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MY TAKE: What NortonLifeLock’s $8 billion buyout of Avast portends for consumer security

The Last Watchdog

This deal reads like to the epilogue to a book titled The First 20 Years of the Supremely Lucrative Antivirus Market. Way back in 1990, Symantec acquired Norton Utilities and made Norton the heart of its antivirus subscription offering. Related: The coming of ubiquitous passwordless access.

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Key Insights from the OpenText 2024 Threat Perspective

Webroot

For businesses, this means implementing a comprehensive incident response plan that includes secure, immutable backups and regular testing to ensure rapid recovery in the event of an attack. Multi-factor authentication (MFA) can add a vital layer of protection, and carefully inspect email addresses and links before taking any action.

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SharkBot, the new generation banking Trojan distributed via Play Store

Security Affairs

SharkBot banking malware was able to evade Google Play Store security checks masqueraded as an antivirus app. SharkBot is a banking trojan that has been active since October 2021, it allows to steal banking account credentials and bypass multi-factor authentication mechanisms. ” reads the report published by NCC Group.

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

CyberSecurity Insiders

The SOC team notified the customer about the successful phishing attack by creating an investigation report containing all the events between the attack and lockout. A review of the previous ninety days of events revealed there was one additional recipient, however, logs showed the email was quarantined after user’s click.

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CISA and FBI warn of potential data wiping attacks spillover

Security Affairs

. “Organizations should increase vigilance and evaluate their capabilities encompassing planning, preparation, detection, and response for such an event.” ” Below is the list of actions recommended to the organizations: • Set antivirus and antimalware programs to conduct regular scans. Filter network traffic.

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Defending Against Misconfigured MFA & PrintNightmare Vulnerabilities

eSecurity Planet

Using misconfigured multi-factor authentication (MFA) and an unpatched Windows vulnerability, Russian state-sponsored hackers were able to breach a non-governmental organization (NGO) and escalate privileges, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the FBI revealed last week. Security Best Practices.

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16 Remote Access Security Best Practices to Implement

eSecurity Planet

The technologies for secure remote access can range from VPNs and multi-factor authentication to more advanced access and zero trust controls. Strong passwords, two-factor authentication, firewalls, encryption, and monitoring systems are just a few of the tools and procedures used to maintain security.