eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Install an antivirus solution that includes anti-adware capabilities. These adware strains often present themselves as a video, banner, full screen, or otherwise pop-up nuisance. If your antivirus software fails to notice a new strain, you can reinstall the browser. How to Defend Against Adware. Backdoors. RAM Scraper.

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Malware Adware Spyware Antivirus 105

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 14, 2023

Encryption will regularly be used to protect the data from interception. In the broadest sense, defense in depth uses: Data security : protects data at rest and in transit such as encryption, database security, message security, etc. endpoint security (antivirus, Endpoint Detection and Response, etc.), for unauthorized access.

Network Security 84

Network Security Firewall Penetration Testing Encryption 84

Security Boulevard

JUNE 15, 2023

Enter Mystic Stealer, a fresh stealer lurking in the cyber sphere, noted for its data theft capabilities, obfuscation, and an encrypted binary protocol to enable it to stay under the radar and evade defenses. Together with our colleagues at InQuest, we present a deep dive technical analysis of the malware.

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Cryptocurrency Password Management Malware DNS 52

SecureList

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

You can view our report on the new version here , together with a video presentation of our findings. The attack is estimated to have resulted in the encryption of files belonging to around 60 Kaseya customers using the on-premises version of the platform. LuminousMoth: sweeping attacks for the chosen few. In version 16.80.0

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Malware Banking Energy and Utilities Accountability 86

eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Heuristics and behavioral analysis are often applied to enhance detection capabilities if no file signature is present. Lets organizations encrypt messages and leverage the cloud to spool email if mail servers become unavailable. Integrated data loss prevention and email encryption. Key Features of Secure Email Gateways.

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Phishing Malware Engineering Ransomware 120

eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

50,000 DDoS attacks on public domain name service (DNS) resolvers. 553% increase in DNS Flood attacks from 1H 2020 to 2H 2023. DDoS attacks on single networks or websites render them unavailable, but DDoS attacks on DNS resolvers bring down all networks and websites using that DNS resource.

Cybersecurity 94

Cybersecurity DDOS Penetration Testing Passwords 94

ForAllSecure

MARCH 24, 2021

That meant I tested the release candidates -- not the final product you’d buy in the stores - for consumer-grade antivirus programs, desktop firewalls, and desktop Intrusion detection systems. Not only do I get a much faster time to market, I don’t have to worry about rolling my own encryption. Just don’t.

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Software Passwords Internet Internet 52

ForAllSecure

MARCH 24, 2021

That meant I tested the release candidates -- not the final product you’d buy in the stores - for consumer-grade antivirus programs, desktop firewalls, and desktop Intrusion detection systems. Not only do I get a much faster time to market, I don’t have to worry about rolling my own encryption. Just don’t.

Software 52

Software Passwords Internet Internet 52

SecureList

APRIL 27, 2021

Although Lyceum still prefers taking advantage of DNS tunneling, it appears to have replaced the previously documented.NET payload with a new C++ backdoor and a PowerShell script that serve the same purpose. Finally, we present similarities with known TTPs of the MuddyWater group and attribute this campaign to them with medium confidence.

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Malware Spyware Government Social Engineering 138