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StripedFly: Perennially flying under the radar

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This archive is discreetly hosted on legitimate websites, cleverly disguised as firmware binaries for enigmatic devices labeled “m100” The Bitbucket repository was created on June 21, 2018, under the account of Julie Heilman, and it remains the sole repository associated with this profile. 8, 10.0.0.0/8, 8, 100.64.0.0/10,

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Defending Against Misconfigured MFA & PrintNightmare Vulnerabilities

eSecurity Planet

Update software, including operating systems, applications, and firmware on IT network assets in a timely manner. Prioritize patching known exploited vulnerabilities , especially critical and high vulnerabilities that allow for remote code execution or denial-of-service on internet-facing equipment. Implement network segmentation.

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What is a Managed Security Service Provider? MSSPs Explained

eSecurity Planet

Expanding attack surfaces require additional skills to secure, maintain, and monitor an ever-expanding environment of assets such as mobile, cloud, and the internet of things (IoT). Managed endpoint security installs, configures, and maintains endpoint protection tools ( antivirus , endpoint detection and response (EDR), etc.)

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IT threat evolution Q3 2021

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The vulnerability is in MSHTML, the Internet Explorer engine. Apart from Trojanized installers, we also observed infections involving use of a UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) and MBR (Master Boot Record) bootkit. The following timeline sums up the different steps of the campaign. In version 16.80.0

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Types of Malware & Best Malware Protection Practices

eSecurity Planet

Install an antivirus solution that includes anti-adware capabilities. with no internet. If your antivirus software fails to notice a new strain, you can reinstall the browser. Users sometimes unknowingly infect themselves with adware installed by default when they download and install other applications. Browser Hijacker.

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Network Protection: How to Secure a Network

eSecurity Planet

Networks connect devices to each other so that users can access assets such as applications, data, or even other networks such as the internet. Similarly, spoofed domain name system (DNS) and IP addresses can redirect users from legitimate connections to dangerous and malicious websites. and similar features will often be unwatched.

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2024 State of Cybersecurity: Reports of More Threats & Prioritization Issues

eSecurity Planet

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.