legitimate software such as video players, drivers or even antivirus software.

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SecureList

MAY 31, 2021

Judging from the main features of the P8RAT and SodaMaster backdoors, we believe these modules are downloaders responsible for downloading further malware which we have so far been unable to obtain. It then downloads and installs the miner. The sample extracts a URL from the “downloadURL” field for the next download.

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Fox IT

JUNE 2, 2020

It should be noted that in very early versions of the loader binaries (2342C736572AB7448EF8DA2540CDBF0BAE72625E41DAB8FFF58866413854CA5C), the developers were using the Windows BITS functionality in order to download the backdoor. Next, the loader fingerprints the Windows architecture. The loader contains two ‘.bazar’ Description.

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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). However, there is a difference between the Mirai malware and the new malware variants using Go, including differences in the language in which it is written and the malware architectures.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 19, 2023

Portnox publishes their Security Architecture and Principles for customer review and Portnox Cloud (formerly known as Clear) holds System and Organization Controls (SOC) 2 Type II certification for the NAC-as-a-Service platform. per device per year for each additional 30 (RADIUS+) to 45 (ZTNA) days.

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IoT Authentication VPN Backups 98

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 14, 2023

Endpoint security : protects endpoints with antivirus, endpoint detection and response (EDR) tools, etc. For example, the VP of sales has legitimate access to the salesforce CRM and the internal customer database, but downloading the full client list from each source would be a sign the VP is ready to change jobs and steal the information.

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Network Security Firewall Penetration Testing Encryption 98

Cisco Security

DECEMBER 8, 2022

The problems cover all sorts of services, including streaming platforms, email providers, antivirus subscriptions, and even public records. The file contains a script that launches PowerShell and attempts to download a remote file. Image 21 – Script launching PowerShell to download further files. Defending yourself.

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Scams Phishing Malware Internet 141

SecureList

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

The Word droppers were using standard VBA macros to download the payload. We were unable to confirm if this PE file was also distributed through email or downloaded by the threat actor after some initial penetration, but our analysis shows it has the same execution flow as the Excel 4.0 Get list of antivirus software installed.

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Phishing Malware Government Antivirus 92

eSecurity Planet

APRIL 6, 2023

The victim is sent an email with an attachment, and once they click on the link, the malware file downloads. Cybersecurity best practices can also stop and prevent ransomware attacks: Endpoint security: Antivirus and EDR tools offer good protection against malware in general and are a cornerstone cybersecurity technology.

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Ransomware Backups Encryption Cybersecurity 98

Security Affairs

JULY 23, 2019

In the past months we published a white paper exploring the risks that users can encounter when downloading materials from P2P sharing network, such as the Torrent one. We discussed how crooks easily lure their victims to download malware along with the desired content. Introduction. Technical Analysis. tmp”, later renamed as “007.bat”.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 22, 2023

Endpoint Security: Antivirus , anti-spyware , endpoint detection and response (EDR), and other controls should be deployed to secure the endpoint against compromise. Hyperscale Architecture: Organizations can plan and prepare hyperscale architecture that combines security, storage, compute, and virtualization layers into a modular resource.

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Firewall Network Security Penetration Testing Encryption 107

eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 24, 2022

VMaaS is a way to deliver these services via the cloud rather than downloading and running on-premises software. It is a module that is part of a larger Falcon suite that includes endpoint detection and response (EDR), antivirus , threat hunting and intelligence, and more.

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Software Risk Healthcare Artificial Intelligence 124

eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 7, 2023

NIST continues to encourage the development of lightweight cryptography that can be used in constrained environments and researchers also continue to explore new types of hardware (microchips, architecture, etc.) Lost keys can be mitigated by centralized controls and prevention of the download and use of unauthorized encryption software.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 3, 2022

Data sent via submit API includes: OS Architecture Antivirus installed Computer Name OS Build Version.NET information PowerShell information Python information (Install path, version etc.) DNLD (Download) – The DNLD command allows the C2 to retrieve any file from the infected machine. knock request headers. INFO command.

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Malware Encryption Antivirus Architecture 112

Fox IT

MAY 4, 2021

In 2017, yet another new version was detected in the wild with a number of major modifications compared to the previous main variant: Rebranded RM loader (called RM3 ) Used exotic PE file format exclusively designed for this banking malware Modular architecture Network communication reworked New modules. Architecture. RM3 Architecture.

Banking 98

Banking Malware Encryption Architecture 98

Malwarebytes

AUGUST 3, 2022

Architecture. Antivirus installed. DNLD (Download) - The DNLD command allows the C2 to retrieve any file from the infected machine. The data received as response for this request is decrypted and it contains the url path to submit (/submit) the additional machine information which the malware generates after this operation.

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Malware Encryption Antivirus Architecture 66

Spinone

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

When the macro is enabled by the end-user, the VBS-coded Trojan will download the actual ransomware payload RANSOM_CERBER.CAD from a random malicious URL. Traditional antivirus solutions typically leverage this type of detection mechanism. It does this by attaching malicious Office documents via SPAM emails. But things have changed.

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Ransomware Encryption Malware Backups 52

Security Boulevard

JUNE 15, 2023

Some leading stealer projects download DLL files post-install to implement functionality to extract credentials from files on the local system. Loader refers to the ability to download and execute additional malware payloads. As a result, this technique may bypass static antivirus signatures and complicate malware reverse engineering.

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Cryptocurrency Password Management Malware DNS 52

ForAllSecure

JUNE 21, 2022

Hanslovan: So we noticed it was a trend like all things cat and mouse base and hackers were really getting ticked off that their malicious payloads were getting caught by the antivirus. Why don't I use the trusted ones that I'll get by antivirus. So it was almost out of necessity rather that they said you know what?

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