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Hackers hijacked the eScan Antivirus update mechanism in malware campaign

Security Affairs

A malware campaign has been exploiting the updating mechanism of the eScan antivirus to distribute backdoors and cryptocurrency miners. Avast researchers discovered and analyzed a malware campaign that exploited the update mechanism of the eScan antivirus to distribute backdoors and crypto miners.

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Why Small and Medium Sized Businesses Need More Than Just an AntiVirus Solution

Security Boulevard

Basic solutions like antivirus deployments are certainly still important, but they are reactionary measures. Thankfully, nearly all malware depends on DNS at some point in their kill chain, making the protocol a critical vector for shutting down these threats. In this new environment, the bare minimum is no longer good enough.

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Malvertising Is a Cybercrime Heavyweight, Not an Underdog

SecureWorld News

A stepping stone to impactful cybercrime This tactic has tangible real-world implications. A DNS firewall and a classic antivirus are somewhat underused yet effective security tools that will come in handy. Double-check the URLs of landing pages that load after you click advertisements. Consider using an ad blocking extension.

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Chinese-speaking cybercrime gang Rocke changes tactics

Security Affairs

Chinese-speaking cybercrime gang Rocke that carried out several large-scale cryptomining campaigns, has now using news tactics to evade detection. Chinese-speaking cybercrime gang Rocke, that carried out several large-scale cryptomining campaigns in past , has now using news tactics to evade detection. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Why Malware Crypting Services Deserve More Scrutiny

Krebs on Security

If you operate a cybercrime business that relies on disseminating malicious software, you probably also spend a good deal of time trying to disguise or “crypt” your malware so that it appears benign to antivirus and security products. This story explores the history and identity behind Cryptor[.]biz ” Crypt[.]guru’s

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No, I Did Not Hack Your MS Exchange Server

Krebs on Security

“web shells”) that various cybercrime groups worldwide have been using to commandeer any unpatched Exchange servers. Oddly, none of the several dozen antivirus tools available to scan the file at Virustotal.com currently detect it as malicious. I’d been doxed via DNS. Just my Social Security number.

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HYAS Protection for growing businesses

Security Boulevard

Securing SMB Success: The Indispensable Role of Protective DNS Cyber attacks pose as much risk to small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) as they do to large organizations — if not more. Implementing a Domain Name Service (DNS) security solution is the most efficient way to protect your business against a wide variety of attacks.

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