Security Affairs

JULY 6, 2022

Researchers from Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 discovered that a sample uploaded to the VirusTotal database on May 19, 2022 and considered benign by almost all the antivirus, was containing a payload associated with Brute Ratel C4 (BRc4), a new red-teaming and adversarial attack simulation tool. “Over the past 2.5

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Malwarebytes

JULY 30, 2021

It’s one of a few documented bot families that targets Linux systems as well as Windows devices. Trojan.LemonDuck uses several methods for the initial infection and to propagate across networks: Malspam: the email typically contains two files: a Word document exploiting CVE-2017-8570 and a zip archive with a malicious JavaScript.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Monitoring the deployment: Ensure that you continuously monitor the system, run penetration tests, and verify that your solution detects and effectively responds to any type of threat. EDR vs Other Security Solutions EDR works smoothly with various security tools, including EPP, antivirus, SIEM, and MDR.

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Centraleyes

MARCH 13, 2025

Case in Point : In 2019, First American Title Insurance Company experienced a significant data exposure incident, revealing sensitive customer documents due to a vulnerability in their document-sharing application. Endpoint Security: Utilize firewalls, antivirus software, and intrusion detection systems to prevent unauthorized access.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 22, 2023

Enforce enterprise-grade antivirus, firewalls, and internet security software across all connected devices. Document how security incidents like data breaches, insider threats, phishing attacks, DDoS (distributed denial-of-service), and malware infections will be reported, contained, and reported on.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

All organizations should at least deploy basic security tools to monitor endpoints and secure access points, such as: Antivirus (AV) : Provides the most basic malware protection on the endpoint to block known malicious software and protect against basic attacks. 34% of workers use unapproved applications or software.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 8, 2022

MOUSEISLAND MOUSEISLAND is usually found within the embedded macros of a Microsoft Word document and can download other payloads. Remcos Remcos is marketed as a legitimate software tool for remote management and penetration testing. A 2020 LokiBot variant was disguised as a launcher for the Fortnite multiplayer video game.

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SecureList

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Detecting an exploit or trojan that explicitly runs on a device is not a problem for an antivirus solution. For example, when a phishing email document is opened in Microsoft Office, all actions will be performed by the office application. Fin7 document with DDE execution. Legitimate software can hide risks. gov/fonts.txt')).

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Malwarebytes

MAY 19, 2022

Malicious macros in Word documents or Excel files are a key feature of business-centric phishing attacks. Use antivirus solutions : Workstations require security solutions capable of dealing with exploits that require no user interaction and attacks reliant on social engineering. Failure to detect or block phishing attempts.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

And IoT devices often don’t have the firmware to install antivirus software or other protective tools. The vulnerability is documented as CVE-2023-49722. Pen testing is essentially what the ZDI researchers performed on the Tesla equipment, and it’s a powerful tool for revealing the weaknesses of your tech infrastructure.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

CISOs worry about the latest incident, end of life technology in their environment, breaches in the news, insecure users and vendors, penetration testing results, budget and resources, and the latest vulnerability report (to name a few). For example, would you use antivirus alone as an endpoint security solution?

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 26, 2024

The security controls include: Antivirus (AV): Scans for malware based on a database of known-malicious file signatures to provide basic defense against common attacks. Penetration testing : Tests security controls to verify correct implementation, detect vulnerabilities, and confirm adequate security controls for risk reduction goals.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 22, 2023

We will group these technical controls into: User Access Controls Asset Discovery Controls Traffic Monitoring Controls Resilience, Maintenance & Testing Controls These tools rely heavily on the effective determination of administrative controls that define and determine the policies that will be implemented through the technical controls.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 19, 2023

The open source security tool, Nmap, originally focused on port scanning, but a robust community continues to add features and capabilities to make Nmap a formidable penetration testing tool. This article will delve into the power of Nmap, how attackers use Nmap, and alternative penetration testing (pentesting) tools.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Universal coverage - Blocks phishing sites regardless of vector - email links, web pages, documents, apps, search engine results, etc. Difficult to evade - Blocking based on domain reputation prevents circumvention via display name spoofing, content changes, or social engineering.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 17, 2024

Antivirus Inspection Not all RBI products will prioritize this time factor. When creating payloads such as Office documents, .pdf Be mindful of how you implement the password, though, as fully encrypting a document with a password may get the file blocked since it cannot be scanned. pdf files, etc.,

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 26, 2022

Company Sector Year Status Satori DataSecOps 2021 Private BluBracket Software supply chain 2021 Private Cape Privacy Data security 2021 Private ZecOps Digital forensics 2019 Private SecurityScorecard Risk ratings 2017 Private Carbon Black Security software 2015 Acquired: VMware AVG Antivirus software 2015 Acquired: Avast. ForgePoint Capital.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

PEN-200: Penetration Testing Certification with Kali Linux | OffSec A Little Bit AboutMe I am an associate consultant in the offensive security consulting industry, having successfully transitioned from a career as a software engineer in information technology (IT). link] Still, there are notable benefits to pursuing the OSCP.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Organizations may improve their capacity to detect, analyze, and mitigate security problems in the IaaS environment by proactively monitoring and documenting security-related events. This includes installing antivirus software and endpoint protection technologies, as well as verifying that devices follow security regulations.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 30, 2024

Gather the necessary equipment, evaluate the network layout, and become familiar with the firewall documentation. Sample firewall rule administration from ManageEngine Need help in creating a firewall policy document? Changes should be documented and audit information stored for regulatory reporting purposes.

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Responsible Cyber

JULY 13, 2024

Penetration Testing : Simulate cyber-attacks on your system to identify weaknesses before malicious actors do. These tools, which include antivirus/anti-malware software and Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) systems, provide a robust layer of defense against various cyber threats.

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 18, 2024

That's a lot of words to say that I didn't solve the wifi cracking challenge during the contest, but I felt it would be worthwhile to look into it afterwards and document how I went about working through it. The problem is you can get in big trouble if you use this site for real world penetration testing engagements.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 12, 2024

Security team • Compliance team • Legal • Staff • Document and align policies with company goals. To prevent malware transmission via cloud synchronization, use strong endpoint security, impose strict cloud service rules, educate staff about phishing dangers, and keep antivirus software up to date. Deploy data discovery tools.

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SiteLock

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Over the thirty-year history of its existence, HTTP has evolved from a protocol for transferring the content of static HTML documents and images into a transport protocol that not only supports the encapsulation of various data structures but can also be a "backing" for other protocols. David runs MacSecurity.net and Privacy-PC.com.

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ForAllSecure

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

So basically, we deliver custom penetration tests. To Paula’s point, there’s a lot of direct experience yet to be documented for the future JANUSZKIEWICZ: So we can find it, of course, in some presentations in our, you know, podcasts like this and so on. Being on the good side and also on the bad side.

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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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Krebs on Security

MARCH 4, 2022

The leaked chats show that the Conti group — which fluctuated in size from 65 to more than 100 employees — budgeted several thousand dollars each month to pay for a slew of security and antivirus tools. For now, take a look at the documents and see if there is insurance and bank statements.”

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